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Ambitious plans, but Thailand's new economic czar is unfazed  - The government wants to cut energy subsidies, levy property and inheritance taxes, integrate the digital economy and push Thai ventures abroad. It is also aiming to raise the proportion of the national budget spent on investment, says MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, the deputy prime minister overseeing economic policy. Few in the military-dominated cabinet sound as confident as he.

Thailand's post-coup 'reform' process: Only a few 'good' men at the helm  - The “reform” plans by Thailand's military government continue to take ... to pave the way for the coup – it was clear to most people that it meant that the ...

Chinese train makers to reunite for global market  -  China's top two train makers will merge after a 14-year split to ... By the end of 2013, China had approved 36 cities to plan or build railway ...

Billionaires' $10m gift to Yale stirs debate in China  - They're rushing to give money to foreigners, but what about all the poor children in China's mountainous areas?" one user wrote on Sina Weibo, ...

Fewer Chinese couples want second child than expected: Media  - Out of more than 11 million couples eligible to have a second child , only 700,000 had applied for permission by the end of August, the China Daily ...

Letter from Beijing: Inside the private schools educating China's elite  - A Chinese -owned chain offering a Canadian curriculum dominates, with ... Children wait to perform at a ceremony for the new French International ...

China Set to Become Aging Nation in Future  -  China may face a significant demographic challenge in the future as the softening of China's “one child policy” ...

No hope for survivors' as Sri Lanka landslide claims 100 - It is about 100 people who have been buried as there were some children and some estate workers who were not at their houses at the time of the ...

Spotlight on Economics: China's Growing Demand for Meat  -  China's one- child policy has skewed its population demographics such that it has a rapidly aging population. As the middle-aged population moves ...

Religion in China  - THE coastal city of Wenzhou is sometimes called China’s Jerusalem. Ringed by mountains and far from the capital, Beijing, it has long been a haven for a religion that China’s Communist leaders view with deep unease: Christianity. Most cities of its size, with about 9m people, have no more than a dozen or so visibly Christian buildings. Until recently, in Wenzhou, hundreds of crosses decorated church roofs.

Childhood Obesity In China , A Rich Kid's Problem  - Meanwhile 14.9 percent of Chinese children and adolescents show early symptoms of diabetes such as elevated blood sugar, while 12.1% of ...

Hwa Chong, EtonHouse team up to launch international school with bilingual focus  -  Children learning Chinese calligraphy at an EtonHouse school. ... As China emerges as a super economic power, Mandarin is going to be very ...

Quarter of foreign workers in China make over $300000-study  - Most come to China in search of better career opportunities. ... 65 percent of them think the quality of education their children get in China is improving, ...

Change in China for family succession  -  Chinese business leaders are starting to focus more on their business ... She says the leaders focus on financing a good education for their children , ...

Taiwan bans senior officials from studying in China  - Some officials choose China for further education partly because they want to build connections to generate trade and investment opportunities.

China Bans Religion in Xinjiang Schools  -  Education officials in China's Muslim-majority province of Xinjiang have announced their plans to keep religious practices away from schools ...

Cheating claims delay SAT test scores in China , South Korea  - But fierce competition in China has led to a culture of cheating, according to Beijing-based educational consultant and teacher Jiang Xuequin.

Further growth forecast for China  - First, as China's relatively young legal system lacks court precedent, the applicable laws are less comprehensive than in other developed countries.

Politics is distorting Hongkongers' view of cross-border economic ties  - I am still thinking about it, because he could easily be one of the young ... student knows that Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China .

China Witnesses Remarkable Drop in Undernourishment Rate over Past 20 years  -  Young Chinese students have a lunch at a primary school in Huangdao village, Tongren city, southwest Chinas Guizhou province, 12 Septemebr ...

My mom told me Chinese people eat panda'  - Mutual understanding between peoples, and especially between young people in China and the US, does not advance in an even-handed way.

Focusing on women and transgenders in LGBT rights  - Nepal is the most open country in South Asia for LGBT rights, but even here, patriarchal biases exclude women and transgenders. Can foreign funding ...

