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East Asia
CJ saps aspiring small filmmakers
Vice Chairman Lee dominates in marketing, producing CJ E&M has become so dominant it leaves little room for small and independent moviemakers. The media giant accounted for a whopping 72.4 percent in audience share for domestic movies as of October, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) Wednesday. “When combined…
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Nepal unveils memorial monument for legendary alpinist Park Young-seok
Nepal has unveiled a memorial monument in memory of veteran South Korean climber, Park Young-seok, earlier on Nov. 10 Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has constructed the memorial monument at International Mountaineers’ Memorial Park (IMMP) at Kakni, some 20 kilometers north of Kathmandu. The marble monument, 1.5 meters high, is put on a 1.2 meter high…
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South Asia
Pushpa Basnet named CNN Hero of the Year
Pushpa Basnet, a Nepalese woman who supports children so they don’t have to live behind bars with their incarcerated parents, was named the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night. Nepal is one of the poorest countries, and space is very limited in the few group homes affiliated…
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West Asia
The Art: The revolution protector
Here they are, Muslim Brothers and Salafists, who oppose arts, wearing fake beards that did not stop them from committing crimes in religion, politics and life as well. Calling us Non-faithful! For the all who disagree with them are criminals, and all arts that they do not like are illegal. They…
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East Asia
Alpensia under snowballing debts
Alpensia Resort, the main venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics, has been reeling from snowballing debts as it failed to sell vacation homes built along its golf course and condominiums there. The resort, located in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, has been losing about 60 billion won ($55 million) annually over the…
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South Asia
Jhiri Fair Held At Kanachack Village, India
A Hindu man, left, gets the first tonsuring of his son done, as a religious offering during the Jhiri fair at Kanachack village, on the outskirts of Jammu, India, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. According to legend, the fair is held in memory of Baba Jitu, an honest farmer who killed…
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POSCO aims to join global top 100 by 2020
Korean steel giant POSCO said Friday that it aims to rank within the top 100 in terms of global sales by 2020. The firm said it plans to strengthen its mainstay steel business by increasing output to 50 million tons annually. A 30 million ton-capacity mill in Indonesia will be…
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South Asia
People Protest Against Death Of Garment Workers In Recent Fire In Dhaka
People show placards and pretend to be dead bodies during a protest against the death of garment workers in a fire accident in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, Nov. 29, 2012. At least 111 people were killed after a devastating factory fire at Tazreen Fashion Limited on the outskirts of Dhaka…
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East Asia
Traditional Painting Ceramics Crafts Enchants People At Exhibition In Huating, China
A visitor views the traditional Huating painting ceramics crafts during an exhibition in Huating County, northwest China’s Gansu Province, Nov. 29, 2012. Huating ceramics have a history of thousands of years, producing arts like slip casting and ceramics painting and many varieties with local characteristics. Nowadays, constant technical renovation and…
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Society
Acceleration Of Polar Ice Melting Has Ice Scientists Worried
This May 30, 2012 image provided by Ian Joughin shows an iceberg in or just outside the Ilulissat fjord, that likely calved from Jakobshavn Isbrae, the fastest glacier in west Greenland. Polar ice sheets are now melting three times faster than in the 1990s, but so far that’s added just…
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