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Column
Sri Lanka, though being poor, is beautiful country
History Sri Lanka first lost its independence to the Portuguese in 1505 and then to the Dutch in 1656, and finally to the British in 1795 and was under British rule till 1956(Baxter, Malix, Kennedy, &Oberst, 1987).English was the primary language (Wanasundera, 1996). After that, the Sri Lankan Constitution stated…
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IT-Science
Samsung can’t afford to lose Apple fight
Samsung Electronics is prepared to take the ongoing court battle with its biggest client Apple to the U.S. Supreme Court because it regards continuation of the dispute as inevitable. The two sides failed to reach a compromise despite mediation talks ordered by U.S. federal Judge Lucy Koh who is presiding…
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Journalism’s old order is passing
WASHINGTON ― It has been a tough couple of years for journalism, particularly for us old guys. Aside from the continuing travails of the nation’s newspapers, the “business,” as we liked to call it, has lost some of its leading lights, and the struggle for the people’s right to know…
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Marking 20 years of ties
Seoul, Beijing need to raise mutual understanding South Korea and China will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their diplomatic ties Friday. During this period, the bilateral relationship made epoch-making strides, especially in the field of socioeconomics. The neighboring countries witnessed their bilateral trade surge from a meager $6.4 billion in…
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Politics
Can she make it?
Park Geun-hye becomes 1st woman presidential candidate of ruling party Rep. Park Geun-hye, 60, daughter of the late President Park Chung-hee, won the ruling Sanuri Party’s nomination to compete in the Dec. 19 presidential election Monday. As predicted, the five-term lawmaker scored a landslide victory in the party primary by…
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First woman candidate
To change nation, Park must first change herself By sweeping the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary Monday, Park Geun-hye set two records. She became the first female presidential candidate in Korea, and for the first time ever turned the race into a battle between the sexes. If Park wins the…
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Politics
More hurdles remain in NK-China biz ties
Despite bolstered business ties between North Korea and China, accusations by a Chinese firm over boorish conduct suggest that the allies have yet to clear major hurdles. Analysts say that the case of Xiyang, which claims the North reneged a major mining deal, show the need for caution in gauging…
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Society
Macquarie seeks to ban screening of film on relations with President
Macquarie Group’s South Korean investment unit is seeking a court injunction to ban the screening of a documentary on its alleged ties to President Lee Myung-bak, the firm said Monday. The documentary, titled “Mac Korea,” will depict allegations that the Australian financial firm has expanded its presence in Korea using…
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East Asia
NK Stages Second International Trade Fair In Rason
Tractors and trucks are on display during the Second International trade fair in Rason, North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. North Korea is staging its second international trade fair in the special economic zone of Rason this week just days after a top official went to China to drum up…
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East Asia
Park Becomes Presidential Candidate Of South Korean Ruling Saenuri Party
Park Geun-hye, who won the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential primary race Monday, gives a speech after her victory was announced at the party’s national convention in Ilsan, South Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012. Daughter of former military strongman Park Chung-hee, she has become the first woman to run for president.…
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