Country profile: North Korea Jul 30, 2009
The web pages of North Korea's official news agency, KCNA, are hosted by the agency's bureau in Japan. According to Reporters Without Borders, exiled North Korean journalists are active on blog sites hosted in Japan and South Korea. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Tourists flock to new "Olympic city" Jul 29, 2009
8 percent respectively year over year, according to bureau statistics ... In the latter half of this year, the bureau plans to strengthen promotions in other parts of Asia including Japan and South Korea ... The city tourism bureau earlier set a goal of attracting 154 million tourists and 236 billion yuan of revenue this year. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Hotel bombs kill eight in Indonesia Jul 18, 2009
Meanwhile, the foreign ministrys Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a yellow travel alert for Jakarta following the two bomb blasts. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CNA This story has been viewed 337 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Australian, N.Z. Dollars Decline as Jakarta Blasts Spur Demand for Safety Jul 17, 2009
Australias currency also declined after the Bureau of Statistics said today the value of exports slid in the second quarter by the most in almost 25 years as coal prices tumbled 36. 8 percent. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
More of this story Jul 16, 2009
Sue Kanoho, director of the Kaua i Visitors Bureau, said Hayakawa paid her a visit during this trip as well. Kanoho said the hard work done by Umezu over the years nurtures the relationship between Iwaki City and Kaua i.. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Australia landsin Chinese soup Jul 14, 2009
The arrest by the Shanghai State Security Bureau of Stern Hu, the head of iron-ore operations in China for the Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, has shocked the business world and thrown the government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd into a diplomatic crisis ... Head Office: Unit B, 16/F, Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central, Hong Kong Thailand Bureau: 11/13 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand 77110. (Asia Times Online)
Bargain prices can lure needed visitors to S.F. Jul 10, 2009
After years of economy-defying upward trends of tourist dollars, the San Francisco Convention ors Bureau announced the harsh reality this week at its annual luncheon. "Next year's total (2009) will be down," said bureau President Joe D'Alessandro ... The Convention and Visitors Bureau is pitching an "Escape to the City," hoping to encourage those in the rest of the Bay Area to make the city a (local) destination vacation. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FOURTH OF JULY EVENTS Jul 3, 2009
Some July 4th statistics, thanks to the U.S. Census Bureau. Fourth of July cookouts. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Are Japan's Sweltering Office Buildings To Blame for Its Economic Slump? Jun 27, 2009
Kiyoaki Fujiwara, director of the economic policy bureau of the Japan Business Federation, laid out some stark charts showing a rapid population decline over the next 50 years and the dire economic impact it would have. But maybe there's some connection between Japan's demographic/economic issues and the Cool Biz program. (Slate)
Hotels forecast revenue bump when fab workers arrive Jun 22, 2009
A building boom has increased the supply by 14 percent in just the last year alone, said David Zunker, president of the Saratoga Convention and Visitors Bureau. That has driven down prices because of the soft demand in corporate travel due to the economic slowdown. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Food and Dining Briefs for June 18 Jun 18, 2009
Sammy's set to reopen: Sammy's Woodfired Pizza restaurant in Carlsbad, which has been closed since last July because of a fire caused by a natural gas leak, will reopen to the public on June 25. To celebrate the reopening, Sammy's will host a fundraiser for Carlsbad's Partners in Education Foundation on June 24. (North County Times)
NKorea says it has conducted a second nuclear test May 25, 2009
An official at Yanji's government seismological bureau, who declined to give his name, said his agency confirmed that some type of explosion occurred, "but it is hard to say what kind of blast it was.". North Korea's 2006 test measured magnitude-3. (Santa Maria Times)
Letters to the Editor May 24, 2009
I will leave the "if you build it, they will come" projections to the folks at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, but I think French is on to something. STUART BRUINS, San Mateo. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The dragon's shadow May 23, 2009
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business. Reviewed by Sreeram Chaulia. (Asia Times Online)
Births to unwed moms up in U.S., across globe May 21, 2009
"The values surrounding family formation are changing and women are more independent than they used to be. And young people don't feel they have to live under the same social rules that their parents once did," said Carl Haub, a demographer at the Population Reference Bureau in Washington, D.C.. Unwed moms viewed differentlyBut there are differences in how unmarried pregnancies are viewed in different countries. (MSNBC -- Health)
H1N1 flu cases soar again as more countries hit May 17, 2009
" Japan had confirmed its first cases of A(H1N1) contracted overseas on May 9, -- a school teacher and three students who flew to Tokyo from Canada via Detroit -- but immediately quarantined them and other passengers. Another 48 passengers who sat near them on the plane were isolated in a hotel for a week. But despite those measures Health Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said Saturday that the virus had slipped into Japan, being detected in a 17-year-old student. Two of the student's schoolmates, a boy... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Beijing reports confirmed case of A/H1N1 flu May 17, 2009
