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East Asia
Korean businesses thrive on rivals’ spat
Chinese consumers shun Made-in-Japan products BEIJING ― Korea’s companies are benefiting from an ongoing territorial spat between the governments of its two giant neighboring nations ― China and Japan ― over the Diaoyu islands, also called Senkaku in Japan, a government researcher at China’s Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said. “The…
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Game-changing move or too little, too late?
Moments after Ahn Cheol-soo ended his multi-week circus of flip-flopping and committed to the campaign of Democratic United Party (DUP) candidate Moon Jae-in, Woo Sang-ho, Moon’s spokesman, was caught grinning like a Cheshire cat. “This is s whole new ballgame,’’ said the beaming lawmaker, whose expression was notably gloomier earlier…
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East Asia
Foreigners view moral standing as key quality
Foreign tourists and residents say the most important quality for a leader and by extension the next Korean president is “moral standing,” according to a recent survey published Thursday. They also think inter-Korean relations will be the new leader’s biggest challenge. The survey by travel agency Cosmojin Tour, coming ahead…
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West Asia
Egytian Army Forces Block Streets Leading To Presidential Palace In Cairo
Egyptian republican guards and army forces secure the perimeter of the Egyptian presidential palace in Cairo on Dec. 6, 2012, after a long night of bloody clashes around here which caused the death of 5 protesters from Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and injury of hundreds from both sides. <Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien>
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West Asia
Muslim Brotherhood’s Headquarters In Cairo Set On Fire By Protesters
Photo taken on Dec. 6, 2012 shows Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters on fire in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian protesters set fire to Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in the capital Cairo on Thursday in response to Wednesday’s clashes that killed six people and injured over 1,000, said the Brotherhood’s official website. Egyptians gather outside…
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South Asia
India Decides To Open Up Huge Retail Sector To Foreign Companies
Samajvadi Party leader Mulayum Singh Yadav (C) and his party lawmakers talk to media before the voting on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in New Delhi, India, Dec. 5, 2012. India’s ruling Congress Party-led coalition government won a crucial vote on Wednesday in favor of its decision to open up the…
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South Asia
IOC Suspends Indian NOC Due To Gov’t Interference In Its Election Process
In this Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, Indian London Olympic medal winners, from left, silver medal in shooting Vijay Kumar, bronze medal in boxing MC Mary Kom, bronze medal in shooting Gagan Narang, bronze medal in badminton Saina Nehwal, bronze medalist in wrestling Yogeshwar Dutt and silver medal in…
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West Asia
Supporters Of President Morsi Clash With Opponents In Cairo, Egypt
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsis supporters, background, clash with opponents, foreground, outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Wednesdays clashes began when thousands of Islamist supporters of Morsi descended on the area around the palace where some 300 of his opponents were staging a sit-in. <AP Photo/Hassan…
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East Asia
Singapore Asked By Hong Kong Labor Union To Release Chinese Bus Driver In Detention
A representative of the Singapore Consulate General, left, receives a letter from members of a labor union outside the Singapore Consulate General in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, as they demand the Singapore government to release a Chinese immigrant bus driver. Singapore sentenced a Chinese immigrant bus driver to…
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South East Asia
Typhoon Bopha Wreaks Havoc On The Philippines, Leaving 224 Dead
A rescuer covers bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed over 280 Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines. <AP Photo/Karlos Manlupig> Photo taken on Dec.…
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