Stigmabase | 香港

UN unanimously condemns NK human rights situation : 27 (local time), the third committee of the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution expressing concern about the human rights situation in North Korea . This was the first time such a resolution was passed by consensus, without a vote being ...

Tackling poverty benefits the nation as well as the poor : Britain has reached a crossroad and we must seize this moment to take the bold decisions for our future direction. Dynamic new economies are springing up across the world and transforming the global landscape. Countries such as China , India, Mexico and ...

Radio: Programs: North Korea: Pressing to be heard : Voice of Russia : The international community has once again been stirred by the news from North Korea . This time the stir has been caused by a series of reports indicating that North Korea is planning another missile test, months after the one when the tested ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Sources: North Korea replaces defense minister with hardline military commander SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has replaced its defense minister with a hardline military commander believed responsible for deadly attacks on South Korea in 2010, diplomats in Pyongyang said Thursday. It is the latest in a series of high-profile ...

NKorea speculation overshadows SKorean rocket : SEOUL , South Korea — South Korea on Thursday scrapped an attempt to fire its first satellite into orbit from its own soil amid speculation that North Korea was preparing to fire its own long-range rocket. Scientists in South Korea cited technical ... SunHerald.com

North Korea apparently preparing missile launch : On Nov. 26, local time, American satellite company DigitalGlobe released satellite images of the rocket launch site in the village of Dongchang in Cheolsan County, North Pyeongan Province. The company said these photos offer evidence that North Korea ...

Amnesty International says South Korean authorities are abusing national ... : Amnesty says it's particularly troubled over a vaguely worded section of the National Security Law that can subject a person to up to seven years in prison for praising rival North Korea . The rights group said Wednesday that there's been a nearly 100 ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea to attempt space flight for third time | The Raw Story : SEOUL — South Korea braced Thursday for its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit and lay down a national marker in the high-cost world of commercial space technology and exploration. After two previous failures in 2009 and 2010, the ...

South Korea abusing security law, says Amnesty International ... : Amnesty International on Thursday accused South Korea of systematically abusing a 65-year-old security law in order to stifle debate and silence political opposition in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

North Korea pushing ahead with new nuclear reactor: IAEA : VIENNA (Reuters) - North Korea has made further progress in the construction of a new atomic reactor, the U.N. nuclear chief reported on Thursday, a facility that may extend the country's capacity to produce material for nuclear bombs. Pyongyang "has ...

South Korea Delays Rocket as Eyes Turn to North's Site : South Korea cancelled plans to launch a civilian space rocket today because of a technical problem while speculation mounted that North Korea may defy the international community with another ballistic missile test. The liftoff of the 33-meter (108 ...

South Korea cancels rocket launch amid speculation North Korea readying ... SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea on Thursday scrapped an attempt to fire its first satellite into orbit from its own soil amid speculation that North Korea was preparing to fire its own long-range rocket. Scientists in South Korea cited technical ...

Rights Group Criticizes S. Korean Security Law : SEOUL — The human rights group Amnesty International says a South Korean law that is meant to stop the spread of pro North Korean propaganda, limits freedom of speech. Thursday, the rights group released a report condemning the long-standing ... Voice of America

South Korean rocket launch called off during countdown : South Korean officials were set to launch their first rocket into space today, but were forced to call off the launch with only minutes to spare. The launch was South Korea's third attempt to shoot a rocket into orbit and this was the second failed ... SlashGear

China, World Bank set up knowledge hub : China has worked closely with the World Bank and claims to have raised 600 million people out of poverty over the past three decades. It now faces the challenge of managing an urban population that is expected to grow by 350 million over the next 20 years. Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Half a million in Thailand have Aids : THAILAND - In Thailand , at least one person becomes HIV-positive every hour, joining a million others who have been infected with the Aids virus in the country over the past two decades. Despite the national campaign launched more than 20 years ago ... AsiaOne

Demographic Shifts Redefine What It Means to Be Korean SEOUL — Jasmine Lee realizes just how Korean she's become when she breaks out in the language, forgetting that her Filipino mother on the other end of the phone can't understand her. But she is reminded of the limits of assimilation when Koreans , ...

