East Asia

CHAN AKYA: The men without qualities

Robert Musil, novelist and mathematician, lived through more than one financial crisis, but also at a time when "leaders" were leaders. His great work, The Man W

Friday, October 28, 2011 (Asia Times Online)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Friday, October 28, 2011 (Chosun)

Beijing vows to make jobs a top priority

(BEIJING) China will make job creation a more urgent priority in the face of slowed economic growth and weakened exports, Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published yesterday, also warning that eff

Sunday, October 23, 2011 (Business Times Singapore)

The way for local banks to expand regionally

ACCORDING to a news report in the latest issue of The Edge weekly, Malaysia's central bank is considering allowing a more flexible cap on foreign shareholdings in banks. That would not be surprising a

Sunday, October 16, 2011 (Business Times Singapore)

Osaka court deliberates constitutionality of hanging

The Osaka District Court began two days of deliberations Tuesday on the constitutionality of hanging condemned criminals as part of a trial for a man accused of arson and the murder of five people. A

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 (Chosun)

Taiwan's Ma bares his centennial steel

As Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou reviewed a grand military parade at Taipei's celebrations of the 1911 revolution that created the Republic of China, he urged Beijing to emulate Taiwan's democratic

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 (Asia Times Online)

Budget '12: Hard to see transformation

PRIME Minister Najib Razak maintains that the recently tabled Budget 2012 is a 'transformational' one. Critics say that it is anything but.

Sunday, October 09, 2011 (Business Times Singapore)

Iwakuni marines' Okinawa fighter drill transfer to Guam set to begin

The relocation of some U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet drills to Guam from Okinawa will begin next Monday, Defense Minister Yasuo Ichikawa said Tuesday. The relocation of the drills at the U.S. Kadena

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 (The Japan Times)

10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off

Tuesday, October 04, 2011 (Chosun)

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