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Uncovering the Filipino heritage trail The Philippines have a rich and unique history. In the final edition of our four-part series ‘Philippine Life’, we take the heritage trail and explore three… 18/06/2013
Traveller’s diary: The Filipino heritage trailWe begun our exploration of the Philippines in the country’s heaving capital, Manila. Threading our way through this amorphous mass of joviality and… 18/06/2013
Putting an end to child labour 10.5 million children around the world are working in dangerous sometimes even slave-like conditions according to estimates. On the World Day Against Child… 12/06/2013
The Philippines’ underwater world The same weight as three elephants, and the same size as a city-bus, the whale shark is the largest fish in the world. In the third part of our ‘Philippine… 04/06/2013
Traveller’s diary: The Philippines’ underwater worldOne of the outstanding highlights of my Philippine adventure was our trip to Donsol. Here, in the village’s bay, in the south of the island Luzon, you can see… 04/06/2013
Thrills in a tropical paradise The Philippines is an archipelago made up of more than 7000 islands – the most popular is Boracay. This small island has become a paradise for holidaymakers… 21/05/2013
Traveller’s diary: BoracayAs we didn’t shoot the four parts of the series in the order they are being broadcast, Boracay was our last destination, and what a place to end such an… 21/05/2013
Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh and heads for Myanmar Already forced from their homes because of sectarian violence, thousands of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims are again packing up. This time, with Cyclone… 16/05/2013
Manila: the Melting Pot It seems that almost every day a new skyscraper is sprouting up. With its population of nearly 12 million, Manila is among the top 10 biggest cities in the… 06/05/2013
Traveller’s diary: ManilaArriving in the bustling capital Manila was a unique experience. You leave the cool, air-conditioned arrivals hall and dive into the intense heat and mad… 06/05/2013
China mobilises to fight new bird-flu China is mobilising resources across the country to combat a new strain of deadly bird flu. So far 10 people have been confirmed infected by the H7N9… 04/04/2013
Thousands for the chef and the food’s not cheap either Europe maybe in recession but a meal for four with celebrated chef Ferran Adria of the elBulli restaurant has sold online for a stomach churning 18,000… 04/04/2013
Millions switch off the lights for ‘Earth Hour’ – nocomment Thousands of cities all over the world plunged into darkness on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour, an event to raise climate change awareness which was… 24/03/2013
Earth Hour sparks a worldwide switch-off Environment charity WWF launched the Paris end of their annual climate change awareness campaign by standing in front of a darkened Eiffel Tower. The lights… 24/03/2013
Indian film ID scoops Grand Prix at Deauville Indian production ID has won the Grand Prix at the Asian Film Festival in Deauville. Director Kamal KM directed the movie, which was his second feature… 11/03/2013
Mapping the worldwide spread of the Harlem ShakeIt all started with a drunk basketball fan in 1980s New York. Then at the end of January 2013 a vlogger known as Filthy Frank posted his own version on… 07/03/2013
HSBC to lift dividend though 2012 profits dip HSBC is to increase its dividend as strong growth in Hong Kong and other core Asian markets boosted its capital even though annual profit fell short of… 04/03/2013
Obama pivoting in Asia US President Barack Obama is pursuing his pivot strategy on a three day tour of Asian countries, which comes less than two weeks after his re-election… 19/11/2012
No oil worries over China’s slowing economy Oil demand in Asia will be maintained despite the slowdown in the region’s economic growth. That was the view of participants at the Kazenergy forum in… 03/10/2012
IATA upbeat about aviation market Despite falls in traffic and few new plane sales the IATA has raised its profits forecast for 2012 for the civil aviation industry. It also expects an… 01/10/2012
Heineken wins Tiger beer battle Heineken has won full control of Asia Pacific Breweries, the maker of Tiger beer. That ends a two-month takeover battle by the Dutch brewer which want to… 28/09/2012
Asian fashionistas help Prada profits Italian fashion house Prada has posted a nearly 60 percent increase in net profit for the first half of the year. Analysts say wealthy Asian consumers have… 24/09/2012
Heineken’s Asian expansion on track Heineken has removed the last obstacle to its plans for Asia, which got the approval of the markets. The share price of the world’s third largest brewer… 19/09/2012
Heineken has more than an eye on the Tiger Heineken’s Asian ambitions found favour on the markets on Monday. The Dutch brewer’s share price rose after secured the acquisition of a controlling stake in… 20/08/2012
ING looks to selling Asian insurance unit Dutch bank and insurer ING is likely to sell its Asian insurance division in several separate deals to get the best price. Reportedly the offers there have… 08/08/2012