China's coffee consumption growing 15% a year  - New data shows that coffee consumption in China is growing seven times faster than ... According to the China Coffee Association Beijing, China's coffee ... restaurants are actually growing, not only in major coastal cities like Beijing, ...

1/4 of foreign workers in China make over 300000 dollars a year  - In addition, foreign parents also approve of a Chinese education. 65 percent of them think the quality of education their children get in China is ...

Henan Holds 'Color Run' to Help Rural Children with Education  - The term 'left-behind children ' refers to rural children whose parents have left .... NGOs and international organisations working with women in China .

Kids of ' China dolls' will face citizenship problems  -  Children born of 'temporary marriages' between non-Muslim men and ' China dolls' as well as Muslims who marry abroad but do ...

Dezan Shira Partners with Surmang for Maternal and Child Health in Qinghai  - According to the World Health Organization, last year 6.3 million children died before reaching the age of five. That translates to approximately 17,000 deaths of children under five each day. While infant mortality has been steadily decreasing across the globe, this has

Schools in China's Xinjiang to discourage religion at home  - This picture taken on November 8, 2013 shows a teacher leading a group of Uighur children exercising on a school ground in Kashgar, farwest ...

Over 900 Abducted Children Found with Online Volunteers' Help  - Over the past seven years, a total of 916 abducted children have been found across China with the help of a website and its 100,000 volunteers.

GM China Teaching Vehicle Safety To Children  - GM China has collaborated with the Safe Kids Worldwide organization to start a vehicle safety program aimed at protecting and informing China's  ...

Could Ireland become a leading country for studying Chinese?  - Minister for Education and Skills O'Sullivan described the initiatives as “important developments in promoting partnerships with China ”. She is ...

Henan Holds 'Color Run' to Help Rural Children with Education - in Kaifeng City, central China's Henan Province, on October 16, 2014 to help raise public awareness of the educational needs of left-behind children ... - 

The education emergency of Pakistan  - This number was released in a report developed by Alif Ailaan, an alliance that proposes to address Pakistan's education emergency. It signifies, in ...

Two Chinese universities make top 100  - A group of Chinese postdoctoral and graduate students from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA discuss their research projects on campus on Tuesday. UCLA was ranked eighth in the top 100 global universities by US News & World Report. Peking and Tsinghua universities were ranked 39th and 67th, respectively. Cindy Liu / China Daily

Zimbabwean president lauds health, education infrastructure deals with China  - Mugabe, who paid a state visit to China in August this year, told the ... the school will provide higher education and training in national policy and ...

Public Transport in Latin America, Asia Most Dangerous for Women  - New York was deemed the safest of the 16- city selection, followed by Tokyo, Beijing, and London. The poll omitted five of the largest capitals - Cairo, ...

Why is Manila one of ' Asia's coolest cities '? Lonely Planet gives 6 reasons  - Draft beer, street food, and speakeasy bars are only some of the reasons why Manila is emerging as one of Asia's most happening capitals, ...

How Far Women in China Have Come -- And How Far They Still Have to Go   - Early this year, I marched for a week in central China with a young feminist friend. She walked all the way from Beijing to Guangzhou, in protest ...

Young Generation Wary of Risk Erodes Taiwan's Competitiveness  - He cautioned against being a “sheep” in the face of fast-growing China , ... He said young Taiwanese people care most about the quality of life.

Big Brother arrives in China with online streaming deal for popular reality show  - As if China's citizens don't have enough Orwellian Big Brother to put up with ... But the new deal is hoping that it'll be a hit with China's young video ...

A Blogger Backlash in Beijing  - Xi's online campaigns don't seem to have dented his popularity among young Chinese as much as one might expect. No doubt this has something to ...

As the Eurozone Stalls, China Cuts the Red Tape  - Compared to many eurozone nations, China is relatively young . Whereas the median age in Italy is 43 years, in China it's 35. There's huge growth ...

China to Support Consumption in 6 Industries Including Property  -  China will support consumption in six industries including real estate ... New-home prices fell in 69 out of 70 cities monitored by the government last ...

Taipei Watcher: Take a walk on the Queer side  - Today, it is one of Asia's largest LGBT pride parades, attracting people from across the globe. Organized by the Taiwan LGBT Pride Community (台灣 ...