South Korea Suspects North Korea Dumped Another Military Chief : In what may be the second major shake-up at the top of North Korea's military this year, dictator Kim Jong Eun is believed by South Korean officials to have replaced another defense chief. Reports circulated in Seoul on Thursday that Vice Marshal Kim ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

Air Canada makes huge push into Asia : The airline today announced a huge push into Asia, which has been on just about everybody's radar the last couple years. Air Canada said it's launching a new, non-stop route between Toronto and the booming Korean city of Seoul (see photo below right), ... Toronto Star

Thailand switching venue to accommodate their fans for semi-final and final ... BANGKOK: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) have decided to switch the venue for Thailand's home matches in the semi-finals and final of the ongoing Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup. The FAT initially decided to use Thai Premier ...

Thailand unprepared for the AEC : This is good news for Thailand , which in many of its sectors is in a state of denial on the realities of what the AEC means to the social and economic fabric of Thailand in this soon-to-be brave new world. In particular is the seemingly total lack of ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Coffee in Thailand : In the future Thailand needs premium coffee with unique flavour & aroma because global market prices & profits often low. Click button to listen to Thailand ... Bangkok Post

Thailand Inaugurates 29th International Motor Expo : BANGKOK, Nov 29 (Bernama) - Thailand's 29th International Motor Expo kicked off Thursday as the country celebrates its success of producing up to two million units of vehicles annually, the highest number in more than half a century. Ex-Thai deputy ...

Prasarn Says Thailand's Benchmark Rate Good for Growth, Prices : Prasarn said Thailand's interest-rate differential isn't the only factor affecting capital movements. He said Hong Kong was an example of an economy that was attracting fund inflows even as interest rates remain low. There have been no unusual ...

A food guide to Seoul: top 10 dishes and where to try them : In Seoul , each popular dish has its own "town" – a street filled with restaurants all serving their versions of that particular food. Here are 10 of the best "towns", perfecting and serving some of Korea's most delicious (and lesser-known) dishes. All ... The Guardian

Amnesty International says South Korean authorities are abusing national ... It cites South Korean prosecutors. The warning comes a week after a South Korean court sentenced a 24-year-old man to a suspended 10-month prison term for retweeting North Korean propaganda posts. South Korean prosecutors did not immediately ...

Fears grow over new North Korea missile launch : The governments of South Korea, Japan and the United States are closely monitoring preparations in North Korea for what appears to be a new effort to launch a ballistic missile, although Pyongyang insists it is merely exercising its right to deploy ... Deutsche Welle

Green globe re-certifies Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa Koh Samui : LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced re-certification of the Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa Koh Samui in Bophut, Thailand . For years this luxury hotel has been demonstrating corporate social responsibility and sustainable tourism, integrating ... eTurboNews

Thailand scores badly in education assessment ranking : Thailand's education system is ranked 37th out of 40 countries assessed in latest global index ranking published by British education and publishing group Pearson Plc. Finland took first place with a score of 1.26 points, followed by South Korea and ... Bangkok Post

Nepalese ex-prince held in Thailand on drugs charge : Nepal's controversial former crown prince Paras Shah was arrested in Thailand and charged with possession of marijuana, Bangkok reports said on Wednesday. Police said the incident happened last month in the tourist resort of Phuket and Shah had to ... The Hindu

Thailand severely exposed to long-term catastrophe costs - The Nation : Thailand severely exposed to long-term catastrophe costs: study. Thailand is among 17 high-growth economies that are severely exposed to the long-term costs of catastrophic events, given their annualised...

Seoul to join global space club : Seoul - South Korea held a final dress rehearsal Wednesday for its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit and join an elite space club that includes Asian powers China, Japan and India. After two previous failures in 2009 and 2010, the 140-tonne ...

China, WB launch knowledge hub to help reduce poverty - China ... : " China has lifted 600 million people out of poverty in the last 30 years, and the demand is growing among other developing countries to learn from its remarkable ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Outcry over police reaction to assaulted Korean student : Nursing his swollen left hand with its reattached finger, a South Korean student whose pinkie was chopped off during an attack by a group of teenagers has spoken of his frustration with the subsequent police investigation. The attack on Mr Chang, who ... Sydney Morning Herald

Second North Korean missile launch would be unprecedented ... : By Jennifer Rizzo While new satellite images show preparations for what is believed to be a coming long-range missile launch by North Korea , a second attempt in 2012 would be unprecedented, a top satellite image analyst told Security ...

