• East Asia

    More dynamic ‘Phantom’ comes to Korea in December

    The Phantom behind the mask once again returns to Korea in December. In this 25th anniversary international touring production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” Brad Little plays the Phantom, Claire Lyon, Christine, and Anthony Downing, her fiance Raoul. The three actors visited Korea last week to meet their fans…

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  • East Asia

    Songdo to host UN climate fund

    GCF to use $800 bil. to control global greenhouse gases Songdo International Business District was selected to accommodate the secretariat of the U.N.-operated Green Climate Fund (GCF) during its board meeting Saturday. At their meeting in Songdo, a town in Incheon and west of Seoul, the directors voted for the…

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  • East Asia

    Dr. Lee – woman pioneer

    Leading gynecologist builds network of hospitals, research centers This is the third in a series of interviews with prominent women leaders in the country’s financial and business sectors. Sponsors for this series include the Industrial Bank of Korea, Women in Innovation and Korea Network of Women in Finance. – ED.…

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  • East Asia

    Doha Bank ready to finance Korea builders

    Doha Bank Group CEO Raghavan Seetharaman said that the bank will step up efforts to finance Korean builders seeking to get the upper hand in the Arabian Gulf region where huge business chances are awaiting them. In an interview with The Korea Times Thursday, the head of the third-largest Qatari…

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  • South East Asia

    [Indonesia Report] Banda’s Islands offer heavenly beauty for tourists

    Dolphins appeared on the side of the ship, seem like they were welcoming tourists, when the ship was approaching Banda Island, Moluccas, in Indonesia. Kompas.com on its article about Banda Island described the beauty of the Volcanoes seen from distance with ten of islands around Banda Island like that and said that…

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  • South East Asia

    [The AsiaN Video for Indonesian] Tragedi di Laut Barat

    Halo! Saya Meidyana Rayana dari Indonesia. Berikut berita mengenai berita dari Laut Barat. Tragedi yang baru saja terjadi di Laut Barat pada Selasa, 16 Oktober, atas kematian nelayan Cina yang terbunuh akibat peluru karet. Menyedihkan melihat ragkaian tragedy yang terjadi akibat pemancingan ilegar oleh nelayan China di Zona Ekonomi Eksklusif…

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  • East Asia

    Beware of silent illness in liver

    There is a saying in Korea that if a body is worth 1,000 won, then the liver comprises 900 won of that. Many people know that liver is important, but few people treat it as such. The liver is called the “silent organ,” as there are no symptoms even if…

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  • East Asia

    Crouching tigers, hidden Christian message

    While world media attention was heavily focused on the Olympics this summer, another Olympics of a slightly more wordy nature may have escaped your attention: The Alphabet Olympics, that saw representatives from over 26 nations flock to Bangkok for “The Second World Alphabet Olympiad’’ ― a linguistic marathon, designed to…

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  • East Asia

    Diplomacy at its best & worst

    Diplomatic protocol officers play a role in getting things going without a hitch, often working behind the scenes and ensuring they don’t steal the show from the main characters. For an impeccable summit or beautiful state dinner, they are the hidden champions. They must have a lot to gossip about…

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  • South East Asia

    Meeting Of ASEAN Plus Three Committee On Women Opens In Vientiane, Laos

    Delegates attend the fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) in Lao capital Vientiane on Oct. 18, 2012. The fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) started here on Thursday to strengthen the regional cooperation on women affairs and environmental sustainability. Delegates…

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