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South East Asia
Meet Marilyn Monroe in Exhibition
SINGAPORE – A woman walks past an artwork by Andy Warhol of Marilyn Monroe during the media preview of an exhibition on his works in Singapore, March 15, 2012. The “Andy Warhol 15 Minutes Eternal” exhibition will run from March 17 to August 12, 2012 at the ArtScience Museum at…
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World
Pelosi Meets Hussein Tantawi in Egypt
Visiting U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (L) talks with chief of Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Hussein Tantawi in Cairo, Egypt, capital of March 15, 2012. <Photo: Xinhua/U.S. Embassy in Egypt> news@theasian.asia
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Business
Kakao the invincible under threat
Popular mobile messenger service Kakao Talk is available on iOS, Android and Blackberry operating systems. The most popular mobile messenger service in the country, Kakao Talk, recently put the IT industry on alert by announcing that it has 42 million subscribers. It has become a must have application for smartphone…
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West Asia
Playground Near Conflict Region
Children play outdoor in Oz Kibbutz of Eshkol Region, south Israel, on March 14, 2012. Oz Kibbutz is about 2 kilometers away from Israel-Gaza border and the residents here have only 10 seconds to rush into a shelter in case of siren which will be heard when a rocket is…
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Hungarians Celebrate 164th Anniversary of 1848 Revolution
Performers wearing traditional soldier uniforms reenact fight scenes from Hungary’s 1848 revolution and war of independence against Austria’s Habsburg Empire in Dunakeszi, outskirts of Budapest, Hungary, on March 14, 2012 to mark the 164th anniversary of the outbreak of 1848 revolution and war of independence. <Photo: Xinhua/Attila Volgyi> news@theasian.asia
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East Asia
China on 15 Mar 2012
China on 15 Mar 2012 <People’s Daily>: “Be an old steed”: Wen makes emotional press finale
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East Asia
Japan on 15 Mar 2012
Japan on 15 Mar 2012 <Kyodo Times>: Kan lashed TEPCO over nuclear crisis, urged containment at all costs
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Central Asia
Uzbekistan on 15 Mar 2012
Uzbekistan on 15 Mar 2012 <UzA>: Days of Contemporary Japanese Films being Held in Tashkent
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East Asia
Malaysia on 15 Mar 2012
Malaysia on 15 Mar 2012 <New Straits Times>: Water supply back to normal: Syabas
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