How our winner-take-all society makes us tougher on our kids  - On the other hand, countries like the United States and China , where inequality is much higher, were much more likely to care about hard work and ...

Why your children's Halloween face paint could be scarier than you think  - Check the country of origin of the product; historically children's cosmetics manufactured in China are at most rick for lead contamination. Check for a ...

Even a Pandemic Wouldn't Create a 'Sustainable' Population, Study Says  - A good example is China's one- child policy. Beginning in 1979, families in China were largely limited to a single child . That policy was extremely ...

Positive PEOPLE in Pinecrest - Angela Liu  - “I went back to China in 2009 and I talked to the kids and I helped them with their English,” she says. “We've sent them software so they could use it to ...

Growing up in China  - What the world (in particular the world as caricatured by western media) has come to call China's 'one child policy' is in fact a family planning measure ...

Alibaba heads to Hollywood with its new cash stockpile  - We worry about people with deep pockets but shallow minds, so movies are the best way to change Chinese young people's behavior.”.

Angola sends more university students to China  - The government of Angola plans to increase the number of students with scholarships at various higher education institutions in China , especially in ...

U.S. News Releases Inaugural Best Global Universities Rankings  - From England to China , the rankings cover the world's top research ... senior counselor to the president at the Institute of International Education .

China's technical education tycoon under family planning violation probe  - A well-known founder of a vocational school is under probe for a family planning violation after it was alleged that he has six ...

Dispatch from the frontline of the war against Thailand's dog meat trade  - In the clammy midnight darkness of a jungle clearing in northern Thailand , ... Thousands of miles away, nearly 500,000 people have now signed an ...

World's Future Richest Man' arrested in Thailand ?  - According to The Nation and Khaosod English, two Thai news portals, the ... baht (RM605 million) from thousands in China, Malaysia and Thailand . ... had convinced more than 100,000 people to invest and paid them “returns” from ...

2 Thai Students Indicted in Anti-Monarchy Case  - The court had said in the past that the case has a severe penalty and the alleged crime was done in front of a large number of people ," Pawinee said.

Thai PM wary of 'mirror council' checking reforms   - Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha gives his autograph to people participating in a Kathin monastic robe presentation ceremony at Wat ...

Ecosystem Shift in Tibet Threatens Asia's Water  - Climate change, population growth and the intensification of industry and agriculture are threatening important ecosystems on the Tibetan plateau, ...

Should they stay or should they go: Chinese nationals in the Ukraine  - For the nearly 20,000 Chinese nationals living in Ukraine, staying in or ... by China , to teach their children Chinese , and hope that their children born ...

Understanding Lagos' Chinese Language Initiative  - The Chinese Language programme main objectives are; promotion of Chinese Language, art and culture; and avenue to expose Nigerian children  ...

Amendment aims to better protect children  -  China's top legislature discussed a proposal to amend the charge of violence against children in the Criminal Law on Monday after a number of cases ...

Let our children think, talk and argue over Occupy protests  - As the protests continue, with no end in sight, it's been a very interesting month for Hong Kong teachers. Occupy has galvanised students' interest in ...

Parents must 'respect social morality' when choosing surnames for their children  - The call to respect tradition echoes a campaign by President Xi Jinping to bolster Chinese ancient traditions and ideology, such as Confucianism.

The future of innovation belongs to the mega- city  - Viewed from this perspective, it's almost impossible to see any way that the United States can keep up with the growth of Asia's mega- cities without ...

More Billionaires In Mumbai Than Tokyo. Ranked 4th In Asia  - Within Asian cities , Mumbai has been ranked #4 with 28 billionaires, having combined assets worth $97 billion. Hong Kong with 82 billionaires is ...

Increased pollution across India in aftermath of Diwali  - Just weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked up a broom to launch the 'Clean India Campaign', pollution has increased in many Indian cities  ...

Asian investors bet on US real estate  - In Asia , for example, the starkest example of fundamental issues with supply and demand dynamics is the boom of so-called "ghost cities " in China, ...

Exploring the old and young  - Exploring the old and young ... Chengdu, as residents are quick to point out, is the only city in China whose name or location has not changed for more ...

