Full Coverage: East Asia
October 2007
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10/29/2007
The Chinese government will work with ICT companies on a proposal encouraging the development of Wi-Fi applications. The government will continue to leverage Web 2.0 technologies to engage with the public and improve public service delivery in specific areas.
Read moreRelated: [China] [ICT] [Governance] |
10/25/2007
A century ago, working conditions in U.S. factories were extremely poor and death and injury were a part of everyday life. A slideshow reveals that while the United States has solved this problem on its own soil, it persists in the land of America's factory, China.
Read moreFrom: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Related: [China] [United States] |
10/22/2007
Japanese bloggers are discussing the state of welfare in their country after the well documented death of a man due to starvation revealed cracks in the system.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Related: [Japan] |
10/22/2007
Kiinalaiset kulutustavarat ovat vallanneet Laosin, ja Kiina on noussut suurimmaksi kehitysavun antajaksi niin Laosissa kuin Myanmarissa ja Kambodzhassakin.
Read moreFrom: Ulkoministeriö Related: [China] [International Cooperation] [Consumption] |
10/11/2007
Faced with poverty and isolation, the youth of China's Liangshan Yi region easily fall prey to the world of drugs and prostitution. But thanks to a new program in the mountainous area, girls are getting a free and innovative education.
Read moreFrom: Mercy Corps Related: [China] |
10/05/2007
The presidents of North and South Korea have signed a historic and permanent peace accord, and the North announced that its main nuclear facility will be dismantled.
Read moreFrom: MISNA Related: [North Korea] [South Korea] Image: Closer ties between the two Koreas
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10/03/2007
"Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement," said an international human rights monitor Tuesday, urging Chinese, Indian, Thai, and other companies to take a stand against the military crackdown in Burma.
Read moreFrom: Human Rights Watch Related: [China] [India] [Myanmar] [Thailand] [United States] |
10/02/2007
China Labour Bulletinin syyskuun alussa julkaisema selvitys kertoo, että suurin osa Kiinan lapsityövoimasta on vanhempiensa apuna työskenteleviä lapsia. Myös oppipoikajärjestelmä on Kiinassa perinteinen tapa oppia työtaitoja.
Read moreFrom: Trade Union News from Finland Related: [China] [Children] [Labor] Image: - © Tamilla Held
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