In a previous article I talked about some obstacles in economic development in the country, and one of those was underdeveloped infrastructure. This means that roads, train tracks, and other means of transportation are not…
Category: Asia
A superior court is yet to decide the fate of Asia Bibi (Aasiya), a Christian Pakistani woman who has been sentenced to death by “hanging” for “blasphemy”, by a Pakistani court. The verdict has received worldwide…
Bangkok, Thailand — Before any pill reaches the pharmacy shelf, it must first pass through a gauntlet of human guinea pigs: the “clinical subjects” paid to take trial drugs so specialists can observe their symptoms….
Before the mid- 1980s, India’s economy was led by the so-called “License Raj”, which basically meant that the economic development of the country was mostly dominated by socialist- influenced and state-owned tendencies. About 25 years…
Recent events in East Asia within the last few weeks now gradually confirm widespread speculations from ‘dissident’ writers and several alternative media outlets that a plot to destabilize China and the Asia Pacific region as a…
China will stick to its national family planning policy, but improve its policies in aspects like reproduction, migration and gender equality to achieve a more balanced and sustainable population development, said a senior official. “A…
China now has the second largest economy in the world after the United States. But there are still some obstacles that the country has to overcome in the course of its economic development. These obstacles…
China has become the world’s second largest consumer market of gold after India, with the demand for Gold increasing 13 percent on average annually. According to Sun Fengmin, Deputy Director with Gem & Jewelry Trade…
Recent shark attacks in Egypt have shaken the tourist industry. But even these incidents could not escape the volatile politics of the Middle East. A conspiracy theory from the Egyptian side sees Mossad – an Israeli…
Muslims are free to live their lives in China, and enjoy freedom of worship as well as Halal food everywhere in the country. Ma Jin, Deputy Director of the Islamic Department of the SARA (State…