-
South East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Keep the corpse-preserver out of our food
Most consumers were shocked by the news that fresh food and meat sold at markets were laced with formalin. According to the Department of Health’s tests, in some cases 59 per cent of collected samples were found to contain the chemical. The contaminated foods included fish, meat, fruit and vegetables.…
Read More » -
East Asia
How long shall Lee Kun-hee be unconscious?
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee has remained unconscious until Tuesday. It seems that it will take more time until he regains consciousness, according to sources, May 13. Samsung Medical Center (SMC) said Lee had briefly experienced trouble breathing but his condition then stabilized, though he remained under sedation. An SMC…
Read More » -
tobechecked
-
West Asia
Graffiti in Jeddah, traditional Islamic city
A man walks by a graffiti on a wall in the old city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, May 9, 2014. Jeddah has been a traditional hub for commerce along the Red Sea and the port of entry for many Muslims traveling to Mecca to perform the religious obligations for…
Read More » -
tobechecked
-
East Asia
Samsung, after Lee Kun-hee’s heart attack?
This event may precipitate the succession plan at Samsung After Lee Kun-hee’s sudden heart attack over the weekend, emerged the issue of succession plan at the Samsung business group again. It has become a matter of grave concern how Samsung’s succession plan will evolve. While business watchers guess that the…
Read More » -
East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Crisis in Ukraine could be a harbinger of Taiwan’s future
The crisis in Ukraine has implications for Taiwan. Taiwan and Ukraine share similarities in relation to the big powers: Ukraine is torn between the European Union and Russia, and Taiwan between the United States and China. Russia’s latest intervention shows its keenness to reassert control over Ukraine. China has always…
Read More » -
South Asia
India water scarcity
Indian women and children wait for a municipal water supply tanker to arrive in Ramol, outskirts of Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, May 11, 2014. As India faces certain water scarcity and ecological decline, the country’s main political parties campaigning for elections have all but ignored environmental issues seen as crucial to…
Read More » -
South East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Building aircraft from scratch
The state-controlled PT Dirgantara aerospace company has a plan to develop a prototype of a 19-seater aircraft with a grant of US$50 million from the government. But building such a high-tech product that requires high economies of scale and high-loaded costs is not an appropriate priority for Indonesia now. Dirgantara…
Read More » -
East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Avoid setting dangerous precedent
The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito have started talks over the Abe administration’s bid to scrap the government’s traditional interpretation of the Constitution that Japan cannot exercise the right to collective self-defense. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to allow the nation to be able to use force to counter…
Read More »