China home to growing number of skyscrapers  - Over the past 2 decades, hundreds of skyscrapers have sprang up across China's fast growing cities , providing the real estate space and housing ...

Chengdu, home to pandas and a modern metropolis  - Local business executives and senior officials talked proudly about Chengdu's high standing among the top Chinese cities when they met a group of ...

Corruption and a changing China  - His research focuses on cities , information and authoritarian politics, especially in China . He is the author of “ Cities and Stability,” a book about ...

Police Nab Four Young Girls Smuggling Heroin in China  -  Chinese Young Pioneers touch a package of heroin in a ... The children said they were lured by an "unfamiliar auntie" with 10,000 ...

Madison youngsters play chess online with Xiamen, China students  - Technology and young tenacity allowed Madison children to play competitive chess with children 8,000 miles away. Rainbow Elementary ...

Preschool politics and protests: it's not child's play  - Last week in Mong Kok, young children stood between protesters and ... But after the row over Chinese history, the government's attempt in 2012 to ...

Enrolment surge at top public primary schools  - Rose Park principal Brett Darcy said a large number of new enrolments were children of skilled migrants from China , Korea, India and Japan.

A Quarter Century of Hope  - The Development Program for Chinese Children promulgated by the State Council in March 1992 formally listed Project Hope as one of the main ...

Globe Trot: No freedom for Chibok's captive schoolgirls  - A researcher for the Chinese government announced the Communist regime would amend its notorious one- child policy, and would begin ...

Gene link to seizures in kids after MMR vaccine  - Scientists in Denmark said Sunday they had found genetic clues to explain why a small number of children have febrile seizures — brief ...

Swaggering in the street, violent Chinese thug we thought had been deported from UK  - Asked why he could not take his wife and children to China as judges suggested, Chen said: 'My children are British citizens. In China , I didn't have a ...

China : Large service industry, dynamic knowledge industry but no democracy  - His forecast was based on the assumption that China was going to be the ... The first is its one child policy, which curbed runaway population growth ...

S'pore and London 'can learn from each other'  - They are also financial gateways to their respective regions of Asia and Europe. Global cities , however, must be sustainable and liveable to attract the ...

Wildlife protection in China's Tibet  - A herd of kiangs (Equus kiang) run past a village at the foot of a snow mountain in Burang County of Ali Prefecture in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Oct 23, 2014. The wildlife population in Ali Prefecture has grown as China makes increasing efforts to curb illegal hunting in the country's natural reserves. Ali Prefecture, which is among the most remote areas in Tibet Autonomous Region, is home to 19 rare and endangered species including the Tibetan antelope and the snow leopard. (Xinhua/Wen Tao)

Is Asia prepared for Ebola? Crowded cities , poor health care systems worry experts  - The longer the Ebola outbreak rages in West Africa, the greater chance a traveller infected with the virus touches down in an Asian city .

Coursera's Plan for Online Education : Expansion in China  - Daphne Koller is used to responding to skeptics about the value of online education . As a professor of computer science at Stanford, a MacArthur ...

Innospring is diving into a “blue ocean” of American startups entering China  - One portfolio company that seems poised for a China entry is If You Can, an educational game for kids. Founded by Trip Hawkins, who also happened ...

Rainbow flags flutter at local LGBT Pride parade  - The theme of this year's event, Walk in Queers' Shoes (擁抱性／別‧認同差異), not only sought to celebrate the diversity of the LGBT population but also to advocate for marriage equality as well. Several local celebrities were seen joining in the parade to show their support.

Preschool politics and protests: it's not child's play  - Ever since the handover, the government has been criticised for failing on education : by those who say the government is trying to brainwash students ...

Large service industry, dynamic knowledge industry but no democracy  - His forecast was based on the assumption that China was going to be the world's ... With the chances of China becoming a democracy looking remote, the ... on Chinese aid, helping to develop indigenous arts, culture and education .

Taiwanese hospital quality becoming the safe choice in China  - The incredible work ethic for which Chinese people are renowned has ... Statistics compiled by the Management Institute in Taipei suggested that ...

As Ebola Spreads, Asia Senses Vulnerability  - Governments and doctors around Asia are now much more worried that the region's densely populated cities and towns could be vulnerable if infected ...

