(Channel News Asia) BEIJING: Early childhood development and education is still in its relative infancy in China, but it's become increasingly popular in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
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January 24, 2012
January 13, 2012
Taiwan elections have direct effect on cross-strait ties: analysts
(Channel News Asia) SHANGHAI: Analysts say results of Saturday's elections will have a direct and obvious effect on cross-strait economic ties.
October 14, 2011
Entrepreneurship is antidote to unemployment in Philippines
MANILA: More and more schools and institutions are now helping to nurture entrepreneurship among young Filipinos, and experts said this is the country's answer to unemployment.
August 26, 2011
Japan gets green in wake of nuclear crisis
(Channel News Asia) JAPAN: Japan has passed a law on renewable energy that will decrease its reliance on nuclear power. This comes after concerns were raised over the safety of nuclear power generation, in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.
July 29, 2011
NGOs help supply clean water to Philippine homes
ZAMBALES, Philippines: Fifteen million households in the Philippines have no access to potable water. Private sector initiatives help provide water systems that are very much needed in rural communities.
July 27, 2011
Japan rallies to cut energy consumption
(Channel News Asia) GIFU, Japan: Recently, the Naoto Kan government asked the greater Osaka area to cut energy use by 10 per cent. Though not yet mandatory, some local governments around Japan are voluntarily cutting power consumption.
June 15, 2011
Upcycling, not recycling
(Channel News Asia) SEOUL: Most people start a business hoping to succeed and make big money, but one company in South Korea is hoping to close its business as soon as possible, if it will help the environment.
June 9, 2011
Trading trash for cash at unconventional bank
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Channel News Asia): In a bid to encourage communities to keep their environment clean and green, a man in Jakarta has come up with a creative idea - by setting up a Trash Bank that extends credit to customers.
June 6, 2011
Wearing coffee beans on your sleeves
(Channel News Asia) TAIPEI: Instead of throwing away used coffee beans, one company in Taiwan has turned them into a multi-million dollar business by being the first in the world to make fabric out of coffee grounds.
May 25, 2011
Soft approach needs to be used to counter terrorism, say experts
(Channel News Asia) KUALA LUMPUR: When combating terrorism, regional terror experts said the soft approach needs to be used to address the root causes, especially when it involves the young.
May 21, 2011
End of the road for communism in India?
(Channel News Asia) INDIA: After their stunning defeat in recent elections, India's Left parties are now trying to figure out how to reconnect with the people; but analysts said this might be the end of the road for communism in India.
May 20, 2011
Predicting the next big quake
SUMATRA: A Banyan tree - well over a hundred years old - located on Simeulue island, has survived two tsunamis - a big one in 1907 and the recent one caused by the 2004 earthquake.
May 5, 2011
M'sia's Malay-Muslim community defends leadership right
KUALA LUMPUR (Channel News Asia) : There has been a growing call in Malaysia to unite its predominantly Malay-Muslim community to protect its own interests after the Chinese minority was accused of trying to steal the Malays' right to political leadership.
May 2, 2011
Indonesia steps up efforts to clamp down terrorism
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities are stepping up their surveillance of Islamic universities across the country, following the arrest of a new militant group, led by a graduate of the State Islamic University in Jakarta.
April 30, 2011
China's progress not a threat, says Premier Wen Jiabao
JAKARTA (Channel News Asia): China's progress is inextricably linked to the rest of the world and will not pose a threat to anyone, emphasised Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his three-day official visit to Jakarta.
November 12, 2010
Malaysia's opposition PKR crisis set to worsen, Zaid to set up own party
KUALA LUMPUR : The crisis in Malaysia's opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) party looks set to worsen, with one of its former leaders, Zaid Ibrahim, insisting on setting up his own party.
October 22, 2010
Malaysia offers to help Indonesia with haze problem
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has offered to help Indonesia curb the haze menace, which has affected the southern states of Johor and Malacca.
July 28, 2010
Indonesian religious authorities re-interpreting key verses in Quran
JAKARTA : Indonesian religious authorities are re-interpreting several key verses in the Quran that have been used to radicalise Muslims in the country.
June 27, 2010
Malaysian PM faces uphill task in implementation of reform pledges
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak has set lofty targets to transform the government and the economy.
June 18, 2010
Thailand wants to host World Expo 2020
SHANGHAI (AFP Asia Pacific) : Thailand wants to make a bid to host the World Expo in 2020, and the resort getaway of Phuket could be a likely venue.
May 27, 2010
Indonesia takes steps to ensure infrastructure development
JAKARTA : The Indonesian government is waging a war against bureaucratic red tape and overlapping laws, to get major infrastructure projects off the ground.
March 22, 2010
Road links to China and Thailand bring Laos growth & challenges
LUANG NAMTHA : Laos, which is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, is fast emerging as a "land-linked" nation, thanks to road linkages with both China and Thailand.
March 18, 2010
Golden Triangle fast becoming a tourist destination
LUANG NAMTHA PROVINCE, Laos: The heart of Asia's Golden Triangle - where the borders of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meet - was previously known as an illicit opium-producing area.
November 17, 2009
SRI LANKA: Migration Dream Remains, Despite Dangers
MARAWILA (IRIN) - A grim boat journey partly spent in an airless hold, surviving a storm and running afoul of Australian security officers.
November 16, 2009
VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Lose Out on Maternal Healthcare
HANOI (IRIN) - The birth rate in rapidly developing Vietnam has dropped in recent years while maternal health and antenatal standards have ...
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November 12, 2009
Indonesia and Malaysia Agree to Overcome Differences
PUTRAJAYA (Channel News Asia) - Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to overcome differences that have soured relations recently.