Fang Laiying (C), dirctor of Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, Deng Ying (R), dirctor of Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Mao Yu (L), president of Beijing Ditan Hospital, hold a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, May 16, 2009 ... According to Beijing Municipal Health Bureau, Liu had only contacted with two persons, one is her mother and the other is the taxi driver who carried her to Peking University First Hospital ... Expressing his appreciation of... (Xinhuanet, China)
Photographer of famous Saigon photo dies May 15, 2009
From his vantage point on a balcony at the UPI bureau several blocks away, Van Es recorded the scene with a 300-mm lens the longest one he had ... After graduating from college, he started working as a photographer in 1959 with the Nederlands Foto Persbureau in Amsterdam, but Asia became his home. (MSNBC -- International)
Exhibition packages can eliminate the wait May 13, 2009
If not, try the host city's convention and visitors bureau (or equivalent) and look for hotel packages or event listings. Even for an exhibition that may fall short of blockbuster status, I recommend at least checking for packages. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Somali Pirates Seize Dutch Boat, Chase U.S. Ship May 8, 2009
They are holding about 20 ships with nearly 300 hostages, according to regional piracy monitoring groups and the London-based International Maritime Bureau (IMB). According to latest IMB figures, pirates have carried out 109 attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia's coast so far this year, compared with 22 between January-May of 2008. (Newsmax)
49 lawmakers report gifts, travel in '08 May 5, 2009
State lawmakers reporting gifts, travel in '08 numbers 49 out of 253. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Asia Seeks to Stem Swine Flu Spread; South Korea, Hong Kong Confirm Cases May 2, 2009
Health authorities in Chinas southern Guangdong province are seeking to contact 11 people who were on the same flight as the Mexican patient in Hong Kong and have not yet been identified, according to a notice today from the provincial health bureau. Test Results. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
World takes drastic steps Apr 30, 2009
Not only will we be stepping up our usual efforts, but also we will make special efforts to make sure that our back alleys, public housing estates, recreation and transportation facilities are thoroughly cleansed and disinfected, said Gabriel Leung, undersecretary for the Food and Health Bureau. Experts, however, said it s debatable how much good disinfecting public places will do. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Mexico tourism braces for swine flu slowdown Apr 28, 2009
European travel warnings and canceled trips likely to hit Mexico's $13 billion a year industry. from the April 27, 2009 edition. (Christian Science Monitor)
Foreign fans of 'Twilight' are making mass pilgrimages to Forks Apr 18, 2009
Seattle s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Washington State Tourism and the Port of Seattle are teaming up to tout Twilight trips in Germany, Japan, France and the United Kingdom ... The Forks Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center used to see 40 people on a typical winter weekend, but lately there have been 300 to 500, Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau Executive Director Diane Schostak said ... Seattle s Convention and Visitors Bureau s Japan office created a promotional contest with Dannon yogurt... (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Kim Jong-il opts for continuity Apr 16, 2009
He is the chief of the regime's special operations bureau, giving him access to elite troops ... Other new members of the NDC included General Ju Sang-song, the minister of public security, Ju Kyu-chang, a top aide of Kim Jong-il, and General Kim Jong-gak, deputy chief of the army's political bureau (headed by Jo Myong-rok) ... Head Office: Unit B, 16/F, Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central, Hong Kong Thailand Bureau: 11/13 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand... (Asia Times Online)
China's unreal estate Apr 10, 2009
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics reported this month that housing sales in the city dropped 40% last year ... Head Office: Unit B, 16/F, Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central, Hong Kong Thailand Bureau: 11/13 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand 77110. (Asia Times Online)
Liberia: President Announces Cabinet Reshuffle And Dismissals Apr 7, 2009
Hon Julius Caesar, formerly of the Bureau of the Budget, has been appointed Deputy Minister of Transport for Administration. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Thailands aggressive marketing plan Apr 4, 2009
With the theme of Thailand Moving Forward, Thailands Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has launched an aggressive marketing plan to invite international companies to host events in Thailand. We have pulled all our resources together from all sectors, both government and private, to create a massive advantage to compete for business events internationally, says TCEB director of meeting and incentives Malinee Kitaphanich at a recent briefing attended by media from six countries from Asean. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Mar 29, 2009
