Tibetan envoys head for China talks May 3, 2008
John Harrison, a lecturer on international affairs at Nanyang Technological University, told Al Jazeera that the talks are about managing public image, and public relations on the part of the Chinse government. He said: "Given that this issues has become a rallying point for those who want to boycott the Olympics, or at least the opening ceremonies, the government wants to get this off the front page of world news." Earlier, Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, cautioned... (Aljazeera.net)
Chinese protest on a mouse click Apr 23, 2008
"In any media, when people feel safe that they don't have to disclose themselves, it encourages a lot of different opinions, and this is very important in the context of China," said Wei Ran, a senior fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Last weekend, online protests turned into real ones with demonstrations in front of Carrefour stores across the country. (India Times)
Full fungibility for merged media group soon Apr 22, 2008
PETALING JAYA: The merged entity of Sin Chew Media Corp Bhd and Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd with Hong Kong's Ming Pao Enterprise Corp Ltd will have full fungibility upon dual listing on April 30 ... Sin Chew and Nanyang have been suspended from trading since April 10 pending the merger, and the counter traded in Hong Kong will remain Ming Pao Enterprise Corp until the date of the dual listing ... SINCHEW : [] [] NANYANG. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Dual primary listing to pave way for other companies Apr 22, 2008
CIMB Investment Bank Bhd director (investment banking) Christopher Chan said the listing of the merged entity of Hong Kong-based Ming Pao, Malaysias Sin Chew and Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd would be the test bed for other Malaysian companies ... She said the merger was facilitated via a share swap that would result in Sin Chew and Nanyang Press being de-listed and becoming wholly-owned units of Ming Pao. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
RPI engineers a way for students to span globe Apr 12, 2008
The first universities to collaborate with RPI on its new program -- called REACH, for Rensselaer Engineering Education Across Cultural Horizons -- are Technical University of Denmark and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The program, to be phased in through 2015, is an exchange. (Albany Times Union)
Xu Beihong: A Chinese master of styles that straddle East and West Apr 12, 2008
The exhibition, "Xu Beihong in Nanyang," runs through July 13. Born in Yixing, Jiangsu Province, in 1895, Xu grew up in an artistic family and showed talent at an early age. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lim: Im prepared to go to jail Apr 2, 2008
He regretted that the police were recording statements from the China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau reporters. Everything they need to know is clearly stated in the press statements, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Police may call up Guan Eng Apr 2, 2008
Lim should not be disturbed by the recording of statements from the China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau reporters on Tuesday as that was only a procedure. We only want to know what was actually said during the press conference held shortly after new state government took over, he said after a blood donation drive in conjunction with the 201st Police Day. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Ma Win Heralds Better Taiwan-China Relations, May Boost Island's Economy Mar 23, 2008
Ma's win means Taiwanese agree with his friendlier approach to China,'' Li Mingiang, a professor at Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University, said in Taipei. Ma's margin of victory ``will give him a strong mandate to push forward his China policies. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Temasek Foundation launches two training programmes in Hainan Mar 20, 2008
This second programme is jointly organised by Nanyang Polytechnic International (NYPi) and Hainan Public Health Bureau (HPHB). 156 senior health officials, nurse educators and clinical nurses will be trained by the School of Health Services (SHS) and Nanyang Polytechnic (NP). (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Desperate deeds by underdogs hung out to dry by corrupt bureaucracy Mar 7, 2008
In September last year, Chris Buckley, an Australian reporter working for Reuters, exposed one appalling official response: Nanyang city officials in Henan province were running a private prison in Beijing for their own city's petitioners and any that police from other places might pay to have detained. In October, Beijing officials moved in to demolish the "petitioners' village" on the southern edge of the city, which held a rotating population of about 4000 people visiting the complaints... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Temasek Foundation grants S$1.5m to train Hainan's healthcare staff Mar 6, 2008
Starting this month, teams of health officials from Hainan, China, will be trained at Nanyang Polytechnic's School of Health Sciences ... The grant is part of a Memorandum of Understanding between Nanyang Polytechnic International and Hainan Public Health Bureau which aims to raise nursing standards and healthcare capabilities. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Hongkong star Edison Chen in suicide bid claim Feb 12, 2008
Farm land request NANYANG Siang Pau quoted the Federation of Malaysian Vegetable Growers Association chairman Tan So Tiok as urging the Government to legalise other farmers tending to state land. Welcoming the Governments decision to legalise 931 farmers in Perak, Tan told the daily that there were still many farmers in the country yet to be legalised. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Encyclopedia presents a new look on Chinese overseas Feb 3, 2008
