Turkish TV news compared in February 2016
The state of Turkey’s newspapers receive extensive attention abroad, but little is known about the news bulletins watched by tens of millions each night For more, follow this link: http://www.jame……
Turkey’s Erdogan says Afrin city center under ‘total’ control
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have taken full control of the center of Syria’s Afrin city. According to a monitor, 200000 civilians have fled the… source
Turkey nightclub attack: Arrests in hunt for gunman – BBC News
Turkish government says it’s close to identifying the man who opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul, killing 39 people on New Years Eve. New images of the attacker and…
20 Oct 2013 Spotlight: Challenges to make cycling a way of life in Singapore
Cyclists can soon find more reasons to hop on their bicycles for leisure, or as a means to commute to work in the future, with a national plan to promote…
Bridging Asia: Should happiness be the national target?
GDP has traditionally been used to measure how well a country is faring. This has led many politicians to prioritise economic growth. However, there is growing recognition that economic growth……
Bridging Asia: Ageism is a necessary evil for progress in Asia
Demographics is not destiny, but Asia’s meteoric growth in recent decades cannot but be linked to its young and fast-growing pool of workers and consumers. But that’s due to change…
Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan reacts to passport being revoked
In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia’s Sumisha Naidu, Malaysian ‘sex blogger’ Alvin Tan said “losing a mere travel document isn’t going to change anything.” Full story: http://cna.a… source
SOUTH KOREA: Korea halts for ‘ticket to life’ exam
November 13 was a day when almost everything in South Korea came to a halt, as attention was focused on the high school seniors taking their crucial college entrance examinations.…
Children in a South African township choose man’s best friend over drugs and violence [No Comment]
Children from around Mpophomeni – a town in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, spend Friday afternoons with their dogs, playing and learning about life. They are part of Funda Nenja, which……
China: Air quality improves [The Morning Call]
China’s capital Beijing has recorded its biggest improvement in air quality in at least nine years. The dramatic change is partly because of favourable weather conditions in the past three……