News - Asia



Big business and biking
The Ayala brothers are keen motorcyclists and hope their family company remains a driver for the Philippine economy.
5/3/2012 5:58:39 AM.
Big business and biking

The world of Gilbert and George
The art duo of Gilbert and George on how their work can ruffle feathers and the benefits of routine.
4/6/2012 4:31:11 AM.
The world of Gilbert and George

From propaganda to pop artist
Song Byeok had every reason to be pleased with his success. A gift for drawing led to a prestigious career as a propaganda artist and full membership in North Korea's communist party.
3/27/2012 9:47:11 AM.
From propaganda to pop artist

Philippines' eco-friendly trikes
CNN's Kyung Lah reports on how the Philippines hopes to reduce pollution, one ecofriendly motorbike at a time.
5/3/2012 5:53:03 AM.
Philippines' eco-friendly trikes

Changing stripes for tigers
CNN's Nkepile Mabuse reports on a successful fashion designer who suddenly became a devoted conservationist.
4/26/2012 5:17:48 AM.
Changing stripes for tigers

Japan rebuild gets business boost
Bulldozers clearing mountains of wreckage and rubble have been a common sight in Japan's Tohoku region.
4/24/2012 1:52:43 PM.
Japan rebuild gets business boost

Hong Kong's war over 'green buffer'
Sandwiched between Hong Kong and Shenzhen -- two of the world's busiest metropolises -- lies a Cold War-era anomaly: a 26 square kilometer green zone that is home to isolated villages, fishponds and flocks of migratory birds.
4/24/2012 1:46:08 PM.
Hong Kong's war over 'green buffer'

Dancing out of poverty
Jessa Balote is 14-years-old and training to be a professional ballerina in Manila.
5/3/2012 5:56:27 AM.
Dancing out of poverty

Eliminating child workers
Barefoot and covered in dirt and sweat, 14-year-old Dante Campilan pulls weeds from orderly rows of sugar cane.
5/3/2012 5:54:07 AM.
Eliminating child workers

Surviving a pirate attack
It was over seven months ago, but Antonio Plaza Orozco clearly remembers when he was struck by the butt of the AK-47 and feeling the heat of the gunman's breath as he hissed: "I will cut your neck, I will throw you overboard."
5/3/2012 5:53:31 AM.
Surviving a pirate attack

New Delhi: Shop till you drop
New Delhi's preponderance of market stalls, bazaars, shopping malls and street vendors, makes it a bargain-hunter's paradise.
5/17/2012 4:08:35 PM.
New Delhi: Shop till you drop

Late honor for U.S. war hero
President Barack Obama, in awarding an overdue posthumous Medal of Honor to a Vietnam hero Wednesday, paid tribute to soldiers who received a cold reception when they returned home from the Southeast Asian war.
5/17/2012 8:13:27 AM.
Late honor for U.S. war hero

S. Korea car crash goes viral
It's a South Korean car crash that has been viewed online 2 million times over the past week and has sparked a government-led investigation.
5/18/2012 6:43:51 AM.
S. Korea car crash goes viral

Japanese economy rebounds in Q1
Japan's economy rebounded in the first quarter, but analysts warned that the pace of expansion will soon ease as temporary boosts to consumption and investment fade.
5/17/2012 5:15:45 AM.
Japanese economy rebounds in Q1

Facebook co-founder in Singapore
With all the attention on the Facebook IPO, people have been wondering "Where in the world is Eduardo Saverin?"
5/17/2012 5:40:40 AM.
Facebook co-founder in Singapore

Last stand in Cambodia honored
Rose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love.
5/16/2012 6:28:43 PM.
Last stand in Cambodia honored

Pakistan's bottom-up change
This is a story affecting millions of Pakistanis — and it does not involve suicide bombings, honor killings, extremism or President Zardari's mustache.
5/14/2012 6:07:05 PM.
Pakistan's bottom-up change

China's Bob Dylan-inspired pioneer
Cui Jian burst onto the music scene in China 26 years ago with his signature number, "Nothing To My Name."
5/11/2012 10:31:21 AM.
China's Bob Dylan-inspired pioneer

New Delhi new fashions
Fashion designer to the stars Trelise Cooper traveled from New Zealand to New Delhi to create an India-inspired new clothing range.
5/14/2012 6:04:58 PM.
New Delhi new fashions

Investing in Cambodia
I visited the Cambodian Stock Exchange (CSX) last September in the heart of Phnom Penh. It had officially "opened" a few months prior but no companies were listed yet. The trading room was filled with new desks and computer monitors, waiting for someone to power them on.
5/12/2012 2:31:51 AM.
Investing in Cambodia

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