The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas (second edition, 2006) Publisher: The Chinese Heritage Centre, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 399 pages. According to Wang Gungwu, the director of The East Asian Institute and writer of the Preface and Introduction to The Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas, the world placed a tremendous amount of attention on China's potential to become a superpower at the turn of the 21st century. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
New Program Will Improve Pollution Monitoring From Many Sources Feb 2, 2008
Whittle and an initial group of about 15 MIT faculty members from civil and environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture and earth, atmospheric and planetary sciences will work with researchers from the National University of Singapore, the Nanyang Technological Institute, the Singaporean Public Utilities Board, and other governmental agencies and companies. CENSAM, the Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling, is a research component of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for... (Science Daily)
China allows US warship to make port call in Hong Kong Jan 29, 2008
"In terms of basic naval confidence-building, port visits are a positive factor in forming good relations between navies," said Sam Bateman, a maritime specialist at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. "There is really no good reason for China to flex its muscles and deny port visits to the Americans.". (Boston Globe)
Asian universities gaining foothold in FT's Top 100 MBA list Jan 29, 2008
Jumping 21 spots to 46th position is the Nanyang Business School, the first Singapore university to make it to the top 50. Not only is the Nanyang Technological University's MBA programme the top 46th in the world, it is also the 15th best in terms of value-for-money ... When it comes to finding work anywhere in the world - or international mobility as the survey calls it - the Nanyang Business school is ranked 9th best. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
China urges 'red' texts Jan 24, 2008
Chinese Communist Party officials are urging mobile phone-wielding citizens to send rousing "red'' text message.Photo: AFP January 24, 2008 - 3:06PM Communist Party officials in central China have urged mobile phone-wielding citizens to send rousing "red" text messages instead of blue jokes, but the response has been more derision than revolution. Nanyang city, in rural Henan province, recently told residents to "mobilise to compose and send healthy, positive, uplifting red text messages," the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Knowledge Management, A Must for Ghanaian Banks Jan 24, 2008
The KM discipline has gained ground in academia with undergraduate and postgraduate programmes running in Nanyang University in Singapore. At national and international levels the Word Bank and UNFPA manage this important asset called knowledge. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Gym goers nab Peeping Tom manager Jan 16, 2008
In a Nanyang Siang Pau report, the parents of an overweight girl appealed for assistance to help their four-year-old daughter lose weight. The girl, identified only as Falilah, from Kamunting, Perak, weighs 35kg, twice more than a normal child of her age. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Death penalty for tycoon rapist Jan 16, 2008
But the court in Nanyang city convicted him and handed down the death sentence for the rapes, which took place between early 2005 and April 2007. Xinhua news agency reported earlier that the authorities in Henan admitted they faced high pressure in tackling the case because of Wu's political status. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
* World News Quick Take Jan 4, 2008
Michael Gumert of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore made the discovery in a 20-month investigation into 50 long-tailed macaques in Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia, New Scientist reports tomorrow. On average, females had sex 1. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Steel-related stocks surge on buying interest Jan 3, 2008
Furthermore, Malaysia Hardware, Machinery and Building Materials Dealers Association executive adviser Tan Sri Pheng Yin Huah was quoted by Nanyang Siang Pau as saying that the Government had decided to revise steel product prices upwards. It was possible for another hike this year in tandem with the escalating international prices, Pheng commented. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Do you fancy used undies? Dec 31, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau front-paged a report that 2,196 temporary teachers have been employed to teach in Chinese primary schools nationwide next year. The employment was approved by the Education Ministry. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Barbie dolls collected as presents for children in rural China Dec 24, 2007
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang family of schools and others have donated 4,500 Barbie dolls that will make their way to rural China as Christmas presents for little girls. The Barbie dolls will be given to children who have been left behind in rural China as their parents leave to work in the cities. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
China, Japan sign final yen loan agreement Dec 22, 2007
