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South Korea to launch ambitious carbon trading scheme, says report

South Korea to launch ambitious carbon trading scheme, says report: South Korea is preparing to introduce the world's most ambitious emissions trading scheme, potentially paving the way for carbon costs as high as $90 a tonne for many of the country's key industries. That is the stark conclusion of a major new report ...

Taipei sets PH against One-China diplomacy

Taipei sets PH against One-China diplomacy: Taipei is using the death of a Taiwanese fisherman off Batanes Island last week as a basis for making tough demands that will force the Philippines to violate its One-China policy, a former chairman of the congressional committee on foreign affairs ...

Thailand. Officials sure of rise in 2013 rice exports

Thailand. Officials sure of rise in 2013 rice exports: Despite sluggish global demand and reduced competitiveness, the Commerce Ministry is confident Thailand will be able to export 8.5 million tonnes of rice this year, generating US$5.7 billion (Bt169.4 billion) - 20 per cent higher than was achieved last ...

Thailand shortlisted for hosting race

Thailand shortlisted for hosting race:
Thailand has been selected as a candidate to host the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile's new Formula E Championship next year, which the country hopes would boost gross domestic product and tourism revenue, especially in the MICE (meetings, ...


The Nation

Hong Kong designers nominated for prestigious Woolmark fashion prize


Hong Kong designers nominated for prestigious Woolmark fashion prize

"We are very excited to have two Hong Kong brands this year," says Simon Locke, a judge for the regional competition. "For me, [ffixxed and Plotz] have their own unique handwriting along with universal appeal. Not only have they achieved that fine ...

Tata Motors plan to develop Thailand plant put on hold


Tata Motors plan to develop Thailand plant put on hold

Struggling to cope with a slump in demand, Tata Motors has taken a call to postpone the development of its new assembly plant in Thailand worth 10 billion baht (around Rs 1,839 crore). The automaker has instead decided to break into Thailand's ...

Chinese shares have best day in weeks, Hong Kong tepid ahead of holiday

Chinese shares have best day in weeks, Hong Kong tepid ahead of holiday: China shares posted their best daily gain in weeks on Thursday, limiting losses in the Hong Kong market, as investors chased a rebound in the property and financial sectors and extended a rally in technology-related counters. Earnings drove some of the ...

American Born Entrepreneur Becomes Billionaire In Thailand

American Born Entrepreneur Becomes Billionaire In Thailand: Minor, which he founded nearly five decades ago, is now the largest listed hotel operator in Thailand and manages the Four Seasons, Marriott, and its own brand, the Anantara, which has 26 properties in 6 countries. It also operates 1,200 restaurants in ...




Hong Kong art explosion: What to see this month

Hong Kong art explosion: What to see this month:
In the past few years, Hong Kong has cemented its place on the international art calendar, with the steady expansion of ART HK, the entrance of several blue-chip Western galleries and the city's growth -- it's now the world's third-largest auction ...


CNN International

Chelsea Hong Kong Blues celebrate Europa League win (15 May 2013)

Chelsea Hong Kong Blues celebrate Europa League win (15 May 2013): What a night, a year ago this Saturday, we, against all odds, became Champions of Europe. This season has been a roller coaster to say the least. Hong Kong Chelsea fans, despite kick off at 2:45am on a weeknight, gathered at Champs Bar to watch the ...

Musicians United for Human Rights to Hold Concert

Musicians United for Human Rights to Hold Concert:
One reason for the partnership between the ICONS and “Free China” is their very similar core principles of freedom of belief, freedom of speech and ending human trafficking. White said that forced organ harvesting isn't typically included in the ...


The Epoch Times

Research and Markets: Thailand Country Analysis: 2012-2017 An Evaluation of ...

Research and Markets: Thailand Country Analysis: 2012-2017 An Evaluation of ...: Thailand experienced considerable growth in GDP during 2007-2011. The country is expected to continue its growth momentum and grow with a CAGR of 7.5% over the next five years. The opportunities for doing business here are immense with a huge ...

