Latest Asia Pacific News
RSS-
Japan film makes splash at Cannes
The politics of immigration in Japan involve anxieties about national identity and worries about crime. Looking at other countries with large numbers of immigrants, the Japanese government has said ';no thanks.'; There are, however, strong economic reasons for Japan to let down the drawbridges. ...
-
Harry Potters Quidditch invented after Rowling had tiffwith her boyfriend
J K Rowling had with her boyfriend, in a Manchester hotel room, resulted in the idea that led to creation of the most gripping sport in 'wizarding world'. Quidditch - the sport which is one of the most famous elements of ...
-
Defending champion China on winning start at Sudirman Cup
China started their defending journey by sweeping India 5-0 at the 13th Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur.Looking forward to winning a historical five-in-a-row Sudirman Cup, China opened with Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei's victory over Tarun Kona/Ashwini Ponnappa in mixed doubles event at 21-10, 21-13. The Chinese pair ranked third in the world while their ...
More Asia Pacific News
RSS-
Bloomberg snooping scandal alerts China on data security
/enpproperty--> BEIJING - The recent snooping scandal involving global financial information and news provider Bloomberg LP has sounded an alarm for the Chinese financial industry and its heavy reliance on foreign data services. Bloomberg LP announced on Friday the appointment of former IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Samuel J. Palmisano as an independent adviser regarding privacy ...
-
Egyptian police block Israel border crossing in fury at kidnapping sources
A member of Hamas security forces stands guard in front of the closed gate of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip May 17, ...
-
Twins recruited to help promote science for Royal Institute of Australia
MEET Sara and Sanja Krneta - the identical twins recruited by the RiAus Science Exchange to help peak their peers' interest in science as an area of study. The Year 12 Australian Science and Mathematics School students, who came to Adelaide as Bosnian refugees in 2001, are producing a series of online videos to promote science as fun and exciting. "What we've found is that children ...
-
Turner from the Tate The Making of a Master exhibition breaks South Australia Art gallery records
AN exhibition of works by one of Britain's greatest artists has broken the Art Gallery of South Australia's attendance record for paid exhibitions staged in the past 25 years. The gallery's communications manager, Marika Lucas-Edwards, said yesterday that Turner from the Tate: The Making of a Master had eclipsed the previous record-holder, Egyptian Antiquities from the Louvre, which ...
-
North Korea has test-launched one more shorter-range missile from its eastern coast in the Sea of Japan
TOKYO, May 19 (Itar-Tass) - North Korea has test-launched one more shorter-range missile from its eastern coast in the Sea of Japan on Sunday, the South Korean news agency Yonhap ...
-
Boracay hotels resorts hit by Taiwan tourist cancellations
Boracay Photo by Don Lejano/INQUIRER.net ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- Hotels and resorts on Boracay Island have been reeling from the cancellation of bookings of Taiwanese tourists amid the diplomatic row following the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards, according to travel operators. Henry Chusuey, chair of the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI), said several resorts catering ...
-
Australia coach Robbie Deans announces squad to face Lions – video
despite being left out of the initial Wallabies squad . Deans included three uncapped players in his squad to face the Lions on their Australia tour, but said it was not the end for players who hadn't been named as there are still six more places to be ...
-
Tajik president arrives for China visit
Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon arrived in Beijing on Sunday afternoon, kicking off his China visit.During his stay in China, Rakhmon is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and meet with top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang and Vice Premier Zhang ...
-
US lottery winner scoops $590.5-million jackpot
WASHINGTON: One ticket-holder won a record Powerball lottery jackpot of more than $590 million, organizers said today, ending a days-long American quest for a life-changing payout. The winning numbers -- 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and a Powerball of 11 -- were drawn just before 11:00 pm eastern time (0300 GMT Sunday) and the winning ticket was sold in Florida, according to the competition's ...
-
US begins probe into commuter train crashMore than 60 people were hospitalized on Friday night after an eastbound commuter train derailed and collided with a westbound passenger train on an adjacent track.
Federal investigators on Saturday searched for the cause of a rush-hour train crash in Connecticut that injured dozens of people commuting home from New York City, three of them critically. More than 60 people were hospitalized on Friday night after an eastbound commuter train derailed and collided with a westbound passenger train on an adjacent track near the Connecticut suburb of Fairfield. ...
