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East Asia
Chinese Community In Athens Opens Christmas Charity Bazaar Annually
Chinese Ambassador to Greece Du Qiwen (3rd L) and Athens’ Deputy Mayor Fotis Provatas (3rd R) take a group photo with people in charge of some Chinese communities at a Christmas charity bazaar in central Athens, Greece, Dec. 10, 2012. The annual Chinese Community Christmas charity bazaar was hosted in…
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East Asia
Candidates, don’t bore us!
As she may be our next president, it is germane to now ask: Has Park Geun-hye had charisma-bypass surgery? If you have not noticed, it is election season. Hence, we members of the foreign press corps are privileged to meet the candidates at press conferences. What normally happens at these…
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South Asia
Freedom of speech in different climate
Freedom of speech has spread its wings with the advent of social media. Thoughts, blogs and tweets now flood cyberspace. The Arab Spring gave the world hope and a sea of change while social media had a big part to play in it. But sometimes, social media can stir up…
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NK extends launch window until Dec. 29
North Korea on Monday extended its schedule for a planned rocket launch by one week to Dec. 29, citing technical difficulties in the first stage of its Unha-3 rocket. In a statement, the Korean Committee of Space Technology said its scientists and engineers had been making the final preparations for…
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East Asia
Biz leaders prefer Park to Moon
Conservative ruling party contender Park Geun-hye and opposition rival Moon Jae-in will explain how their policies would help the business community until their faces turn red. But to the billionaire owners of chaebol, the mighty family-owned conglomerates that pull Korea’s export-dependent economy, only one of the presidential candidates sounds convincing.…
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East Asia
No big surprises!
Park, Moon trade jabs on policy-oriented TV debate There were no big surprises. In their second TV debate Monday night, conservative presidential candidate Park Geun-hye and opposition contender Moon Jae-in traded jabs on chaebol, jobs, taxes and welfare, while minor leftist candidate Lee Jung-hee did her share of catfighting on…
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East Asia
Be wise, voters!
Nuts and bolts of negative campaigning As the Dec. 19 presidential campaigning is entering its final stretch, mudslinging and smear tactics between two major candidates are reaching fever pitch. As a result, some voters turn cynical and become disenchanted. One U.S. scholar sounds an alarm, saying that it is exactly…
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Psy performs ‘Gangnam Style’ in event attended by Obama
Korea’s Psy performed at a charity event attended by U.S. President Barack Obama as scheduled on Sunday, despite a controversy over the anti-American lyrics of his song several years ago. Psy, who has gained popularity worldwide, was among the “artist performers” in the “Christmas in Washington” concert, according to a…
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East Asia
CJ threatens chokehold on concert industry
The “too big to fail” looms as a “once-upon-a-time” tale in the history of Korea Inc., but the media giant CJ E&M’s growing prowess is only broadening and deepening in the entertainment industry. The media giant is once again generating antagonism among smaller-sized concert planners. Securing major venues in Seoul…
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East Asia
Entrepreneur Academy to foster Jobs’ spirit
The Institute of Global Management (IGM) launched IGM Entrepreneur Academy (IEA) Monday to try and nurture innovative corporate leaders like Steve Jobs. It is the first school which offers programs for those who want to establish their own business with systematized curriculums and skilled professors including successful CEOs of major…
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