Apart from the nine groups, a liner owned by the Hong Kong-based Star Cruises is scheduled to arrive in Keelung on May 27, bureau officials said ... Liu Yi-lien (ByG), director of the countys health bureau, said the treatment was introduced in Taiwan a few years ago and was popular in Japan and South Korea. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Gun Smuggler Sentenced Mar 28, 2009
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began investigating in January 2007 after a routine inspection of Carter's Country's records. A worker at Carter's Country declined to make anyone available to comment on the case. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hagee Speaker For Tuesday’s Chamber Banquet Mar 26, 2009
Those groups that have already purchased corporate tables include Freeman Energy, Admiral Nimitz Foundation, Guaranty Bank, Tivydale Business Park, Crenwelge Auto Group, Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau, Security State Bank, Hill Country State Bank, Joseph Financial Partners, H-E-B, American Bank of Texas, Arrowhead Bank, Peach Tree Gifts, Hill Country Memorial Health System, Huser Construction, Hill Country Music and Edward Jones (Britt Pounds, Arthur Bell). Donors for the evening s... (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Traveling to Hawaii on the cheap Mar 19, 2009
"The difficulty is the fact that it's not a Hawaii-centered problem," said John Monahan, president of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. "We have a nationwide and global crisis.". (CNN -- Travel)
Uganda Update Winter 2008-2009 Mar 14, 2009
Judges were drawn from government and civil society including the Uganda Bureau of Standards, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB), the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE), the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST), the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Uganda Journalists' Association. Best Corporate Citizen. (allAfrica.com)
Ex-CIA Agent Eisler Serves Up Beloved Killer, Cryptogram Terror: Interview Mar 12, 2009
It has a lot of the same elements people like so much about the Rain books, Eisler, 45, said during an interview in Bloombergs Tokyo bureau. There are exotic locales, in this case Istanbul. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
The liberal dream has gone sour Mar 10, 2009
You can give your body over to nationalized health care, which is the same as handing it over to the nearest welfare office, post office, or car registration bureau ... You can give your body over to nationalized health care, which is the same as handing it over to the nearest welfare office, post office, or car registration bureau ... False"False, but not to liberals. They love high taxes, as long as someone else pays for them. Amazing how the loopholes in the tax laws mysteriously apply to... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Infosys to land some Satyam clients Mar 7, 2009
Infosys likely to land some Satyam clients7 Mar 2009, 1130 hrs IST, Sreekala G, ET Bureau. Text. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Painting a smile on 'brand ASEAN' Mar 4, 2009
Head Office: Unit B, 16/F, Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central, Hong Kong Thailand Bureau: 11/13 Petchkasem Road, , Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand 77110. (Asia Times Online)
NEWSWEEK International Editions: Highlights and Exclusives, March 9, 2009 Issue Mar 2, 2009
Tokyo Bureau Chief Christian Caryl reports on Japan's dramatic leadership deficit. Despite the embarrassment caused by Shoichi Nakagawa, Japan's finance minister who resigned last month, Prime Minister Taro Aso, the man responsible for appointing Nakagawa, is still on the job--despite approval ratings in the single digits and an apparent lack of any coherent plan for rescuing the world's second-largest economy. (PR Newswire)
China embraces Universiade after 60-year development of winter sports Feb 26, 2009
"To hold a successful Universiade is a necessity for us to bid for the Winter Olympics in the future," said Guo Mingyu, director of the Heilongjiang provincial sports bureau, "the Universiade will give impetus to the development of winter sports in our country and help us to accumulate experiences in hosting international sports meetings.". "It's a precious moment to promote the understanding between Heilongjiang and the international world," said provincial governor Li Zhanshu, "and we will... (Xinhuanet, China)
Government digsa deeper hole Feb 25, 2009
Head Office: Unit B, 16/F, Li Dong Building, No. 9 Li Yuen Street East, Central, Hong Kong Thailand Bureau: 11/13 Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin, Prachuab Kirikhan, Thailand 77110. (Asia Times Online)
In Japan, foster parents blaze an unpopular trail Feb 17, 2009
As Sakamoto became more of an advocate, she says, government officials gradually listened, and she received visitors from high-ranking bureaucrats and even Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, whose gaffes have alienated women and non-Japanese. The controversial governor was listening to her stories with tears in his eyes, she recalls. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Timeline: Global credit crunch Feb 15, 2009
The is officially declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research, a leading panel including economists from Stanford, Harvard and MIT. The committee concludes that the US economy started to contract in December 2007. 4 December. (BBC News -- Americas)
ABCNEWS: CATERPILLAR CEO contradicts Obama: 'We're going to have more layoffs before we start hiring again'... Feb 13, 2009
is ABC News' Senior White House Correspondent based in the network's Washington bureau. He writes about politics and popular culture and covers a range of national stories. (The Drudge Report)
