• Politics

    Hu pledges continuous support for Macao’s development

    MACAO, July 1 (Xinhua) — Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chui Sai On said here Sunday that Chinese President Hu Jintao had pledged the central government will continue to support the development of the region. Chui, who just finished a two-day visit to Hong Kong for…

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  • Business

    Samsung has Google’s backing in fight against Apple

    The intellectual property battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple may have hit a turning point as the Korean company now appears to have the support of Google, which competes with Apple for supremacy in mobile operating systems (MOS). Samsung and Google have a productive partnership in the technology sector. The…

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  • West Asia

    Dozens Killed During Funeral Procession in Syria

    This image made from amateur video released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and accessed Saturday, June 30, 2012, purports to show a Syrian helping a man near dead bodies on the ground after an explosion in Zamalka near Damascus, Syria. In the latest episode, activists said dozens of…

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  • West Asia

    Bloodiest Violence in Syria Continues

    In this citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Friday, June 29, 2012, a Syrian girl chants slogans during a demonstration in Idlib, north Syria. Syria’s main opposition group said nearly 800 people have been killed in violence across the country in the…

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  • Business

    Death, mourning and social status

    A funeral is a time of grief, reflection and reunion. For Koreans, it’s also considered an opportunity to display one’s status not unlike a German car or bag of Pings. People will take the location of the funeral house, the size of the mourning room, the number of visitors flowing…

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  • West Asia

    EU Oil Embargo on IranTakes Into Effect

    File photo taken on Dec. 29, 2010 shows a view of Abadan refinery, the largest one in Iran, in southwestern Iranian city of Abadan. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday the Islamic republic is fully ready to confront the West’s sanctions on the country’s oil industry, as EU oil embargo on…

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  • Chaebol’s economic power stronger than ever

    The concentration of economic power in the hands of top chaebol or Korea’s family-controlled conglomerates has deepened further, a think tank said Sunday. Its report raised questions about how the lack of competitive balance is hurting the vibrancy and growth potential of Korea Inc. According to chaebul.com (www.chaebul.com), an institute…

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  • East Asia

    Chengjiang Fossil Of China Listed World Heritage

    Photo taken on June 18, 2012 shows the Chengjiang Fossile in Chengjiang County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The Chengjiang Fossil of China was included into the World Heritage List at the 36th World Heritage Conference held in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sunday. <Xinhua/Qin Qing> news@theasian.asia моментальные займы через интернет

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  • World

    Egypt’s President Morsi Meets Head of Supreme Military Council

    This handout photo from the Egyptian Presidency shows Egypt’s new President Mohamed Morsi (R) meets with head of the supreme military council Hussein Tantawi in Cairo, July 1, 2012. <Xinhua> In this photo released by Middle East News Agency, the Egyptian official news agency, new Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, left,…

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  • Mainland, HK police destroy online blackmailing companies

    BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) — The police from the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong have cracked down on a group of hackers blackmailing Hong Kong’s securities companies online, six suspects all arrested, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said Sunday. The MPS said in a statement that from February to…

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