site.news_by_theme Asia Pacific
Japan deep sea drilling boat casts off to find quakes
A Japan-led team of seismologists set off Friday on a mission to drill deep beneath the seabed in a search for the origin of earthquakes.
13 September 2013
Miss Kazakhstan fails to enter swimsuits contest finals at Miss World
Miss Kazakhstan Ainur Toleulova has failed to enter the finals of the swimsuits contest at the Miss World 2013 international beauty pageant on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali, Indonesia.
12 September 2013
Science ministers of Kazakhstan and China discuss cooperation
Kazakhstan Minister of Education and Science Aslan Sarinzhipov and Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wan Gang discussed prospects of scientific and technical cooperation.
11 September 2013
Thousands flee on third day of Philippine rebel siege
Thousands of residents fled as fresh fighting broke out Wednesday between Philippine security forces and Muslim rebels, on the third day of a deadly siege in a key southern city, officials said.
11 September 2013
New Australian PM to stick with PNG boatpeople policy
Australia's new prime minister Tuesday said he will stand by a policy to send boatpeople to Papua New Guinea, but insisted a military-led response will remain his main focus.
10 September 2013
Philippines rebels trade fire, take more hostages
Muslim rebels seized dozens more hostages and traded gunfire with Philippines troops Tuesday, in the second day of a stand-off after mounting a deadly attack on a southern city.
10 September 2013
China appoints new ambassador to Kazakhstan
Le Yucheng was appointed new Ambassador of China to Kazakhstan.
10 September 2013
China suggests settlements in local currencies to Kazakhstan
Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested Kazakhstan to make payments in local currencies.
09 September 2013
Nazarbayev and Xi Jinping launch Beineu-Bozoi gas pipeline
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chinese President Xi Jinping have launched Beineu-Bozoi pipeline.
09 September 2013
Kazakhstan to provide shortest optic route to Europe for China
Considering the growing demand for telecommunication channels between Asia and Europe, Kazakhstan is ready to provide the shortest route for information flows: Nazarbayev.
09 September 2013
China does not seek regional domination: Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that China does not seek regional domination in his speech at Nazarbayev University.
09 September 2013
China promises 30 thousand scholarships to SCO countries
China will provide 30 thousand government-sponsored education scholarships to the member-countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
09 September 2013
Olympics: For Chinese media, WWII overshadows Tokyo 2020
Chinese state-run media offered Tokyo heavily qualified congratulations Monday for winning the right to host the 2020 Olympics, saying the event's success would depend on Japan recognising its World War II aggression.
09 September 2013
Introduction of Miss Kazakhstan at Miss World unveiled
1-minute introduction video of Miss Kazakhstan Ainur Toleulova for the international beauty contest Miss World 2013 has been published.
09 September 2013
China among world's top three investors in 2012: govt
China became one of the world's top three investors for the first time last year as its foreign investment soared to a new record.
09 September 2013
China to fund construction of wind power station in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar oblast
China will finance construction of the wind power station worth 15 billion tenge ($100 million) in Pavlodar oblast.
09 September 2013
Kazakhstan representative at Miss World Ainur Toleulova arrives to Bali
Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Ainur Toleulova has already arrived to Bali island, Indonesia to compete for the main crown at the most prestigious beauty pageant Miss World.
09 September 2013
Scrapping of Japan tsunami ship begins
A northern Japanese city on Monday began scrapping a fishing boat that was swept far inland by the 2011 tsunami and became one of the most poignant symbols of the disaster.
09 September 2013
Thai nomad theatres strive to preserve ancient art
They eat, sleep and raise their children beneath the stage floorboards and when dusk falls Thailand's travelling theatres come to life with ornate costumes, colourful face paint and high-pitched Chinese opera.
09 September 2013
China, Kazakhstan eye deals worth $30 bln
Kazakhstan and China plan to sign 22 agreements worth around $30 billion, including in the key energy sector, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Saturday after talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
09 September 2013
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