Where is ITB Asia heading?  - Based on latest updates what are the latest space bookings, registrations from sellers and buyers and what are the dominant trends seen at this show compared with previous events?

Australia suspends migration from Ebola-hit nations  - She of course was very relieved to be given the information,” Young said, adding that the teenage girl would remain in hospital and undergo a second ...

China Now Has 30 Robotics Factories  -  China has long been a source of low-cost manual labor, but as wages rise and the costs of automation drop, the Asian giant has ...

Smog Causes Trouble for Traffic in N. China  - Heavy smog has once again shrouded large parts of Northern China , ... Meanwhile, 11 cities and districts in Hebei province, which is just south of the ...

China encourages citizens to buy EVs  - Some local governments in China offer perks for those who buy eco-friendly cars. For example, to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, the city  ...

China launches first mission to moon and back  -  China launched its first space mission to the moon and back early Friday, authorities said, the latest step forward for Beijing's ambitious programme to ...

Japan struggles to keep up as China woos international students  - While few, if any, nations can compete with the deluge of financial investment and hordes of students China has fed into the global education system ...

China drafts law to curb "naked officials"  -  Southern China's Guangdong province has drafted the country's first ... Referring to officials who have moved their spouses and children abroad, ...

Buddhism and the Environment in China : PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly  - Buddhism is on the rise in China , currently estimated to have about ... the single- child policy has created the most selfish generation in China's history, ...

Ethics show checks on migrant kids  - Ethics show checks on migrant kids ... “ China , Buddhism and the Environment” — The government of China , long hostile to religion, may be permitting ...

China : Fewer Abortions? But More Persecution  -  China's newly announced switch to a two- child population control policy does not resolve the coercive nature of the program, pro-life leaders say, ...

Canadian couple accused of spying in China held in near isolation, son says  - Canada's Kevin Garratt (2nd R), his wife Julia Dawn Garratt (2nd L) and his children Peter and Hannah, pose for a family picture in Dandong, in this ...

Is boarding school right for your child ?  - Educational fairs are commonly held at this time of year, ahead of family decisions on studying abroad. That choice is tough for parents with children in ...

Challenge of urbanisation  - It is interesting to note, “no city in South Asia provides a round water supply while sanitation facilities are provided only to the core of cities leaving out ...

China asked to back human rights case against North Korea at UN  - The chief UN investigator into human rights cases in North Korea has appealed to China to support calls to refer Pyongyang's actions to The Hague on ...

Gaokao obsession wrecks students' health and fun  - There have long been public concerns with China's basic education system, ... The overall health and fitness of Chinese young students have been ...

Interest rates too low, house prices too high? Blame Chinese wedding planners  - Buying a wedding and buying a home are the two biggest costs faced by young Chinese . When there are in excess of 10m weddings a year at an ...

One Voice Of The 'New Boom' In China  - Zhuo and Langfitt talk to Here & Now's Robin Young about what life is like for Chinese millennials and how many young people view the protesters in ...

Another Chinese knock-off has hit the market, this time it's a city !  - This year, we've learned that the provincial and local governments in China are spending their money on truly extravagant things. Two different areas ...

China's consumers fear pollution  - Pollution in China's cities can be so bad that consumers are increasingly searching out products that can help protect them from its worst ...

As smog increases, tourism to China drops  - You've all seen the pictures, like this one, of smog enveloping Beijing and other cities in China . And you've heard stories about how smog affected the ...

Philippine Transgender Murder Becomes a Rallying Point for LGBT Rights  - However, as Steven Rood, the Asia Foundation's representative in the ... the two countries could impact the LGBT rights struggle in the Philippines.

Beijing Should Let Hong Kong 'Go Democratic First'  - It matters for Taipei too, for it would be strongly welcomed by the people of Taiwan. Cross-Strait relations would be significantly enhanced in this ...

Thousands march in Taipei's gay pride parade  - Tan, who works in the events and entertainment business, touted Taiwan as one of the more advanced countries in Asia in terms of LGBT issues.

Better hearing care needed in China  -  China's aging population combined with a growing middle class is expected to provide huge growth potential for global hearing aid makers, with sales ...