More China students head overseas for studies
More and more students in China are choosing not to sit for the notoriously tough local university entrance examinations or “gaokao”. Over the past four years, there have been 1.4…
Dr Surin Pitsuwan seeks bigger mandate to represent ASEAN
ASEAN’s out-going Secretary-General has made an impassioned plea for the grouping to re-examine its decision-making process. In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia Indonesia Bureau… source
MANILA: Philippine govt to spend US$1.2b to relocate informal settlers
Metro Manila is home to 14 million people, with four out of every 10 residents living in slums. The Philippine government is trying to relocate these “informal settlers” by 2016…
Online shopping gaining popularity in India
The online fashion retail industry in India is booming as the idea of e-commerce catches on. While books and electronics remain the popular online purchases, the fashion and lifestyle segment……
Jakarta bakery’s traditional methods continue to attract customers
Modern bakeries make use high-tech machines for greater efficiency, and come up with new creations to keep customers coming. But in Indonesia, there’s one bakery that has no intention of…
Bridging Asia: Social media can do more harm that good
Citizens aren’t the only beneficiaries of social media. Sina Weibo, which has 20m registered users in China, has proven useful to the Chinese government too: security officials now use it…
INDONESIA: Businesses step forward to tackle Indonesia’s food security issues
The United Nations marked World Food Day on 16 Oct, warning against food waste, as over 840 million people go hungry, and almost two thirds of them live in the…
China- Leftover men
The growing number of older single men in China is NOT just an outcome of a gender imbalance caused by families favouring boys over girls in the one-child policy. Experts…
China’s “Precious Snowflakes”
They were called “Little Emperors” – the first generation, growing up under China’s one child policy. Now, they’ve started their own families, their children are also without siblings, and… source
Hepatitis B virus carrier in China faces job discrimination
One out of every ten people in China is a carrier of the Hepatitis B virus, and they face severe job discrimination. Many carriers have chosen to fight back, with…