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[Asia Round-up] Universities can boost China’s ‘soft power’
Universities can boost China’s soft power [China, China Daily, 25-09-2013] China’s leading educational institutions Peking University (Beida) and Tsinghua University have joined the Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-created EdX online educational consortium by providing six courses online free of charge. China has now officially entered the movement known…
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South East Asia
Myanmar’s first beauty pageant in over 50 years held in Yangon, Oct. 3
An initial local beauty pageant Miss Myanmar Universe on Thursday was launched at National Theater in Yangon to select a contestant for the annual Miss Universe beauty contest to be held in Moscow of Russia. Miss Myanmar Universe, organized by Hello Madam Media Group in Myanmar, will be participated by…
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East Asia
Xi Jinping visits Malaysia in China’s charm offensive for southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak met here Friday to discuss bilateral ties and further development of China’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). They also had an in-depth exchange of views on other major regional and international issues. After the meeting, the…
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East Asia
Myths and facts about North Korea’s Great Famine in 1990s
When it comes to North Korea, one of the most common clichés is a reference to the 1996-99 famine which, as we are told, “killed two or three million people”. This figure has been repeated countless times, and few people are aware where it comes from. Even fewer people know…
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Business
World Bank pledges more funds for poverty reduction in fragile nations
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday pledged to increase funds for poor people in fragile and conflict-affected states, as part of a new strategy for the global development institution to end poverty. In a speech at George Washington University, Kim said the fiscal uncertainty in the United States,…
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East Asia
2013 Canal Kylin International Music Festival held in Beijing Oct. 1-3
During the National Holidays, the 2013 Canal Kylin International Music Festival is being held at Tongzhou Canal Park in China’s capital Beijing. From October 1-3, six stages will play host to dozens of top domestic and international acts including Cui Jian, Tang Dynasty, Black Panther, Hanggai and Miserable Faith.
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South Asia
Indian, Pakistani PMs meet and agree to take steps to ease Kashmir tensions
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan agreed Sunday they need to stop the recent spate of attacks in the disputed Kashmir region in order for peace talks to advance, a senior Indian official said. They also both accepted invitations to visit each other’s countries, but no dates were set.…
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East Asia
Chinese pupils form a smiling face to celebrate National Day in Wuyuan
Pupils of the Taibai Central Primary School form a smiling face to celebrate the National Day in Wuyuan County, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Sept. 29, 2013. The People’s Republic of China will celebrate the 64th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 1. (NEWSis/Xinhua)
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East Asia
US Defence Secretary Hagel in S. Korea for talks on transfer of military control
Amid escalating threats from North Korea, U.S. and South Korean defense officials will meet over the next few days and discuss whether to extend America’s wartime control over the South’s armed forces, 60 years after a truce ended the Korean War. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel flew to Seoul on Sunday,…
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East Asia
Differences in taste shown at Seoul Int’l Drama Awards
The explosion in global popularity of the Korean entertainment industry was well highlighted by the biggest ever Seoul International Drama Awards(SDA), which were held at the National Theater of Korea on September 5. For the first time since these awards began in 2006, the voice of Korea’s growing army of…
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