Tensions in South China Sea mounting over Chinese oil rigs (1)
Vietnam and Philippines directly involved, ASEAN countries cautious Amid physical clashes, calls for peaceful resolution rising An “inescapable” maritime dispute between China vis-a-vis Vietnam and the Philippines flared up in the South China Sea over China’s recent setting up of oil rigs, leading to China’s firing of water cannons and Vietnam’s appeal for patriotism movement. […]
[Asia Round-up] Singapore named world’s most expensive city
![[Asia Round-up] Singapore named world’s most expensive city](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2FAsia-Round-up_1-800x532.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Asia Round-up] Singapore named world’s most expensive city")
Singapore is now ranked as the most expensive city in the world, according to a new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that compares the cost of living between 131 cities using New York as a base city. A 40 percent currency appreciation over the last decade coupled with solid inflation has pushed Singapore […]
[Asian Books] Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems
![[Asian Books] Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2FBooks_4-800x1200.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Asian Books] Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems")
Southeast Asian Cartoon Art History, Trends and Problems Edited by John A. Lent | McFarland | 2014 John A. Lent brings together eight essays to provide the first overview of cartoon art in Southeast Asia. These essays provide both historical and modern observations of cartoons and comics in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam […]
Jhola: A Tale Of Cruelty Against Hindu Women
A movie revealing wicked custom of Nepali suttee Jhola(Bag), a Nepali movie based on the cruel Sati system that was abolished 95 years ago from Nepal, became the first hit of 2014 in the movie theatres across Nepal. Released in the first week of February, the movie was drawing a huge crowd of movie-goers by […]
High Goals on Big Screens
Though soccer is considered the most famous sport around the globe, it’s still not presented well in movies. American football stole the spotlight, and it’s either documentaries or comedy movies like “She’s The Man” or “Shaolin Soccer”. Only recently those studios really started to do some real soccer movies. Recently, movies about soccer rarely managed […]
[Asia Round-up] Building aircraft from scratch
![[Asia Round-up] Building aircraft from scratch](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2FAsia-Round-up_6AP-800x530.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Asia Round-up] Building aircraft from scratch")
The state-controlled PT Dirgantara aerospace company has a plan to develop a prototype of a 19-seater aircraft with a grant of US$50 million from the government. But building such a high-tech product that requires high economies of scale and high-loaded costs is not an appropriate priority for Indonesia now. Dirgantara should instead focus its core […]
[Transnational] “Spring New Year” in Asia
![[Transnational] “Spring New Year” in Asia](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F05%2FTransnational_1_3_Cambodian-New-Year-800x533.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Transnational] “Spring New Year” in Asia")
The Beauty, Sweat and Joy of Cambodia’s Khmer New Year Vannak Va·Cambodia·Dream Together Master, SNU April is both the hottest and happiest month of the year for Cambodian people who have long celebrated their Khmer new year in this month. The 3-day festival usually starts on the 13th or 14th of April depending on the […]
Media and peace in Asia
AJA Nepal’s Lumbini Conference empowering journalists The “Lumbini International Conference on Media and Peace” organized by the Asia Journalist Association(AJA) Nepal Chapter concluded on March 8, 2014 by issuing a 12-point Lumbini Declaration. AJA reaffirmed in the declaration its commitment for press freedom, media rights, safety and better work conditions for journalists and citizens’ right […]
Shall Thailand submerge deeper into political turmoil?
After the Thailand’s supreme court decision demanding instant ouster of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on May 7, Thailand seems to be sinking deeper into an unprecedented political turmoil. Yingluck’s supporters as well as opponents started to gather to express their support for their respective political camp. Separately, the National Anti-Corruption Commission began proceedings on […]
Father of Singaporean nature conservationists
Profile: “Eco-Warror” Dr. Wee Yeow Chin As a botanist, Professor Wee Yeow Chin was wont to talk to people about plants and animals, if not about birds and bees. His lectures on ferns, mushrooms, lichens and algae, the non-flowering plants that were his specialty, were serious stuff. Yet, the most-frequently-asked question from the lips of […]
![[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F08%2FAshraf-2novel-news_9601.jpg&q=90&w=300&h=0&zc=1 "[Novel] The Road to Shamawes ⑯")
