Bangladeshi journalist community threatens tougher movement
The country’s journalist community has threatened to paralyze the capital if the killers of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi are not arrested within October 10, the deadline set by the new Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir. Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists President Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury announced the plan from a rally in front […]
Print media will never die
Print media will not and cannot die. This is not my argument but that of a much more qualified individual. I don’t have the expertise to make this declaration but he does. I remember attending a lecture by Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist who dropped out of Harvard to establish Microsoft, about 15 years ago […]
Ominous signs from the north
Kim’s attention should turn inside, not southward There has always been the so-called North Korean factor or risk in major economic and political moments in South Korea. The upcoming presidential election seems to be no exception. President Lee Myung-bak held an emergency national security meeting at Cheong Wa Dae Wednesday to discuss two issues: the […]
[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up
![[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2FSEQmapFinal_300dpi-reduced-800x670.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[World Report] Scientists: Indo-Autralian plate boundary may be breaking up")
Nature Journal on Wednesday (Sept 26) published three papers on scientists finding of hint of new tectonic plate boundary. A pair of earthquake that occurred in the Indian Ocean on 11 April 2012 signaled the latest step of the formation according to the Nature. Seismologists have suspected since 1980s that the Indo-Australian plate may be […]
[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation
![[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2F185156p.jpg&q=90&w=310&h=200&zc=1 "[Indonesia Report] Wire tapping mechanism added on corruption eradication investigation regulation")
Illustration of phone tapping (Photo: www.kompas.com) Indonesian House of Representative is drafting a mechanism of tapping by Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission(KPK). According to Kompas.com, Indonesian House of Representative is drafting a revision on Regulation no. 30 year 2002 on Commission of Corruption Eradication. In the current regulation of article 12 paragraph 1a about tapping, mention […]
Ahn, Psy and rise of the outsider
Two things happened last week that captured the zeitgeist in Korea. One was the announcement by Ahn Cheol-soo, the software entrepreneur, that he was running for president and the other was rapper Psy’s “Gangnam Style’’ breaking the world record for the most liked YouTube video. What connects these two seemingly unrelated events is that both […]
Psy way
I remember watching “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” in a theater near Broadway in New York more than a decade ago, bowling over with laughter whenever Mike Myers would go “shagadelic.” He was strange, yet a fun character. Far from the average Hollywood looker, there was something endearing about the guy. Is that […]
To adopt a Canadian name
English names taken by ethnic minorities in Canada are not only for the purpose of making one feel more comfortable; it is also with a view to subconsciously lead the white Canadian into thinking an Anglicized name means Western business etiquette is a natural consequence. “Benny” is a popular name in Hong Kong and likewise […]
Reset ties with Japan
Korea needs longer-term, cooler-headed approach Japanese anti-Korea protests, though mainly led by a few ultra-rightist groups, are going way too far by insulting and trampling on Korea’s national flag. Many ordinary Japanese do not hide their contempt and dislikes of their former colony, either. Koreans can’t help wondering what made them decide to stop being […]
Imelda’s shoes: one of great symbols of excess
An alert dictator always keeps one eye on the nearest exit in case, as so often happens with autocrats, a speedy departure suddenly becomes in order. Such a fate befell Philippines strongman Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, in 1986 after 20 years in which they and their cronies looted the country. The government has […]
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