November 5, 2009
Cambodia Aims to Raise AIDS/HIV Awareness Among Drivers
PHNOM PENH (Channel News Asia) - Cambodia's battle against AIDS and HIV infection has hit the road.
October 29, 2009
Millions Struggle to Regain Their Livelihood in Philippines
RIZAL (Channel News Asia) - Although it has been a month since Typhoons Ketsana and Parma struck the northern part of the Philippines, millions are still struggling to live in flooded communities and regain their livelihood.
October 22, 2009
U.S. details possible Sri Lanka war abuses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday urged Sri Lanka to thoroughly investigate allegations of war crimes during the final months of its civil war, issuing a report detailing possible atrocities committed by both sides in the conflict.
October 1, 2009
Insurgency in Thailand's deep south continues to claim lives
THAILAND (Channel News Asia) - In Thailand's deep south, an insurgency has claimed over 3,500 lives in the past five years.
March 11, 2009
More Filipino women taking on traditionally male-dominated jobs
MANILA: More women in the Philippines are taking on jobs in areas traditionally dominated by men.
March 6, 2009
Thailand's poor more vulnerable to economic woes than before
BANGKOK: Economic woes are nothing new to Thailand, where growth was already slowing prior to the global economic crisis. But a new study has shown that the Kingdom's poor, who make up a third of the population, may now be more vulnerable than before.
March 2, 2009
Indonesia proposes Islamic fund to help least developed Muslim countries
JAKARTA: Indonesia has proposed the formation of an Islamic global fund to help the least developed Muslim countries weather the global financial crisis.
February 27, 2009
Independent observers allege abuse of Cyclone Nargis victims
BANGKOK : Independent observers are claiming that victims of Cyclone Nargis have suffered human rights abuse at the hands of the Myanmar government.
February 26, 2009
Overseas demand for Filipino workers remains strong despite financial crisis
MANILA: Overseas demand for Filipino workers appears to be strong, despite the global financial crisis. Officials say there are 400,000 jobs in various countries, waiting to be filled by Filipinos.
February 12, 2009
UNAIDS says police can stem spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia
BANGKOK: UNAIDS, the joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS said police, with the right education, can play a pivotal role in helping to stop the spread of the disease in Asia.
February 11, 2009
Rising tensions between Indonesian president and VP ahead of elections
JAKARTA : The political temperature in Indonesia is rising just two months before the country's parliamentary elections.
January 5, 2009
M'sia urges UN to convene emergency session on Gaza
KUALA LUMPUR (Channel News Asia): Malaysia is urging the United Nations to convene an emergency session on Gaza. The Prime Minister said that the UN has a moral duty to end the violence.
October 27, 2008
Army on alert over Kashmir 'black day'
(Press TV) India deploys troops to strike-hit Kashmir to prevent planned rallies against the anniversary of arrival of Indian troops in the region.
October 23, 2008
Philippines offers emergency jobs creation amid crisis
MANILA (Channel News Asia): Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is to offer a "New Deal" style emergency work programme for the country's poor to help tide them over as the economy slows, her chief aide said Thursday.
October 17, 2008
West urged not to ignore Sri Lanka
(BBC News) A senior western diplomat has warned that living conditions are deteriorating for tens of thousands of civilians displaced inside Tamil Tiger rebel-held areas in northern Sri Lanka. It is a humanitarian disaster waiting to happen, he says.
October 9, 2008
No easy path ahead for Malaysian PM-in-waiting
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's deputy premier Najib Razak looks to have an easy path to the top job in ruling party elections in March, but an unseemly scramble for power around him could damage his efforts to rebuild the government.
September 18, 2008
US reportedly stepping up cross-border attacks in Pakistani territory
WASHINGTON (Channel News Asia) US missile strikes are continuing in border regions close to Pakistan, despite the military there saying they will shoot back at foreign forces.
September 11, 2008
Malaysian military will not interfere in politics despite rising tensions
KUALA LUMPUR (Channel News Asia) Malaysia's armed forces chief has voiced concerns about rising racial tensions in the country.
September 10, 2008
The Muslim Insurgency in Southern Thailand
(Council on Foreign Relations) Over the past four years, an insurgency in Thailand's southern, predominantly Muslim provinces has claimed nearly three thousand lives. The separatist violence in these majority Malay Muslim provinces has a history traceable back for more than half a century.
September 9, 2008
UN report shows drug abuse on the rise in Asia
BANGKOK (Channel News Asia) The use of synthetic drugs is worsening in East and Southeast Asia, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC).
August 27, 2008
Women and Children Among Hostages in Jammu Militant Attack
(VOA) Indian forces in Kashmir say they have killed one of three suspected Muslim militants who are holding about half a dozen hostages including women and children. Shahnawaz Khan reports for VOA from Srinagar police say the militants killed at least three people on the outskirts of Kashmir's Hindu-dominated winter capital of Jammu.
August 20, 2008
Many Indonesians not earning enough to escape poverty, says ILO
JAKARTA (Channel News Asia) Several years of healthy growth in Indonesia has not brought about better labour market outcomes.
August 15, 2008
Charlatans of democracy
(Guardian) Triumphalism over a Musharraf impeachment won't hide the failings of Pakistan's ruling coalition.
Prachanda inches towards absolute victory in Nepal PM race
KATHMANDU (IANS) After their unexpected triumph in Nepal’s general elections in April, the former Maoist guerrillas Friday began preparations to take up the reins of the new government with their chief Prachanda inching towards absolute victory in the prime ministerial race.
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