Tibetan leaders protest against rights violations


Tibetan leaders protest against rights violations

GUWAHATI: With Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expected to visit India next week, Tibetan parliamentarians in exile on Thursday requested New Delhi to come out with a resolution against "human rights violations" in the Tibetan region. As part of All-India ...

Hong Kong taxi driver sued for 6 cent overcharge

Hong Kong taxi driver sued for 6 cent overcharge:
A Hong Kong taxi driver prosecuted for overcharging a passenger by HK$0.5 (£0.04; $0.06) has had the case against him thrown out. The lawsuit, which was withdrawn on Thursday after the prosecution offered no evidence, lasted six months. Tam Hoichi ...


BBC News

Pulitzer Prize winner talks about writing North Korea

Pulitzer Prize winner talks about writing North Korea: SEOUL, South Korea — You'll learn far more about what's going on in North Korea when you leave the country, several former residents of the country have told GlobalPost. With scarce access to foreign media, the government has set up an information ...

Japan mayor's sex slave remarks 'outrageous' - US

Japan mayor's sex slave remarks 'outrageous' - US:
The US has condemned recent remarks by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto justifying Japan's war-time use of sex slaves as "outrageous and offensive". A US state department spokesman said such women had been victims of a "grave human rights violation".


BBC News

South Koreans Sing Against Homophobia (VIDEO)

South Koreans Sing Against Homophobia (VIDEO): Min Hong-chul of the left-leaning Democratic United Party (DUP) had been pushing strongly to codify language banning gays and lesbians from serving in the South Korean military. The bill would have been the first South Korean law explicitly mentioning ...

Japan's new revisionism

Japan's new revisionism: The visits come as Japan is increasingly on the outs with neighbours China and South Korea. The irritants have chiefly been territorial — disputes over the ownership of various rocky islands. Abe's recent hairsplitting musings on whether the Japanese ...

Japanese envoy leaves North Korea, gives no details on outcome of talks


Japanese envoy leaves North Korea, gives no details on outcome of talks

TOKYO — An adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ended a visit to North Korea on Friday but would not give details of his talks with leaders in Pyongyang. Isao Iijima's three-day visit came amid a slight easing of tension on the Korean ...

North Korea's Threats Ease, but Tensions Remain (VOA On Assignment May 17)

North Korea's Threats Ease, but Tensions Remain (VOA On Assignment May 17): U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean president Park Geun-hye met recently in Washington and called on North Korea to stop making threats, and to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons. But experts say that North Korea remains an extremely ...

North Korea may have up to 200 mobile launchers

North Korea may have up to 200 mobile launchers:
Seoul: North Korea is now thought to have around twice as many mobile missile launchers as previously estimated by Seoul, a report said Friday, quoting a state-run military analysis unit. Yonhap news agency said the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses ...


Livemint

Is North Korea evil and clownish?


Is North Korea evil and clownish?

But despite the difficulty of gathering information inside the country, North Korea is full of untold stories that you can hear from around the world, rather than in North Korea, said Adam Johnson, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for his novel, "The ...

North Korea may have 200 mobile missile launchers - News Track India

North Korea may have 200 mobile missile launchers - News Track India: Seoul, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea may have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, or twice the number previously estimated by South Korea's authorities, South Korean media reported Friday. South Korea's state-run Korea Institute for Defense ...




Japan party expels lawmaker for remark on Koreans

Japan party expels lawmaker for remark on Koreans: ... military's wartime practice of forcing Asian women into prostitution was necessary. He also angered the U.S. by suggesting that American troops based in southern Japan should patronize legal adult entertainment establishments to reduce sex crime there.

South Koreans Sing Against Homophobia (VIDEO)

South Koreans Sing Against Homophobia (VIDEO): The bill would have been the first South Korean law explicitly mentioning homosexuality in the military. Chingusai and another LGBT group, DongInRyun ("Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of South Korea"), led a petition drive to keep the bill from going ...