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Politics
President’s brother to be summoned
Lee Sang-deuk faces bribery allegations The prosecution said Thursday it will summon the elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak, a former ruling party lawmaker, next Tuesday to question him on allegations of bribe-taking from two suspended savings banks. The Central Investigation Bureau at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said it has…
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South East Asia
Major news in Malaysia on June 28: Govt probes imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey
Major news in <The Star > : Govt probes imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is launching a preliminary investigation into the imports of steel wire rods from Taiwan, China, Indonesia, South Korea and Turkey. The Ministry of International…
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Education
University Without Students in Burma
A woman walks to the entrance gate of Yangon University in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday, June 28, 2012. The university was once one of Asia’s finest and a poignant symbol of an education system crippled by Myanmar’s half a century of military rule. Only graduate students are still allowed to study…
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Society
AJA-JTO sign MOU to promote tourism in Jeju Island
The Asia Journalist Association (AJA), represented by Ivan Lim, and the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO), headed by Yang Yong-kun, signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in a ceremony at Jeju Welcome Center Thursday (June 28) to promote tourism in the resort island in connection with its selection as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature…
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Politics
Turkish PM: We’ll teach aggressors lesson
Turkey has no intention of attacking anyone, but will “teach those who dare to test the limits of its might,” Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday as he introduced Turkey’s first domestically produced training jet to the public in a show of the nation’s increasing defense capacity. Erdoğan…
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Column
Korean embassy visa official in Phnom Penh criticized for being too rigid
View over the Korean Embassy in Phnom Penh Seoul — It was surprising last week when I went to the South Korean embassy in Phnom Penh to ask for a visa to Seoul for my participation in an international media conference co-organized by the Singapore-based Konrad Adenauer Stiftung/Foundation (KAS) of Germany…
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Politics
Annan invites Turkey to Geneva meeting on Syria
UN envoy Kofi Annan has invited Turkey to the upcoming Geneva meeting of world powers to find ways of ending the violence in Syria. Annan said on Wednesday that the action group for Syria will convene at the ministerial level in Geneva on Saturday. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham…
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South Asia
Good Wealthy People Feed The Homeless In Pakistan
A number of homeless and poor people eat outside a local welfare trust. A great number of welfare trusts and local restaurants give food to such poor people everyday in Pakistan. These are funded and supported by the wealthy people, at times anonymously. These people live on the street, sleep under…
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West Asia
Major news in Yemen on June 28: Yemenis rejoice over Morsi’s victory
Major news in <Yemeni Times>: Yemenis rejoice over Morsi’s victory Yemenis expressed joy and excitement after the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi was declared on Sunday as Egypt’s president-elect with 13.2 million votes. Before announcing the results, many Yemenis eagerly awaited the poll results, saying Morsi’s win will positively affect Yemen’s…
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South Asia
Major news in Jordan on June 28: Crown Prince celebrates 18th birthday Thursday
Major news in <Jordan Times>: Crown Prince celebrates 18th birthday Thursday HRH Crown Prince Hussein celebrates his 18th birthday on Thursday. On the occasion, His Majesty King Abdullah sent a letter to the Crown Prince, in which he urged him to follow in the steps of the Hashemite leaders and…
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