Thai prime minister survives no-confidence vote : Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra comfortably survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday following a heated debate on the government's rice-pledging scheme and flood management budget. The Associated Press ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand Bonds Advance Before Interest-Rate Review; Baht Steady : Thailand's 10-year government bonds advanced, pushing the yield to the lowest level in almost three weeks, after foreign funds boosted holdings of the nation's debt before the central bank reviews interest rates today. Overseas investors bought $318 ...

S. Korean, Chinese nuclear envoys to hold talks on N. Korea this week : 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy will visit China this week to discuss the situation of the Korean Peninsula and North Korean issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday, amid reports the communist country appears to prepare for ... Yonhap News

China, WB launch knowledge hub to help reduce poverty : " China has lifted 600 million people out of poverty in the last 30 years, and the demand is growing among other developing countries to learn from its remarkable progress," said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. "The new knowledge hub will play ...

UN slams N Korea, Iran on human rights : A KEY UN committee passed resolutions condemning human rights abuses by North Korea and Iran amid growing Western pressure for action. An annual vote on North Korea was passed by consensus for the first time, with not even close ally China voting ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea plans to extend 'internet dangers' education to three ... : From next year, South Koreans as young as three could be coached on how to save themselves from the pitfalls of electronic addiction. Fostered by high broadband penetration, such addiction (to...

UN committee condemns North Korea over widespread rights abuses : It was officially passed by consensus without a vote, though North Korea , China, Syria, Iran and other developing countries made clear they rejected the conclusions of the resolution, which was drafted by the European Union and co-sponsored by the ...

Seoul's working population to fall 1 mln by 2032 SEOUL — South Korea's capital stands to lose one million people of working age over the next 20 years -- a fallout from the country's status as one of the world's most rapidly ageing societies. According to statistics released this week by the Seoul ...

Seoul reveals poisoned pen plot : WHEN the elegantly suited Mr An was arrested in Seoul last year, the contents of his pockets seemed innocuous enough: two ballpoint pens and a small, cheap-looking torch. Beneath the items' innocent casings, however, were the precision tools of a North ...

South Korea Current-Account Surplus Narrows : SEOUL— South Korea's current-account surplus narrowed slightly in October, but the surplus for 2012 so far has already surpassed the Bank of Korea's full-year forecast, lending further support for the won—one of the best performers in Asia this year.

S. Korea readies new bid to join global space club : SEOUL -- South Korea held a final dress rehearsal Wednesday for its third attempt to send a satellite into orbit and join an elite space club that includes Asian powers China, Japan and India. After two previous failures in 2009 and ...

Hopes of Seoul stars sunk amid tide of anger : Japan's widely watched year-end television show will feature only Japanese acts this year, with popular South Korean performers left out of the line-up amid territorial frictions with Seoul . Taxpayer-funded broadcaster NHK insisted politics had played ... Hong Kong Standard

South Korea finds more nuclear parts with fake documents : SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean nuclear regulators have discovered nearly a thousand more parts supplied for nuclear power plants with fake quality certificates, they said on Tuesday, adding that this would not lead to further reactor shutdowns ...

China, World Bank set up poverty alleviation knowledge hub to share winning ... BEIJING — The World Bank and China are setting up a knowledge hub to share information about Beijing's success with poverty alleviation. The project aims to come up with new strategies to solve problems of rapid development, such as urban ...

Photos of Modern, North Korean Apartments Used as Propaganda ... : In this series of photos, the Korean leader, Kim Jong Un visits a family of young factory workers. However, despite how it looks, this is not the average standard of living for most North Ko.

NewsDaily: Satellite photo shows increased activity at North Korean ... : A new satellite image shows a marked increase in activity at a North Korean missile launch site, pointing to a possible long-range ballistic missile test by Pyongyang in the next three weeks, according to satellite operator DigitalGlobe Inc.

