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Central Asia
Supergiant Offshore Oilfield In Kazakhstan Ready To Pump Oil From 2013
This August 2012 photo provided by North Caspian Operating Company, NCOC, shows Kashagan offshore oilfield in western Kazakhstan. The supergiant field, which is believed around 13 billion tons of recoverable oil, is expected to begin producing its first crude in 2013 after many years of delays. <AP Photo/North Caspian Operating…
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South Asia
Indian Children Dance To Celebrate Navratri, Festival Of Nine Nights
In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indian children perform the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during Navratri celebrations in Ahmadabad, India. Navratri, the festival of nine nights, began Tuesday. In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Indians dance the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during…
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East Asia
UNC Official, NK Officers Talk In Panmunjom For Repatriation Of NK Soldier Found Dead In Imjin River
North Korean officers and a United Nations Command official inspect a coffin containing the body of the North Korean soldier who was found dead in August in South Korea’s Imjin River during the repatriation ceremony at the border village of Panmunjom (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean…
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South Asia
Turkey Starts Winterizing To Help Syrians In Refugee Camp Pass Upcoming Winter
A Syrian child looks out from Yayladagi refugee camp in Hatay province on the Turkish-Syrian border on Oct. 17, 2012 in Hatay, Turkey. Turkish government started to take measures to help the Syrian refugees to pass the upcoming winter, such as building warm keeping tents and classrooms, providing a winter…
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West Asia
Explosion Occurs At Main Military Compound In Sanaa, Yemen
Smoke rises from a military compound after an explosion in Yemeni capital Sanaa on Oct. 18, 2012. At least five soldiers were killed when explosions hit a main military compound in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Thursday, an officer told Xinhua. <Xinhua>
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South East Asia
Myanmar Parliament Opens Its Fifth Regular Session In Nay Pyi Taw
Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows the scene of the 5th regular parliament session of the House of Representatives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Myanmar parliament’s two houses began their 5th sessions in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday, more than one month after the end of theirs 4th sessions.…
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East Asia
Largest Apple Store In Asia To Open On Wangfujing Street In Beijing
A cameraman shoots the indoor scene of the new store of Apple Inc. on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, China’s capital, Oct. 18, 2012. The new store, which will reportedly be the largest Apple store in Asia, is expected to open on Oct. 20. Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows…
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Column
Magic numbers for Korea’s long-term prosperity
Korea’s economic miracle comes of age. According to U.S. economist Paul Krugman, Korea’s small open economy has entered a low-growth phase owing to the country’s heavy reliance on exports, and negligence in fostering domestic demand and curbing population decline. Indeed, the current stagnant economy is likely to be a long-term…
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Rough waters in NE Asia
Do presidential candidates have sailing strategies? In most countries, presidential elections are about domestic issues, mainly the economy and public welfare. In Korea this year, both voters and candidates can hardly afford to focus solely on the economic wellbeing of individuals. At stake is the entire nation’s diplomatic survival amid…
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N. Korea’s ‘tax bomb’
Keeping Gaeseong complex benefits both The joint industrial complex in the North Korean border city of Gaeseong is the only pipeline linking the two Koreas due to their strained relations, especially since President Lee Myung-bak took office in February 2008. The possible tinderbox for renewed inter-Korean relations after the December…
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