Eye on Asia - Asia Observer’s blog

Japanese health minister Hakuo Yanagisawa is facing massive criticism after referring to women as “birth giving machines”. He deserves the rap.
But, dear Mr. Yanagisawa, why don’t you just look to Scandinavia to find out how to make it better for families with children? Read the rest of this entry »

The story about Cambodia’s mysterious “jungle girl” captivates the world. Now she has become one of the most popular search girls. Read the rest of this entry »

Wanna relax with a soap opera? No, no! Not on Chinese television. It gotta be “ethical”, man! Read the rest of this entry »

She has already been accused of most crimes that can be imagined. Now the Burmese regime has added tax evasion to the list.
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Asia Observer is relaunching - and has hired the members as editors.
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132 million Chinese citizens now have access to Internet.
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