Brewing battle bubbles up in the east Dutch brewer Heineken has bid the equivalent of three and a third billion euros for the shares in Singapore’s Asia Pacific Breweries it does not already… 20/07/2012
SE Asia moves on single market We want to be more like Europe. So said the leaders of the 10 countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – ASEAN – as they gathered for… 03/04/2012
“Cities play an important role for growth” In an interview with euronews, the Malaysian Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing, Raja Nong Chik, talks about the role cities play with regard… 28/03/2012
Bonus interview: Yo-Yo Ma More excerpts from our interviews with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, the kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and the pipa player Wu Man. 21/03/2012
The Silk Road Ensemble, where music links east and west Wu Man plays an ancient instrument. She explained: “This is a historic Pipa. It was introduced from Persia and Central Asia, 2000 years ago through the Silk… 21/03/2012
New Ipad boosts Apple appeal Shares in the computer giant Apple hit a record high after the latest version of their tablet went on sale and proved to be hot property. Pavements outside… 16/03/2012
EU-India: trade deal fading fast? On Friday EU leaders will meet their Indian counterparts in New Delhi for a crucial summit, the 12th of its kind. The prize is to sign a massive free-trade… 08/02/2012
Look at my boots !Tim Mathieson, Australian Prime minister’s partner, shows U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama his cowboy boots before she hosts a luncheon with the spouses of … 14/11/2011
IMF warns Asia over euro crisis The International Monetary Fund says the euro zone debt crisis and slowdown in the US pose severe risks to Asia. In its latest Asia-Pacific outlook the … 13/10/2011
World hunger help failing says IFRC Painfully hungry every day – the latest World Disasters Report takes a hard look at why nearly a billion people live like this, when there is enough food… 22/09/2011
South Korea’s food goes global The South Koreans are keen for the world to develop a taste for their country, and they’re using food to do it. Now there are culinary tours for overseas… 05/09/2011
Meltdown worries send shares sliding on Monday The world’s financial markets remain extremely volatile with investors sending a message to politicians worldwide that they are not doing enough to address… 08/08/2011
Kazakhs invest in new Astana Thirteen years since the rebirth of Astana, in Kazakhstan, the administrative capital is also becoming a regional business and cultural fulcrum, opening up… 04/07/2011
Gazprom looks east Gazprom says it will keep deliveries to Europe steady even as Asian customers start taking significant amounts of gas. Alexei Miller, the chief executive of… 30/06/2011
Bonus: Yo-Yo Ma Here are a few more excerpts from our interview with the world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma, where he talks more about the Silk Road project, his personal life… 30/06/2011
Weaving east with west in Silk Road Project The Silk Road Project – a musical fusion of East and West. Its founder is the world renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma – his inspiration is to exchange ideas, to… 28/06/2011
Central and Eastern European economies set for faster growth The economies of emerging European countries and those of central Asia will grow slightly faster than previously expected this year according to the latest… 20/05/2011
Europe and Asia’s trade ambitions ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of Europe’s biggest trading partners. Only the US, followed by China, has more trade. But… 17/05/2011
GM triples first quarter profit Car giant General Motors’ quarterly profit has more than tripled beating expectations and spurred on by a recovery in the US market and improved sales across… 05/05/2011
A kiss from Mickey Mouse as Tokyo Disneyland re-opensA visitor is kissed by Disney character Mickey Mouse at Tokyo Disneyland, April 15, 2011. Tokyo Disneyland reopened its popular theme park after a closure of… 15/04/2011
Traditional Cambodian dance experiences cultural revival The Apsara were dancing goddesses, celestial figures, famous for their beauty, and once at the heart of Cambodian culture. Now the traditional dance… 08/04/2011
Eastern promise on growth for Inditex Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, enjoyed a jump in annual net profit of 32 percent to 1.73 billion euros. The owner of the Zara chain… 23/03/2011
Asia’s best screens at Deauville The 13th edition of the Asian Film Festival in Deauville showcased some 40 films; from comedies to horror movies, from Japan to South Korea, via Hong Kong… 18/03/2011
Eternity takes top prize at Deauville Asia The winners of the 13th edition of the Asian Film Festival take their bows in the French seaside town of Deauville. The festival’s prize for best film went to… 16/03/2011
Kazakhstan eyes the 2022 Winter Olympics Just 10 years ago, the area around Astana was a bleak and inhospitable landscape. But now a modern metropolis has sprung up. This is no concrete jungle, but a… 02/02/2011
