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East Asia
Different world of jobs in NK
Westerners or, for that matter, South Koreans are always impressed when they are told that somebody in North Korea is a medical doctor. It is seen as an embodiment of career success ― like it would be, no doubt, in Seoul, New York or London. However, North Korea is different:…
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East Asia
Oman invites Korea for abalone farming
Oman is well known for its flourishing oil and gas industries. Perhaps somewhat unexpectedly, it also has an expanding abalone market, and the Omani government is currently investing in farming of the mollusc along its 1,700-kilometer long coastline. The interest was clearly expressed last week by an Omani delegation visiting…
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East Asia
‘Korea’s weather forecasting still immature’
Korea’s weather forecasting system has greatly improved in recent years but it still has a long way to go to catch up with leading countries, according to an American weather expert. Eugenia Kalnay, who participated in the 2012 KIAPS International Symposium on Global NWP System Modeling from Monday to Wednesday,…
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Bus, taxi operators on collision course
Lawmakers’ move to allow taxi drivers to drive in bus-only lanes, coming just a month before the Dec. 19 presidential election, is drawing fierce protests from bus operators. Bus operators said they will stage a strike if the plan becomes the law, while taxi firms are calling for the legislation,…
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South Asia
Mourners Jampack Street For Funeral Of Bal Thackeray, Hindu Extremist Leader, In Mumbai, India
Indian mourners gather beside a truck carrying the body of Hindu hardline Shiv Sena party leader Bal Thackeray during his funeral in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of supporters have filled the streets of Mumbai for the funeral of Thackeray, a Hindu extremist leader linked to…
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West Asia
Egyptians Get Angry At Train Crash That Killed 49 People Most Of Them Children In Assiut, Southern Egypt
Egyptians confront authorities who arrived at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 49 people, most of them children between 4 and 6 years old near Assiut in southern Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Egyptians gather at the site of a train crash that killed at least…
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East Asia
NCsoft at a crossroads
Game developer in desperate need to find new growth model NCsoft, Korea’s second largest game company, is facing a critical crossroad with difficulties piling up and its future uncertain. A growing number of investors are casting doubts on its expansion plan abroad, while its growth model has become obsolete. Despite…
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South East Asia
People Attend Tour Of Fireflies To Push For Bicycle Riding Near Manila, Philippines
A Tinkerbell doll is attached to a bike as riders await the start of the 14th Tour of the Fireflies in suburban Pasig, east of Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012. Thousands joined the event which aims to promote environmental awareness and also push for bicycle riding as a…
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West Asia
Barak, Israeli Defense Chief, With U.S. Ambassador In Front Of Iron Dome Designed To Intercept Rocket, Artillery Attacks
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, left, shakes hands with US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro after speaking to journalists in front of a military Iron Dome defense missile system, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, near the costal city of Tel Aviv, Sunday, Nov. 18,…
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East Asia
Hanwha E&C secures most orders overseas
Hanwha Engineering & Construction (E&C), a latecomer among domestic construction firms that have established a presence abroad, has emerged as a major player this year with its accumulated orders surpassing those of other builders. On Wednesday, the building arm of Hanwha Group secured a $585 million order to construct an…
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