-
Syrian Town of Qusair Under Fire
Qusair has been under fire for weeks as government troops seek to re-capture it with airstrikes and shelling. The town is strategically important because it links the capital, Damascus, with the coast. Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not step down before next year's elections. Mr. Assad's comments were published Saturday in the Argentine newspaper ...
-
Indian Chinese Leaders Meet to Strengthen Ties
China says placing India first on the itinerary of new Premiere Li Keqiang demonstrates the importance Beijing places on the relationship between the two countries. The Chinese premier and his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, are expected to address how to smooth over a lingering border dispute - a root cause of their trust deficit. The Chinese leader's visit comes ...
-
Sarabjits murder Pak judge may visit India
Justice Naqvi of the Lahore high court is investigating the death of Sarabjit who died on May 2 following a brutal assault by prisoners on April 26 within Kot Lakhpat Jail ...
-
Japan PM vows to seek talks with North Korea over kidnapping
Shinzo Abe made the comment after a surprise visit to North Korea by one of his advisers last week has irritated the United States and South Korea as a possible damper to their efforts to forge a united front against Pyongyang. "I want to pursue negotiations or dialogue" with North Korea, he told reporters in Fukuoka, southern Japan, according to Japanese media. "I will definitely ...
-
North Korea Launches Short-Range Missile Again – Report
TOKYO, May 19 (RIA Novosti) – North Korea launched on Sunday another short-range missile, a day after firing three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, Yonhap news agency reported, referring to South Korea’ Defense Ministry. The missile was reportedly launched in the second half of the day from North Korea’s eastern coast and fell into the Sea of Japan. There were no ...
-
Afghanistans Karzai seeks Indian military aid amid tensions with Pakistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai plans to discuss potential arms deals with Indian officials during a trip to New Delhi this week, officials said, at a time when tensions are running high on Afghanistan's disputed border with ...
-
Boat with 150 capsizes off Myanmar UN
This file photo shows Rohingya people, pictured on a fishing boat on November 7, 2012.(Photo:Agencies) A boat carrying up to 150 Rohingya Muslims fleeing a cyclone has capsized off Myanmar's coast, the UN said on Tuesday, as the storm threatened to strike flood-prone Rakhine State over coming days. The boat went missing on Monday night after it left Pauktaw township, a spokeswoman for the ...
-
Japanese PMs advisor arrives in DPRK -- local media
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advisor Isao Iijima arrived in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), reported Japan's Kyodo News Agency Tuesday. Kyodo said that the purpose of Iijima's visit to the DPRK is ...
-
North Korea tests another missile South
NORTH Korea has test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, a Seoul official says. The guided missile was fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Sunday afternoon, a defence ministry spokesman said without elaborating. On Saturday the communist state fired three short-range missiles off the east coast, apparently as part of a military drill, at a time when ...
-
Karachi Residents Re-Do Last Weeks Election
Pakistani politician and former cricket star Imran Kahn has blamed the killing of a top member of his political party on a rival party, as voters in Karachi re-vote a parliamentary election originally held last ...
-
Video China turns to age-old solution for rural elderly
A new scheme rolling out in Chinese villages enlists 'young elderly' people to care for the very elderly left behind as young workers rush to the big cities. Max Duncan ...
-
Aussie trio solid in Japan
Brendan Jones, Paul Sheehan and Scott Strange have recorded top-15 finishes at the PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodles Cup on Sunday.The trio finished tied for 15th at two over at the Sobu Country Club Sohbu Course near Tokyo, with Jones and Strange the best of the group on the final day with even-par 71s while Sheehan shot two over.South Korea's Kim Hyung-Sung claimed the Japan Golf Tour ...
Digest on Australia
-
Australia the energy superpower?
A new boom in the extraction of Australia's natural gas reserves will have immense economic benefits for the country and especially the state of Western Australia, but conservationists warn of an environmental impact.
Australia is a country rich in natural resources, because of this its economy is an export driven one, and coal, iron ore, wool, meat, gold, and wheat are some of its main exports. It was in the 1920’s that Australia’s economic potential was underpinned by the gold rush that saw its population triple in size in just ten years. Read more
News from around our Network