Calls for cooperation in battle against ivory poachingDemocratic Republic of Congo attending a trade and endangered species convention has called on Asian nations to send confiscated ivory back to its country of… 07/03/2013
Flying squid outruns Usain BoltJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt can brag about being the fastest man alive. However, he certainly cannot be as proud knowing that a species of oceanic squid can… 08/02/2013
Obama’s Asian TourU.S. President Barack Obama has kicked off a three country Asian tour. His first stop on the trip has been Thailand, where he was welcomed by Prime Minister… 18/11/2012
European shares rally after Obama winEuropean stocks rallied early on Wednesday as the re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama fuelled expectation the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policy… 07/11/2012
Mini queues for iPad mini in AsiaApple loyalists queued across Asia to get their hands on the company’s new iPad mini, yet crowds were down previous global rollouts. It is thought the price… 02/11/2012
Asian stocks rally after ECB debt rescue planAsian shares look set for their biggest daily gain in nearly five weeks after a global rally in response to the European Central Bank’s new bond-buying… 07/09/2012
APEC summit: Territorial disputes and China slowdownFar eastern territorial disputes are threatening to overshadow discussions between Asia Pacific ministers in Russia. Two-day talks between the 21 … 06/09/2012
Vladivostok revamped as Russia debuts hosting APEC summitThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is being held in Russia for the first time, and preparations are in full swing in host city Vladivostok. The… 05/09/2012
Millions on the move as Ramadan ends, Eid beginsAs the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to an end, millions of Muslims are returning home from large cities to celebrate Eid al-fitr. Most countries expect to… 18/08/2012
US denies military focus in Pacific is a threatAmerica has denied that a planned build-up of warships in the Asia-Pacific region is some sort of threat towards China. More than half of the US fleet is… 02/06/2012
Suu Kyi: Myanmar sitting on unemployment ‘time bomb’Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has urged foreign firms to invest cautiously in Myanmar, saying the creation of jobs has to be the top… 01/06/2012
Suu Kyi star of show at World Economic ForumAung San Suu Kyi is becoming the star of the show wherever she goes. Her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Bangkok created a buzz as media and… 31/05/2012
Istanbul’s controversial third Bosphorus bridgeThe Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorus. A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the Italian firm… 30/05/2012
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse dazzles US and AsiaIt was the first time they had seen such a spectacle in the US for 18 years; the first time in Tokyo for more than 170. Thousands of people in North America… 21/05/2012
Asia stocks drop after Europe electionsAsian stock markets plunged following the election results in France and Greece. Many voters backed politicians who have come out against plans to cut… 07/05/2012
More cuts in the new US defence strategyUS President Barack Obama has announced changes to America’s defence strategy that will see a much “leaner” military force. Officials say the plan could… 06/01/2012
Kim’s death alerts uneasy regionRegional reactions to Kim Jong-Il’s death vary. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, and not the prime minister, announced the country’s condolences at the… 19/12/2011
Sea battle at Asian summitTensions over China’s Yuan currency and sovereignty in the South China Sea have overshadowd a summit involving the US, China and other nations in Indonesia… 19/11/2011
Russia shapes its own answer to the EURussia, Belarus and Kazakhstan want to create their own answer to the European Union within the next four years. The three leaders signed a deal on Friday… 18/11/2011
Obama attacks China on value of yuan at APECThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Honolulu ended with agreements to increase trade, encourage innovation and make travel between the… 14/11/2011
Global markets head for another rough dayAnother volatile day of trading is expected on the world’s markets, due to worries over the level of eurozone debt. European markets rose slightly in early… 06/09/2011
Asian markets open down after Wall street sell-offAsian stocks fell between 1% and 2% as the fallout from Wall Street’s drop and European jitters took hold. Tokyo shares tumbled 1.7% at the opening bell… 11/08/2011
Asian markets rebound in knee-jerk reactionAsian markets have rebounded after an overnight jump in Wall Street following the US Federal Reserve’s promise to keep interest rates near zero for two… 10/08/2011
Asian markets continue the global plungeAsian markets have tumbled once again on fears that the US is heading for recession after yesterday’s major losses on Wall Street. Hong Kong opened down six… 09/08/2011
European stocks fare better than Asia at openingEuropean stock exchanges opened on Monday morning with better than expected figures. London was down just over 1 per cent, Frankfurt’s DAKS started down 1… 08/08/2011