It will help six cities and provinces in central and western China-- including Lanzhou of Gansu province and Nanyang of Henan province-- build six projects to reduce air pollution and deal with urban waste. Editor: Yan Liang. (Xinhuanet, China)
MCA woos investors from China Dec 21, 2007
In an exclusive interview with Nanyang Siang Pau on Wednesday, Cheng said most Chinese companies were investing in the private sector where many of the corporations had the potential to further develop themselves overseas. However, he said the growth of such companies was still lagging behind those in countries like Singapore and Indonesia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Someone in China likes MU Dec 8, 2007
The delegates included top administrators from five regional Chinese universities, each having 15,000 to 20,000 students: Inner Mongolia University, Henan Polytechnic University, Nanyang Normal University, Zengzhou Institute of Light Industry, and Changshu Institute of Technology. The group was led by officials from the government affiliates who manage exchange programs: China Center for International Educational Exchange and its umbrella organization China Education Association for... (Wellsboro Gazette, PA)
Boy alleges molest by tuition teacher Nov 28, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau, in its commentary, questioned the necessity of having a street demonstration to hand over a memorandum. Referring to the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), which organised Sundays illegal protest, the daily said the organisers should have used other means to submit the memorandum instead of gathering thousands of people on the road. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China Uses `Tai Chi' Diplomacy to Build Influence, Challenge U.S. Power Nov 27, 2007
Still, China has made headway, in part because of the unpopularity of American policies, said Arthur Ding, an international affairs analyst at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. China has weakened the influence of the Western-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund in the developing world by providing loans that aren't conditioned on the adoption of certain policies, as are funds from the bank and IMF.. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Nanyang to centralise production of dailies Nov 27, 2007
PETALING JAYA: Nanyang Press Holdings Bhd plans to centralise the production of its dailies, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press, in its new plant in Jalan Chan Sow Lin by next year ... We will relocate the Nanyang Siang Pau production plant to the group's plant in Jalan Chan Sow Lin, which is currently printing China Press, he said after the company AGM yesterday ... From left: Nanyang executive director Chong Tien Siong, legal advisor Chan May May and Datuk Paul Leong Khee Seong. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
China's e-waste mountain growing Nov 20, 2007
In the town of Nanyang, a few minutes drive from Guiyu, a middle-aged couple from the inland province of Hunan sorts wiring in a mud-floored shack. Such work, including melting down motherboards, earns them about $100 per month, said the husband, who answered reluctantly and wouldn't give his name. (Globe and Mail)
Despite international outcry, world's electronic waste still ends up in China Nov 18, 2007
In the town of Nanyang, a few minutes drive from Guiyu, a middle-aged couple from the inland province of Hunan sorts wiring in a mud-floored shack. Such work, including melting down motherboards, earns them about 800 yuan (US$100; euro68) per month, said the husband, who answered reluctantly and wouldn't give his name. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Punters win RM2.4mil with number related to Goh Tong Oct 26, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau in a commentary questioned whether allowing Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors to withdraw part of their funds to invest in schemes like unit trusts was the right move. It said EPF contributions were meant for contributors in their later years. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
China's Hu in control of rapidly modernizing military... Oct 21, 2007
"It looks like he has full control over personnel now. He has continued to raise the military budget and will continue that. He's well established in power now," said Arthur Ding, a Chinese military expert at Singapore's Nanyang Technology University. Hu's military priorities were shown in the selection of General Chen Bingde as general chief of staff, observers said. (The Drudge Report)
University students pick up Malay to improve communication with friends Oct 21, 2007
SINGAPORE : Learning a language is often the key to inter-cultural communication, and many university students at National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have picked up languages like Japanese, French, Spanish and German. Malay, though not as popular, is also seeing some interest from students. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Ngiam's book on S'pore's economic devt launched Sep 22, 2007
Mr Ngiam has been an adjunct lecturer at the Nanyang Technological University since retiring from the Civil Service in 2004. The book is also available in English. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Petitioners for justice an inconvenient truth Sep 22, 2007
Feeling the pain a group of petitioners caught up in a police sweep stand behind prison gates in Nanyang city on the outskirts of Beijing ... au/ffximage/2007/09/21/nanyang_wideweb__470x300,0 ... Feeling the pain … a group of petitioners caught up in a police sweep stand behind prison gates in Nanyang city on the outskirts of Beijing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Women want action against China mistresses Sep 19, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau quoted Dr Ng as warning these people to stop, as it was tantamount to cheating. Dr Ng said she was often invited to witness the signing of memoranda in her capacity as deputy minister. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