North Korean assassin found with Bond-like weapons : An investigation official has revealed they found everyday objects on the spy that look harmless but were actually weapons used by North Korean assassins. The first looked like a standard Parker ballpoint pen but released a lethal needle when twisted ...

Guizhou supports poverty relief through industrialization in Liupanshui : As one of the most poverty -stricken provinces in China , Guizhou has been trying to lift its counties and villages out of poverty by encouraging them to carry out industrialized operations. It has recently begun to explore a new way to promote poverty ...

Australia's safety questioned after three attacks on South Koreans : Three recent attacks on foreign nationals in Australia have caused widespread outrage in South Korea , with media organisations questioning whether Australia was a safe place to visit. A 33-year-old South Korean student had his little finger chopped off ...

The "New" North Korea: Prisons With Designer Hand-Cuffs : After only the second power transition in North Korea's history, the government, essentially a Kim family criminal enterprise, appears to be stable. However, the regime's foundation is weak. Although Pyongyang has begun to loosen economic controls, so ...

Kim Jong-un warns against unrest in North Korea Mr Kim's orders, reported by North Korea's KCNA news agency, are being taken as confirmation that there have been small-scale incidents against the regime in recent years. The message to the police added that the security forces must "find those who ...

UN: Latin American poverty lowest in 3 decades : Clothing is king in Bangladesh, a country that exports more garments than any other in the world except China . It is responsible for four out of every five export dollars and has turned factory owners into members...More>>. Clothing is king in ...

British Airways Announces New Service to Seoul From London : The new route will be flying to Seoul with stopovers at Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai, and the flights will be departing from Terminal 5 at London Heathrow Airport. The airline intends to operate a Boeing 777 aircraft, with First class, Club ... Travel-News.co.uk

South Korea says North is preparing for new missile launch SEOUL — With fresh satellite images showing increasing activity at its launch site, North Korea could be ready to fire off a long-range rocket within several weeks, South Korean officials said Tuesday. “There is a high possibility” of a launch between ...

Petraeus Scandal: South Korea to Strip Kelley of Honorary Position : According to South Korea's semi-official Yonhap News Agency, South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kyou-hyun said, “It is not suitable to the status of honorary consul that [she] sought to be involved in commercial projects and peddle influence.” ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Bangkok exceeds Delhi, Thailand becomes the world's leading rice exporter The government accelerates the release of the product on the market to make way for the next harvest. In 2013, Thailand should export 8.5 million tonnes, India instead will fall below 7 million. The Shinawatra government has promoted policies that ...

Mesmerised by Thailand's Festival of Lights : “Essentially 'Loi' which means 'to float' in Thai and 'Krathong' which means 'a cup made of leaf', is a simple ceremony in which a small raft decorated with flowers topped by a flickering candle and incense stick is set adrift on the waterways of ... Independent Online

Thai Prime Minister faces no-confidence vote : The no-confidence vote, due on Wednesday, has been called by the opposition Democrat Party. They accuse Ms Yingluck and her ruling Pheu Thai party of ongoing corruption and are questioning her links to her brother, exiled former Thai premier Thaksin ... Telegraph.co.uk

Thailand, US Had Biggest Losses From Weather in 2011 : The U.S. and Thailand , the U.S. suffered the most economic damage from extreme weather events in 2011, the Berlin-based research group Germanwatch said. Thailand and the U.S. both endured about $75 billion of damage from storms, floods, landslides ...

Hundreds of Thailand schools shut over Islamic attacks - Atlas Shrugs : The above ad is running on the back of NYC buses. You never hear or see the press cover the relentless war being waged by Muslims in Thailand . The enemedia's silence on the jihad in Thailand is criminal. My source in Thailand wrote this to ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Presidential campaign kicks off in S Korea : Moon, whose father is a refugee from North Korea , is seeking to occupy the seat of his mentor, the liberal President Roh Moo-hyun. "It is going to be a negative election campaign," said Kim Jun-seok, a political science professor at Dongguk University ... Aljazeera.com

เบาหวานในผู้สูงอายุ | MThai Webboard : โรคเบาหวานเป็นโรคที่พบได้บ่อยในผู้ สูงอายุ และพบมากถึงร้อยละ 20 ในคนไทยที่อายุ มากกว่า 60.

