Author: Oh Ryong
Female tourists down 35% following sex assaults in India
Tourism in India dropped significantly in the first three months of this year as a result of the heinous rapes and attacks on foreign female travelers that received widespread international […]
S. Korea ranked top investor in Cambodia
South Korea stood out as the largest foreign investor in Cambodia in 2013. Korea replaced the UK as the number one investor with $287 million injected, 12.5 per cent of […]
Myanmar abolishes surrogate foreign currency
Myanmar has announced the abolition of its US dollar proxy currency for foreigners. The Central Bank of Myanmar announced an initial period of 90 days for exchanging abolished Foreign Exchange […]
Xi Jinping unfolds vision for ‘China dream’
China’s new leader President Xi Jinping outlined on Mar. 17 his vision for the ‘China Dream’ by saying renaissance is within the nation’s reach. President Xi, in his first address […]
Fears and hopes loom surrounding ‘Abenomics’
Japan’s newly branded ‘Abenomics’ produces contradictory outlooks on its impact and the nation’s economic future. Abenomics, a buzzword Japan these days not only in Japan but also in global economic […]
How media plays in territorial disputes
Truthful and fair reporting based on the facts from an objective viewpoint might be one of the ways in which the media can help find peaceful solutions to rampant territorial […]
Double-digit growth continues for home appliances market in SE Asia
The rising affluence of consumers is stimulating sales of major domestic appliances in Southeast Asia. According to the survey conducted last December by GFK Asia based in Singapore, the consumer […]
NK’s Nuclear Test Sparks International Condemnation
The nuclear test conducted by North Korea on February 12 has been triggering extensive criticisms including one from its main ally China increasing international action against Pyongyang. U.N. Secretary-General Ban […]
New strict anti-rape laws proposed in India
The Justice Verma committee, which was set up after the horrific gang rape and assault on 16 December killed a 23-year-old in Delhi, submitted its recommendations for strict anti-rape laws. […]
Travel warnings in effect for women not to travel India alone
The United States and other foreign embassies have issued travel advisories warning that women should not travel alone in India. One of the advisories states women are “at risk and […]