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Nepal looking for Korean hydropower developers
The Nepalese Embassy last week invited a group of hydropower experts to Seoul, in an effort to find developers in Korea to meet power shortages in the country. “Our focus is hydropower,” said Kul Man Ghising, managing director of the Chilime Hydropower Company, during a conference on Nov. 5. “During…
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East Asia
Korean energy technology can be exported like K-pop
The spread of K-pop from initially Asia to Europe to Latin America has inspired the head of a Seoul-based energy think tank to have an “aha” moment regarding how to “export” Korea’s energy technology. Ahn Nam-sung, 57, who assumed the leadership post of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation…
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South East Asia
‘Taiwanese are venture-minded’
Taipei’s IT success comes down to enterpreneurs TAIPEI— College graduates here, especially engineers, work for several years in the information technology sector after graduation and then leave without hesitation to start their own businesses. This, along with the government’s supportive role, has paved the way for Taiwan’s current strong standing…
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East Asia
Sheikh Mohamed Abdallah supports The AsiaN in publishing Arabic version
*Editor’s note: Kuwait Times, a major English newspaper published in Kuwait, carried a story with related photograph about meeting between Sheikh Mohammed Al Abdallah Al Sabah, Information Minister of Kuwait, and Lee Sang-ki, head of the AsiaN. Lee visited Kuwait last October in preparation for launching Arabic edition on the occasion of…
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Debit card use increases in N. Korea
With technology such as “electronic wallets” providing the world with alternatives to credit cards, North Korea is working to make sure that paying with plastic stays in vogue. Residents of the showcase capital Pyongyang are increasingly using electronic payment cards for purchases, analysts say. The regime may seek to expand…
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South East Asia
Philippine Police Evacuate Students From High School In Quezon City After A Bomb Threat
Members of the Bomb Squad of the Philippine National Police evacuate students from a high school due to a bomb threat in Quezon City, the Philippines, Nov. 8, 2012. The bomb squad took actions after a text message from an unknown sender regarding a bomb was received by a teacher.…
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Underprivileged Indian Children Receive Free Education At School Under A Metro Bridge In New Delhi
In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, underprivileged Indian children attend a free school run under a metro bridge in New Delhi, India. At least 30 children living in the nearby slums have been receiving free education from this school for the last three years. In this photo taken…
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Rescuers Search For Survivors From Debris Of Suicide Bomb Attack In Karachi, Pakistan
Rescuers work at the site of a blast in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Nov. 8, 2012. The death toll increased to four following a suicide car bomb attack on the paramilitary Rangers headquarters in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, said a spokesman of Rangers.…
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South East Asia
Fishermen On Lamalera Island, Indonesia, Worry Of Whale Population Decrease
Children practise throwing spear on the island of Lamalera in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province, Oct. 27, 2012. The decrease of whale population in the waters of Indonesia’s Lamalera in recent years has been a concern to the locals as they rely on the whale capture to support economic needs,…
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A Rising Tide Of Violence Against Hindus Takes Place In Muslim-Dominated Pakistan
In this Oct. 4, 2012 photo, Ragu Lal, member of Pakistani Hindu community shows remains of a worship idol smashed by attackers, at a local temple in Karachi, Pakistan. An attack on the Hindu temple on the outskirts of Pakistan’s largest city took place in late September on the Day…
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