NTU, Lien Foundation establish Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship Sep 12, 2007
SINGAPORE : The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Lien Foundation have established the Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship, which is a programme that will forge deeper relations with China and Singapore ... The late Dr Lien Ying Chow was one of the founding fathers of the former Nanyang University. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
EXCLUSIVE - Secret Chinese jail makes silencing protest a business Sep 11, 2007
Detained petitioners stand behind prison gates at Nanyang city's office on the outskirts of Beijing September 10, 2007 ... They described a "black jail" on Beijing's southwestern outskirts run by officials from Nanyang city in the central province of Henan ... A reporter who visited the Nanyang "liaison office" and attached hotel this week found more than a dozen petitioners still being held in a two-storey cell block enclosed by steel grating behind the building, along with a boy aged about... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Nanotech initiative aims to reduce cost, power usage of embedded microchips Sep 6, 2007
Houston's Rice University and Singapore's Nanyang Technological University announced on Sept. 4 an initiative dubbed The Institute for Sustainable Nanoelectronics, a joint effort aimed at lowering the cost and power consumption of embedded microchips with nanoscale solutions. ISNE is being funded by $2. (EETimes)
Nanyang, Rice University to tackle IC power problems Sep 6, 2007
SINGAPORE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will create an institute dedicated to resolving IC power, heat, and current leakage issues. NTU said Tuesday (Sept. (EETimes)
Nanyang Poly students return from Beijing offshore campus Sep 2, 2007
And that's what lured a group of 40 Nanyang Polytechnic IT students to Beijing, the location of the school's first offshore campus ... The Nanyang Polytechnic IT students did just that when they spent an eight-week stint at the Beijing campus ... Lim Loon Shin, Student, Nanyang Poly, says: "Overall I think that I've gained a lot from this trip because I have made a lot of new friends and also I learned a lot of things - like I learned how to take care of myself and how to be independent.". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Chartered, university open lab Sep 1, 2007
wo Singaporean entities --Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. -- announced the opening of laboratory venture. (EETimes)
Young and living in the 'little red dot' Aug 31, 2007
Sam Wee, a graduate in Graphic Design from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) wants to pursue his dreams of being a graphic/interior designer in a new environment. More importantly, he has plans to stay in China for good, if things go well for him. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Taiwans A-Mei recovering from nervous breakdown Aug 20, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau quoted her as saying that at the height of her condition, she hated herself and refused to look at herself in the mirror ... Meanwhile, Nanyang Siang Pau also reported that the Jalur Gemilang imported from China had an additional white stripe. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Men bored with marital sex after five years Aug 7, 2007
Nanyang Siang Pau reported that a contractor for a telecommunication company tried to build a tower in Kampung Lapan at night to avoid protests from residents. However, the 50 residents in Kampung Lapan, who fear that the tower could be hazardous to health, staged a protest to stop the contractors who were in the midst of erecting the tower on Sunday night. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Schoolgirl slapping clip shown on YouTube Jul 31, 2007
A family of three are the only occupants of an 11-storey condo located in a prime location near Orchard Road in Singapore, reported Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily. Peter Lim, his wife Cherie and his 85-year-old mother occupy a 4,000-square-foot unit at the Abelia condo at Ardmore Park. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Tibetan electricity deal inked Jul 28, 2007
8 kilometers and cross China's Yellow River and the Hanjiang River, will transmit power produced in Shanxi Province, China's largest coal production base, to Nanyang city of Central China's Henan Province and then on to Jingmen city of Central China's Hubei Province. With an estimated cost of over 5 billion yuan, the grid is designed to have a rated voltage of 1,000-kV, and a transmission power of 5 million kilowatts. (Xinhuanet, China)
New book "Dynamic Governance" explores inner workings of policy-making Jul 24, 2007
Professor Geraldine Chen, Co-Author, Dynamic Governance, Nanyang Business School, NTU, says: "The lynchpin of it has been the way the public sector has been able to continually recruit the best talent, how do they continue doing this as people's career patterns changed. I think that's one of the major challenges and that's a risk, because we are so dependent on getting new people into the system, into service.". The book also outlined the way the civil service adapted to globalisation and... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Miss Australia crowned Miss Bikini Jul 24, 2007