Asian shares fall as markets openAsian shares fell when the markets opened on Monday morning but the drop was viewed as relatively modest in comparison to the losses seen at the end of last… 08/08/2011
Asian markets still wary over US economyUS law makers may have cleared their first hurdle towards sealing a debt deal but Asian markets opened in negative territory only hours after the House of… 02/08/2011
Bonus: Yo-Yo MaHere are a few more excerpts from our interview with the world renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma, where he talks more about the Silk Road project, his personal life… 30/06/2011
Solidarity for Japan ahead of Asian summitThis weekend’s East Asia summit in Japan has offered China and South Korea a chance to display their solidarity with their neighbour, still struggling to… 21/05/2011
International calls for end to nuclear powerAnti-nuclear protests have been taking place across the world to mark Tuesday’s 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident in Russia, as well as more recent… 25/04/2011
Disaster-prone honeymooners survive to tell the taleIs it good luck or bad? A Swedish couple’s honeymoon struck disaster six times. During their trip with baby Elinor they witnessed flooding in Australia… 07/04/2011
Cambodia hosts ASEAN tourism conferenceOver recent years, Cambodia has seen a steady increase in holidaymakers, drawn to the country by its cultural heritage, ancient temples, jungles and pristine… 21/01/2011
Richemont warns on Q4 resultsSwiss luxury goods group Richemont is cautioning investors about its fourth quarter results – for the period from January to March. It said that was because… 17/01/2011
APEC wraps up with currency dealThe APEC forum in Japan wraps up today with Asia Pacific leaders reaching agreement on refraining from currency devaluations, echoing commitments made at the… 14/11/2010
Obama in exports warning to Asian countriesTensions between the world’s largest economies have re-emerged in Japan, playing host to the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum. After cracks were… 13/11/2010
APEC leaders meet in JapanAnother day, another summit. But after widespread criticism of the G20’s watered-down commitments in Seoul, can the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group… 13/11/2010
G20 gives way to APECBarely has the ink dried on the final communique from the G20 summit but nine of its participants are back around the table again. This time it is the… 13/11/2010
Obama in Jakarta for trade talks and meatballsUS President Barack Obama is in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the second stop of his 10-day four-nation Asian tour. It is an important visit for Obama… 09/11/2010
Obama backs India’s call for UN permanent seatPresident Barack Obama has ended his visit to India by endorsing its long-held demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The most… 08/11/2010
Asian markets stem losses before closeChina’s raising of its interest rate by 25 base points has sent Asian stockmarkets into a spin, following on from falls in Europe yesterday, and falls in the… 20/10/2010
EU-China summit strained over yuanChinese Premier Wen Jiabao has told the European Union that the bloc should stop pressing China to revalue the yuan as the currency’s value will increase… 06/10/2010
EU pressures China over YuanOn the eve of the EU-China summit, Eurozone policymakers have stepped up pressure on China today for them to allow the value of Chinese currency – the yuan –… 05/10/2010
EU-ASEM talks seek more trade, yuan may not helpChina appears immune to pressure to adjust its policy of keeping its currency weak. At international talks in Brussels, Beijing has remained cool toward calls… 04/10/2010
For EU strengthening ties with Asia is vitalHeld in Belgium’s royal palace, the two-day Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has brought together leaders from nearly 50 countries. ASEM takes place every two… 04/10/2010
EU and Asian leaders talk trade and ties in BrusselsA massive security operation is underway in the Belgian capital as EU and Asian leaders gather for a key summit on trade, money and the climate. The three… 04/10/2010
N.Korea warns ‘physical response’ to US wargamesMore sabre-rattling from North Korea – it’s threatened a ‘physical response’ to US plans to hold joint military drills with South Korea. The tough talk by… 23/07/2010
Typhoon Conson heads for VietnamSome 200,000 people are reported to have fled their homes as Typhoon Conson aproaches northern Vietnam. At least two people were killed by falling giant… 17/07/2010
Flooding causes chaos in China and JapanHeavy rain and landslides are continuing to wreak havoc across southern and central China, with more torrential rains forecast. Extreme weather conditions… 14/07/2010
Setback for S.Korea’s space programmeSouth Korea’s plan to join what is turning out to be an Asian space race has suffered a setback. The launch of a scientific satellite has been postponed… 09/06/2010
Cannes film festival previewPerhaps reflecting the vaguaries of the weather, there are only 19 films in competition at Cannes this year instead of the usual 20 to 22 – and all of them… 12/05/2010
