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College students from vocational schools in Tokyo punch the air with their fists during a pep ceremony to launch their job-hunting in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Pic: AP.

Japan’s job hunting graduates feel the strain

By Anna Watanabe Tue, May 15, 2012 8:32AM UTC View Comments

Job hunting, or shuukatsu, is perhaps one of the most stressful experiences a Japanese university graduate will have to face, and it’s taking a huge toll on their mental health. Yomiuri Shimbun reports that suicide rates of people in their late teens and early 20s have increased 250 per cent from 2007, because fewer graduates...

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China: Size obscures reality

By Graham Land Fri, May 04, 2012 7:55PM UTC View Comments

crowds in Guangzhou, pic by Steve Jurvetson (Flickr CC)

Most of the world’s poor live in Asia – and loads of them still live in China. China, with its international reputation for rapid and soaring economic growth, is still home to 170 million people who earn under $1.25 per day (2008 statistics). That’s 13 percent of the entire population. If these Chinese poor had...

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Thailand: After the floods, plans for factories in Isaan

By Siam Voices Mon, Feb 20, 2012 9:00AM UTC View Comments

By The Isaan Record When the mobile cabinet meeting rolls into Udon Thani on February 21, Withoon Kamonlnaruemet, the president of the Khon Kaen branch of the Federation of Thai Industries, is prepared to woo cabinet members with a presentation. Mr. Withoon and a committee headed by Khon Kaen Governor Sombat Triwatsuwan plan to request...

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Forget Europe – Why we should be watching China

By Gavin Atkins Sun, Nov 13, 2011 8:03AM UTC View Comments

The economic problems of Europe are affecting Australians to the extent that it’s a big downer for our sharemarket – which is bad news for everyone with superannuation. But the truth is that thanks to their trade bloc, Europe’s economy doesn’t really matter very much to Australia any more. South Korea is a more important...

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South Korea: World’s most advanced communications economy

By reddotrevolver Tue, Sep 20, 2011 5:57PM UTC View Comments

Although it is not one of the top three economies in the world, South Korea was the world’s most advanced Internet and telecommunications economy in 2010, Reuters reports. Beating the United States, China and Japan, South Korea had the highest levels of “access, usage and skills.” Scandinavian countries follow closely behind South Korea; with Sweden,...

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