นโยบายแรงงานกับสังคมผู้สูงอายุ - คณะเศรษฐศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ : สะอาด จะเป็นแรงงานผู้ สูงอายุ และบุคคลเหล่านี้. ท างานด้วยความรักในการท างาน. สังเกต ได้จากความตั้งใจและเอาใจใส่กับงาน. อย่างเต็มที่และรู้สึกว่างานที่ตนเองได้ทาเป็นงานที่มี ...

รัฐบาลจัดสรรงบฯ กว่า 5.8 หมื่นล้าน จ่ายเบี้ยยังชีพผู้สูงอายุแบบขั้นบันได ปี56 รัฐบาลจัดสรรงบประมาณประจำปี ๒๕๕๖ จำนวนกว่า ๕๘,๓๔๗ ล้านบาท จ่ายเบี้ยยังชีพผู้ สูงอายุ แบบขั้นบันไดทั่วประเทศ. พร้อมฝากถึงผู้ สูงอายุ ที่มีคุณสมบัติครบ ...

North Korean propaganda artist Song Byeok turns satirist : Song Byeok was once the official state propaganda artist of North Korea . He created paintings and posters celebrating the country's revered leaders Kim Jong-Il and Kim Il-Sung. His faith in the regime was betrayed in the 1990s when famine struck North ... BBC News

It really is that bad: A powerful speech on North Korea “One challenge I always have when I speak about North Korea is I run out of adjectives for how bad things are. And many of you that follow policy or human rights situations oftentimes get jaded with numbers,” Hong begins, speaking at an event for ...

Escape From North Korea : In Escape from North Korea : The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad, former Wall Street Journal journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick documents the desperate, dangerous flight of North Koreans toward an uncertain new life. Drawing parallels with ... Christian Science Monitor

History weighs on South Korean poll : Gwangju's immaculate May 18 National Cemetery stands in poignant contrast to the turmoil that began on that day in 1980, when more than 200 people died in the bloodiest episode of South Korea's military rule. “Through this uprising, we achieved ...

North Korean Gulag book out soon : On the 25th of June the North Korean Human Rights Information Center director Kim Sanghun released a statement detailing how the bookthat is based on ...

UN Rights Chief Urges China To Address Tibetans' Grievances She noted that there were 12 outstanding requests for official visits to China by U.N. Special Rapporteurs on various human rights issues, including one by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief. During the Universal Periodic Review ...

Film review: A dizzyingly implausible new 'Red Dawn' : The army invading the United States in "Red Dawn," an ill-advised remake of the campy 1984 original, was changed in post-production from Chinese to North Korean . With a few snips here, a few re-dubs there, the filmmakers re-edited and re-shot, fearful ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Park Leads Moon in Poll in S. Korea President Race : Park Geun Hye, the South Korean ruling party's presidential nominee, held a lead in polls over opposition challenger Moon Jae In as they prepared to launch a barrage of television ads ahead of next month's election. Park, of the New Frontier Party, has ...

Another, Less-Noticed Dropout from the Campaign : Someone else dropped out of the South Korean presidential race on Monday in hopes of helping the candidate from the main opposition Democratic United Party – though without getting nearly as much attention as the withdrawal of independent candidate ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

Inequality Without Poverty : The Chinese have a very low birth rate, and the immigration policy may be aimed at “re-stocking” that ethnic group. There are also some Indians and a few Westerners. The official language is English. PS. Keynes didn't actually say poverty was “ugly ...

North Korea possibly preparing long-range missile test: Report : TOKYO - North Korea , under heavy United Nations sanctions for its nuclear weapons programme, could be preparing a long-range ballistic missile test, a Japanese newspaper said today, citing officials who have seen United States intelligence analysis.

Samsung finds labor violations at China suppliers : SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co. says its audit of Chinese suppliers found illegal labor practices such as excessive overtime. Samsung said Monday it found instances of Chinese employees working overtime beyond legal hours and being ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

'Poison' pen mightier than sword for would-be North Korean assassin : But very quickly you would be suffering muscle paralysis followed by suffocation. You would be dead within a very short period of time. This is the deadly effect of just one of the weapons found on a failed North Korean assassin last year on the busy ...

