Why to envy Indonesias economy
by Lily Kuo If Indonesia’s economy continues to grow as it has, millions more will enter the middle class over the next decade. ……… In 2006, the world’s […]
Microsoft demos instant English-Chinese translation
Source: BBC Software that can translate spoken English into spoken Chinese almost instantly has been demonstrated by Microsoft. The software preserves intonation and cadence so the translated speech still sounds […]
Indonesia Outperforms BRIC Countries
Shifting Economic power from G7 to developing world After successfully introducing the acronym BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or BRICS including South Africa) in 2001, Jim O’Neill, chairman of Goldman […]
West’s misconception about Hijab
ARABNEWS by Tanya Cariina Hsu who is a British political analyst specializing in US-Saudi foreign policy Sunday 4 November 2012 DURING a recent dinner conversation in London I was asked, as is predictably guaranteed, about Saudi Arabia, the abaya and hijab. “A mark of oppression and ignorance,” bemoaned a professor […]
China Proposes Space Solar Power Collaboration With India
Source: Times of India BEIJING: China today rolled out a red carpet to “Missile man” and ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam on his first visit to the country, proposing a joint […]
Man takes disabled mother on 3,500 km dream walk
Source: TOI BEIJING: A man in China took his wheelchair-bound mother to the holiday destination of her dream by undertaking an arduous 3,500 km journey on foot in 100 days. Fan Meng, 26, took his mother Kou Minjun all the way from Beijing to Xishuangbanna prefecture, in Yunnan province. The […]
What is the difference? China or USA (or any other country): the richest few control most of the wealth.
Quotation from the Wall Street Journal: read full article here: “According to a new national survey of China’s household income, China’s richest 10% control 56.9% of household income and 84.6% […]
Largest ever number of Chinese pilgrims coming for Haj this year
JEDDAH: Fouzia Khan ARABNEWS Wednesday 10 October 2012 This year an estimated 13,800 Chinese pilgrims from 26 different provinces in China will perform Haj. It’s the largest number of Chinese pilgrims to […]
Germany looking to China for nursing power
Source: The Local Germany is so desperate to find people to care for its elderly, it is launching a campaign to recruit 150 health care assistants from China. More:
China’s first aircraft carrier enters service
Source: BBC China’s first aircraft carrier has entered into service, the Defence Ministry says. The 300m (990ft) Liaoning – named after the province where it was refitted – is a […]
FIJI NEWS – (China Daily) Wu’s Fiji Visit Important
Fiji highlights importance of Wu’s upcoming visit SUVA – The Fijian government Sunday stressed the importance of the upcoming visit by China’s top legislator Wu Bangguo, saying Wu’s visit symbolizes the growing relations betweenFiji and China since diplomatic relations were forged in 1975. Relations between the two countries have significantly […]
China set to run Gwadar port as Singapore quits
Source: Atimes: KARACHI – China will take over the Pakistan’s strategically located Gwadar Port in southwestern Balochistan after Singapore decided to pull out of a 40-year port management and development contract signed in 2007. Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) and its partners – Aqeel Kareem Dedhi (AKD) Group of Karachi […]
Islamic Revival in China: CCP Tolerance or Strateg?
Islamic Revival in China: CCP Tolerance or Strategy? Posted: 09/04/2012 10:20 am Five years ago, when I considered the issue of Islamic practice in China, three things immediately came to mind: Xinjiang, restriction, and incompatibility with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, after a year of field research in southwest […]
Think hard to fly: Chinese scientists unveil mind-controlled drone
RT: Chinese researchers have unveiled a system that allows users to control drones with their thoughts. The technology was designed to help handicapped people, but could have ample applications in other fields as well. A video posted to YouTube by researchers at Zhejiang University shows how the system, called Flybuddy2, works. […]
FIJI MILITARY – Give Army Executive Authority: Hindu Priest Moti Maharaj
Executive authority for army Maciu Malo Saturday, September 01, 2012 A HINDU priest wants the President of Fiji to be selected by the Military Council. Moti Chand Maharaj said the involvement of the military in the government could provide solutions to stopping the coup culture in Fiji. The Ba resident […]
Hong Kong vies for Muslim visitors from the Middle East
Hong Kong (CNN) – With the number of visitors from the Middle East to Asia on the rise, Hong Kong is re-examining what it has on offer to entice more […]
Egypt joins China Club
Credit A Times. By Brendan O’Reilly President Mohammed Morsi’s historic trip to Beijing signifies a new direction for Egyptian foreign policy. The Muslim Brotherhood leader has sent a clear message by selecting China for his first state visit outside the Middle East. By forging closer ties with China, Morsi is […]
The big news is that Egypt is back. In other news, the Washington-Tel Aviv axis is apoplectic.
Credit: Asia Times. You’d better not mess with Muslim Brother Morsi. Straight out of “communist” China – where he secured a red carpet welcome from President Hu Jintao and vice-president Xi Jinping – the Egyptian president lands in “evil” Iran as a true Arab world leader. [1] Imagine conducting a […]
Clinton to Hoist US Flag in Asia, to China’s Unease
Credit: Jakarta Globe. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sets off Thursday on a sweeping Asia tour from a rising China to tiny island states as her outspoken role on the region’s hotspots raises hackles in Beijing. In the midst of a US presidential campaign, the former candidate is expected […]
UN Warns Gender Imbalances Growing in Asia
Credit VOA via Wasim BANGKOK — A U.N. report on gender imbalances says the continuing preference for boy children, especially in India and China, is leading increasing numbers of families to use prenatal sex selection. Researchers warn that the phenomenon is gaining favor in more countries. The new United Nations […]