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Growing appetite to cut back on food wastage

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:02:13 GMT

Every few weeks, Lu Jinhua's family meets for dinner at a restaurant close to her home in Beijing's Chaoyang district. But the happy mealtime almost always ends with an unhappy scene: Her children wil .....

Growing appetite to cut back on food wastage

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:15:31 GMT

The banned outfit

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:55:38 GMT

It has been a decade of bans and lists. As the world of terror revealed itself to be more and more amorphous, nation states have fought back collecting the names, identifying the leaders and eliminati .....

Maoist fighters at crossroads: Options separate coupleâs path

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:12:48 GMT

While her husband was filling up a form expressing his willingness to serve in the Nepal Army, Section Commander of the Maoist Army Soni Kumari Jha (26) was telling the surveyors that she had decided .....

Female Maoists with children on horns of a dilemma

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:57:58 GMT

Sita Thapa was one of the few female soldiers in the Maoist Peopleâs Liberation Army (PLA) who trained combatants during the insurgency in Nepal. Currently the company joint-commander of the Dahaba .....

The new emancipation

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:27:18 GMT

It's a bit of a surprise to discover the person behind India's biggest matchmaking site for divorcees is a single, attractive, 30-year-old - not exactly someone you would expect to be pondering the .....

Women on the tarmac

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:50:18 GMT

With the heat bouncing off the curb and the grass looking like it could use a drink, a dust-caked van zips across the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) airfield and halts by the security check .....

In the Philippines, thereâs life after prostitution

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:39:46 GMT

As the night grows older, this part of the city becomes more alive. Women in low-cut, body-hugging clothes start appearing on the streets of Quezon Cityâs red light district in Metro Manila. Some ma .....

For citizens abroad, booming India beckons

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:32:59 GMT

India's booming economy is increasingly catching the attention of Indians who once migrated abroad for higher pay and a better quality of life. So much so that job search portal Monster.com this mont .....

Changing political landscapes

Fri, 06 May 2011 06:13:37 GMT

People of the Malaysian state of Sarawak have sent a clear message to the ruling coalition: Donât take us for granted. In the state election held last month, popular vote for the ruling Barisan Na .....

Home, the workplace of the future?

Fri, 06 May 2011 05:52:29 GMT

Many executives working for Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) companies do not attend office these days. They just stay at home and process all office work sitting in the comfort of their bedr .....

Social media and politics

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:02:49 GMT

Everyone was expecting opposition and ruling parties leaders to trade barbs during the debates on vote of no-confidence in Thailand. The same happened when the parliamentâs floor was opened on March .....

Taiwan set to lift 20-year sex trade ban

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:19:17 GMT

Sex may soon be for sale legally again in Taiwan. The government is likely to end a 20-year-old ban that penalises prostitutes, but not their clients, by the end of the year. The world's oldest prof .....

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:35:26 GMT

Couple of months ago, one of my friends, who was in Bangkok for a visit, took me by surprise when he asked if I could take him to a good place for facial, manicure and pedicure. Itâs not that I hav .....

Online shopping spree

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:35:26 GMT

Indian businessman Paby Khatra loves shopping. But the small town of Mansa in Punjab, from where he comes, does not have many shopping complexes where he can indulge in his favourite pastime. To fulfi .....

Concert fever heats up Jakarta

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:24:50 GMT

Within a span of 10 days last month, three big international acts performed in Jakarta - Deftones, Janet Jackson and Iron Maiden. The Iron Maiden concert was a sold-out, and the other two attracted ne .....

Indian MPs pull in young talent

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:12:38 GMT

For a long time, the typical Indian politician has been cast as a rustic, betel leaf-chewing individual who sits back after winning an election and "wakes up" just in time for the next one. But with .....

The year of China

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:12:38 GMT

The Chinese lunar year which began on February 14, 2010, was said to be the Year of the Metal Tiger. As per the theory of five elementsâmetal, water, wood, fire and earthâthe colour representing m .....

The big switch

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:44 GMT

On September 28, Beijing celebrated the birth anniversary of ancient philosopher Confucius at his 14th century temple in Guozijian quarter. This was the first time the countryâs atheist government .....

The road to reform

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:44 GMT

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao seems to be making a last-ditch charge to get political reform off the ground before he formally steps down in 2012. In less than two months, he has made no fewer than seve .....

Revisiting childhood

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:44 GMT

In August, Yoshifumi Takabe created quite a stir in Japan by burning down his family home in Hyogo prefecture after his mother threw away some of his favourite toys. Later in court, the 30-year-old f .....

Where thereâs a will, thereâs money

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:44 GMT

The sound of hammers banging on wooden planks greets visitors at Sunbird Yacht Company in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Chinaâs southern Guangdong province. Inside, several workers are fixing windows, c .....

Wrestling for a change

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:44 GMT

At the recently held Commonwealth Games, the entire stadium went up on its feet when Indian female wrestler Geeta Kumari pinned her Australian opponent to the mat to win the gold medal in womenâs 55 .....

Wired and connected

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:43 GMT

By February 2012, Singaporeans will not have to necessarily carry cash or credit cards while going for grocery shopping or taking the subways. They just have to tap their cell phones on sensors and pa .....

Korean women more willing to divorce than men

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:52:43 GMT

Korean women are more likely to keep divorce on the table than men, indicating a change in societal views on the issue, according to a marriage consulting firm Wednesday (December 22). A recent surv .....

Asianewsnet.net - Changing Asia

Growing appetite to cut back on food wastage

Growing appetite to cut back on food wastage

The banned outfit

Maoist fighters at crossroads: Options separate coupleâs path

Female Maoists with children on horns of a dilemma

The new emancipation

Women on the tarmac

In the Philippines, thereâs life after prostitution

For citizens abroad, booming India beckons

Changing political landscapes

Home, the workplace of the future?

Social media and politics

Taiwan set to lift 20-year sex trade ban

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Online shopping spree

Concert fever heats up Jakarta

Indian MPs pull in young talent

The year of China

The big switch

The road to reform

Revisiting childhood

Where thereâs a will, thereâs money

Wrestling for a change

Wired and connected

Korean women more willing to divorce than men

Maoist fighters at crossroads: Options separate coupleâs path

In the Philippines, thereâs life after prostitution

Where thereâs a will, thereâs money