Japan Feeling Friendly — Except Toward China, South Korea : Respondents' take on the Japan- South Korea relationship plunged as well. About 62.2% of those polled last year had friendly feelings towards Seoul. But that was before South Korean President Lee Myung Bak in August visited contested islands–known as ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

S Korea: go slow on financial big bang : South Korea's leading brokerages are increasingly frustrated that the country's revised Capital Markets Act aimed at fostering investment banks is now unlikely to be passed in parliament this year. The bill would allow big brokerage firms with equity ...

Thailand: export recovery slow : That gives the central bank a little more reason to cut rates when it meets on Thursday, though most forecasters still expect the Bank of Thailand to leave rates unchanged at 2.75 per cent following last month's surprise reduction. The sharp October ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand wants to build $28.7 billion oil refinery in Vietnam : According to the statement of the Petroleum Corporation of Thailand (PTT), they want to build a refinery with a capacity of 660,000 barrels per day in Nhon Hoi Industrial Zone in Binh Dinh Province. With this output, this will be one of the world's ... VietNamNet Bridge

Thailand ready for Myanmar : Thailand are looking forward to securing a semi-final berth at the AFF Suzuki Cup with a win over Myanmar tonight. The Group A match at Rajamangala National Stadium kicks off at 8.20pm with Vietnam taking on the Philippines at 5.30pm. Thailand , who ...

'Gangnam' has 2nd most views from Thailand : According to South Korea's Choson Ilbo news agency, "Gangnam Style", uploaded on July 15, 2012 by officialpsy, had more than 40 million views in Thailand , second only to the United States. The South Korean report said Psy will perform in Thailand this ... Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's Tarnished Chief Executive : Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung issued a long-awaited explanation of his home's illegal structures last Friday. In the 30-page document he admitted negligence and carelessness, and apologized for the way he handled the scandal. While he clearly ... Wall Street Journal

Hong Kong dads to get paternity leave In the absence of any statutory parental leave allowances, most working fathers in Hong Kong are forced to cobble together holidays and sick-leave if they want to spend time with their newborns. But employers have fought against the plans for leave ...

Thailand teachers shut schools over southern violence : Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani are the only Muslim-majority provinces in Buddhist-dominated Thailand . More than 5,000 people have been killed since an Islamist insurgency flared in the three southernmost provinces in 2004. The army tries to protect ... NDTV

Hospitals refuse prisoners, despite NHI law: official : Wu added that some hospitals might be hesitant because of the controversies surrounding jailed former president Chen Shui-bian's (陳水扁) medical treatment in Taipei Prison and outside hospitals. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Wang Hui-mei ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Man detained for pushing 'painting investment' fraud : The Taipei District Court has ordered the detention of a man suspected of cheating a number of people into investing in his “paintings” business, while investigators said four television talk show personalities might be involved in the fraud case. The ...

Students hold Next Media deal protest : Members of the Youth Alliance Against Media Monsters protest outside the Executive Yuan in Taipei yesterday, calling on Premier Sean Chen to review the buyout plan for Next Media Group's four outlets in Taiwan and protect media freedom. Photo: Liao ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

S. Korean economy to grow 3 pct in 2013: KDI : SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy is expected to grow at a slower rate than the government's forecast next year, a state think tank said Sunday, calling for increased fiscal spending and interest rate cuts to counter an economic ...

South Korea Presidential Race Begins : SEOUL— South Korea's presidential campaign officially started Sunday as nominees from the two leading political parties formally registered for the Dec. 19 election and vied for supporters of an independent candidate who decided Friday to quit. "Please ... Wall Street Journal (India)

Performances from the November 25th episode of 'Inkigayo Special ... : SBS's 'Inkigayo' is back once again with a new show full of exciting performances from the artists you adore, brought to you by the charismatic Lee Jong Suk, and IU alongside special MC ZE:A's Kwanghee. Aside from the usual stages on ...

Sources: North Korea to test missile : Sources told the Yomiuri Shimbun North Korean personnel have been moving various components into an established launch site, which indicates they plan to launch some kind of missile in the near future. The sources said a U.S. spy satellite spotted the ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity