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East Asia
How foreigners in Korea view the Sewol-ho Ferry tragedy
People all over the world were both shocked and saddened as they looked upon the Sewol-ho Ferry tragedy in Jindo on April 16. Magazine N was curious about what foreigners living in Korea for some time thought about this accident. Hence, Magazine N interviewed a few foreigners living in Korea…
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South East Asia
AJA picks Aung San Suu Kyi and Malala Yousafzai as Asians of 2012
Asian journalist Association (AJA) has picked Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar opposition leader, and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani human right activist, as Asians of 2012 Thursday (Dec. 27). Suu Kyi has devoted herself to the democratization of her country under the oppresion of the military regime and contributed greatly to the opening of Myanmar to…
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East Asia
AJA hosts symposium on role of Asian news media to effectuate Seoul Nuclear Summit
“Nuclear power facilities should be phased out with an ultimate aim of removing all of them in the long run. Regional news media in cooperation with Parliament and NGOs should play a leading role for peaceful and safe use of nuclear power,” Yun Jae-seok, Pressian & CBS columnist, said Tuesday (Oct. 30). He made the remarks in…
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South East Asia
Aquino rating back to ‘very good’ +62
Philippine Daily Inquirer –The Aquino administration’s net satisfaction rating bounced back to a “very good” net satisfaction rating of plus 62, gaining 18 points from the preceding quarter’s “good” net rating of plus 44, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The survey, which used face-to-face interviews…
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South East Asia
[Philippine] Gov’t, MILF panels go back to work
MANILA, Philippines—Although the dividends of peace may have to wait a little longer, the goodwill generated by the signing on Monday of the preliminary agreement for the creation of Bangsamoro continues to fire up both sides as they look forward to the next round of talks to complete the peace…
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South East Asia
[Philippines] House OKs bill granting subsidy to political parties during elections
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which will allow the government to subsidize political parties in order to level the playing field during elections. House Bill 6551 or “An Act Strengthening the Political Party System, appropriating funds therefor and for…
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People
“Creating the Next Hallyu with Energy Technology”
<Interview> President Nam-sung Ahn of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning CallsClean Energy an “Inevitable Trend of the Day” “I got the idea while watching Girls’ Generation’s performance. I thought there’s no need to confine Hallyu to popular culture. Why not tap into the world market with…
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South East Asia
Filipino netizens freest in Asia, 6th freest in world
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino netizens are the freest in Asia and sixth in the world when it comes to Internet freedom, according to a study by a Washington DC-based advocacy group released as outrage builds in the Philippines over a new cybercrime law. The study of Freedom House found the Philippines having…
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South East Asia
Philippine: Anti-cybercrime law will not be used against journalists—CIDG
MANILA, Philippines—Trust us, we will not spy on journalists or try to curtail press freedom. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) made this assurance on Tuesday to allay fears that members of the media and bloggers would be harassed by the government under the newly enacted anti-cybercrime law passed…
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South East Asia
Princess of Brunei celebrates marriage with spectacular ceremony
The daughter of the sultan of Brunei, one of the world’s wealthiest men, is set to wed this weekend in a glittering ceremony at the monarch’s 1,700-room palace. Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, 32, and her groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini, 29, exchanged vows on Thursday in the tiny oil-rich…
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