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South East Asia
Thai PM Yingluck becomes first female defense minister in Asia
Thailand’s embattled government on Sunday announced a new Cabinet reshuffle halfway through its first term, in a move widely seen as an attempt to salvage the government’s declining popularity. The new lineup comes as Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration faces a myriad of problems, including losses from its flagship rice-pledging…
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East Asia
S. Korean President Park meets Chinese leaders, pledging stronger ties
Chinese leaders on Friday pledged to push China’s strategic relations with the Republic of Korea (ROK) to a new high as they met with visiting ROK President President Park Geun-hye. Premier Li Keqiang said China and the ROK are good neighbors and important partners, citing increasing political trust and more…
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West Asia
Thousands of Egyptians pour out onto streets for anti-Morsi demonstration
Hundreds of thousands thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country Sunday and marched on the presidential palace, filling a broad avenue for blocks, in an attempt to force out the Islamist president with the most massive protests Egypt has seen in 2 years of turmoil. In a…
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East Asia
[Asia Round-up] Haze pollution – punish the criminals
Editor’s note: Followings are summaries of editorials from major Asian media on current issues. Haze – punish the criminals [Brunei, The Brunei Times, 25-06-2013] Haze blowing onto Malaysia and Singapore from fires in Indonesia brings air population to life-threatening levels in some areas. Most of Indonesia is not affected by…
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West Asia
A tanker blast in Kazakhstan damages 20 buildings and 10 vehicles
A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire after a road accident in downtown Almaty, on Thursday, June 27, 2013. A multi-story apartment building caught fire in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan after a road accident, on Thursday, June 27. According to witnesses, the fire is a result of a petrol…
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South East Asia
Filipino protesters condemn ADB for alleged support of coal plants
Filipino protesters wear masks as they hold a rally outside the Asian Development Bank headquarters, east of Manila, Philippines on Thursday June 27, 2013. The group condemned ADB for it’s alleged support of coal plants as it holds the 8th Asia Clean Energy Forum. <AP Photo/NEWSis/Aaron Favila>
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South Asia
India-Pakistan border people celebrate 300-year old annual Chamliyal fair
Indian Border Security Force officials, left, offer a holy cloth handed by Pakistani rangers at the shrine of a Sufi saint Baba Dalip Singh Manhas during the annual Chamliyal fair near the India-Pakistan international border at Chamliyal post, about 47 kilometers (29 miles) south of Jammu, India, Thursday, June 27,…
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East Asia
Kaesong with other 19 historic sites inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage
The 37th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee came to an end successfully on Thursday after 11 days in action. Addressing the closing ceremony held in the tourism city of Siem Reap province on Thursday night, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, chairman of the session, expressed the country’s…
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East Asia
S. Korean President Park and Chinese President Xi have summit in Beijing
President Xi Jinping held talks with his Republic of Korea (ROK) counterpart Park Geun-hye on Thursday and pledged to boost reciprocal cooperation between the two countries in an all-around way. Hailing the progress of bilateral ties in the 21 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Xi said China attaches…
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South East Asia
Cambodian political parties start campaign rallies for July 28 election
Cambodia’s eight political parties set to contest in the July 28 polls began a month-long campaign Thursday with pledges to improve people’s livelihoods when they win the election. Three major parties among them are the ruling Cambodian People’ s Party (CPP), the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, and the royalist…
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