Amy Jane Sutton of Australia salutes audiences after winning the title of Miss Bikini during the finals of Miss Tourism Queen International competition in Nanyang, central China's Henan Province, July 23, 2007. Miss Tourism Queen International was founded in 1949 and has been held in more than 80 countries. (Xinhuanet, China)
Country profile: Malaysia Jul 4, 2007
Malaysian media tycoon Tiong Hiew King reads a copy of the Chinese-language daily Nanyang Siang Pau. The government is keen to insulate the largely-Muslim population from what it considers harmful foreign influences on TV. News is subject to censorship, entertainment shows and music videos regularly fall foul of the censors, and scenes featuring swearing and kissing are routinely removed from TV programmes and films. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
China on the march in Latin America Jul 2, 2007
Loro Horta is a PhD candidate at the S Rajartnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technology University, Singapore. He is also a graduate of the National Defense University of the People's Liberation Army (PLANDU). (Asia Times Online)
State Grid Corp launches worldwide recruitment plan Jun 28, 2007
The pilot project will see 1,000 kilovolts of alternating current linking the southeastern part of Shanxi Province with Jingmen city in Hubei Province, passing Nanyang city in Central China's Henan Province. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Asia should be wary of alliance of democracies Jun 26, 2007
The writer is Professor of International Affairs, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Post Your Comments. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
En route to Road to Dawn Jun 24, 2007
Chief among them is of course 120, Armenian Street, the Nanyang (Southern Ocean or specifically, South-East Asia) headquarters of the Tong Meng Hui (Suns revolutionary party before China became a republic in 1912). Today, the blue-hued former Penang base of Dr Sun, a double-storey shophouse, is a private property that serves as a museum of sorts to the historical figure. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
NTU holds convocation ceremony for class of 2007 in Dalian Jun 24, 2007
The Nanyang Technological University is holding a convocation ceremony for some 164 students from China in Dalian, China on Saturday. Some are graduating from two pioneer Masters programmes - in Educational Administration, and in Science in Technopreneurship and Innovation. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Winning lottery ticket seller goes into hiding Jun 20, 2007
A 23-year-old undergraduate who claims her parents are multimillionaires has gone online to look for a husband, Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau reported. The girl from the Nanyang Technology University added that the man who marries her would enjoy a life of luxury. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
More can be done to encourage Singaporeans to use clean energy: experts Jun 13, 2007
David Tee Liang, director of Advanced Clean Energy Center at Nanyang Technological University, suggested that Singapore in the future should give more favorable consideration for blending of some of the biofuels into the current transportation fuels. "Any kind of gesture towards encouraging the use of blended diesel together with biodiesel will be a good signal to the consumers, that we are moving towards a more sustainable development model," Liang was quoted as saying. (People's Daily Online, China)
Golden opportunity forforeign banks in China Jun 12, 2007
Similarly, 11 other foreign banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co, ABN Amro Holding NV, Hang Seng Bank Ltd and Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd, are in the process of preparing to establish locally registered subsidiary banks with corporate status or applying to establish locally registered corporations. Immediately after the four foreign banks began to provide retail yuan business services to people across China on April 19, their bank services won recognition. (Asia Times Online)
Students design products to help environment and disabled people Jun 12, 2007
A mechanical innovation in five weeks, complete with a business plan to make sure it sells - that was the challenge to 600 Mechanical Engineering students at the Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Engineering Innovation and Design Competition. The competition, now into its eighth year, is seeing students turn into technopreneurs. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
* Separate accidents in China kill seven, injure at least 20 Jun 7, 2007
The accident, which happened on Tuesday at a high-rise in Nanyang, Henan Province, was under investigation, Xinhua said. China has launched a crackdown on deadly accidents in mines, factories and on building sites, demanding that officials and managers do more to lower the tide of injury and death accompanying the nation's economic boom. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Wild animal trade still alive and well May 30, 2007
According to a report in the local Guangzhou Daily, Yangjiang border police found a copy of the Nanyang Siang Pau, a n newspaper, on board the ship. Of the major illegal international businesses plaguing the area, animal smuggling is second only to drug smuggling in terms of scale. (People's Daily Online, China)
HK actors baseless remarks upset restaurant owners May 22, 2007
In an interview with Nanyang Siang Pau, Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said the public would soon be able to obtain SMS alerts on the country's weather. Kong said the ministry had already discussed with mobile phone operators to provide this service to users. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
