Jungsik in Sinsa-dong, Seoul ranked 20th in S. Pellegrino Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, which was announced on Monday in Singapore.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
MALAYSIA Goes Thirsty as Dry Spell Drags On
A prolonged dry spell in Malaysia has depleted water reserves in several states, forcing authorities to ration water to thousands of households.
VIETNAM dissident and wife beaten ahead of diplomat meeting
A Vietnamese dissident said on Wednesday that suspected government agents assaulted him and his wife this week as they were heading to a meeting with an Australian diplomat to talk about the human rights situation in the country.
SINGAPORE Aims to Become Silicon Valley East
Singapore is pulling out all the stops to build its own version of Silicon Valley as it attempts to create a startup hub for Southeast Asia.
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CHINA: In Final Speech, US Ambassador Slams China on Rights
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke used his final speech in office Wednesday to urge Beijing to strengthen its rule of law and provide greater freedom of expression.Speaking to a group of Chinese university students in Beijing, Locke said in many cases China would need only to adhere to its existing laws in order to protect fundamental human rights."China has a great future ahead of it. But reaching its full potential will depend on a neutral and respected judiciary, an active...
SOUTH KOREA: Asiana is fined for failing crash victims' families
The Department of Transportation on Tuesday fined Asiana Airlines $500,000 for failing to give adequate support to the families of passengers who were on Asiana flight 214 when it crashed in San Francisco in July. It was the first fine ever under a 1997 law requiring airlines to follow a "family assistance plan" after crashes. The South Korean carrier said some of the shortcomings weren't its fault.
RUSSIA: Navalny Gets 7 Days in Jail for Unsanctioned Manezh Rally
RUSSIA: A Moscow court sentenced three opposition leaders, including Alexei Navalny, to jail for up to ten days for participating in an unauthorized protest near the Kremlin on Monday.
JAPAN: MtGox, once the largest bitcoin exchange, has disappeared from the Internet
JAPAN: MtGox, once the largest bitcoin exchange, has disappeared from the Internet after it revealed a theft of almost 750,000 bitcoins that went unnoticed for years.
CHINA Plans New Holidays that May Rankle JAPAN
China is considering two new national days to mark the Nanjing Massacre and Japan's defeat in World War II, a move that may further escalate tensions after Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's December visit to a controversial shrine honoring Japan's dead.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/china-mulls-holidays-for-nanjing-massacre-japan-defeat.html
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