by Alec Macfarlane, CNN money, Pro tip for countries looking to keep their tourism numbers up: Don’t annoy China. That’s the lesson South Korea is learning the hard way. The country suffered a 40% plunge in Chinese visitors last month, … (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its 2017 annual report on the state of religious freedom in selected countries on 26 April. In its report, the commission yet again recommended the US State Department to designate … (...)
By Wan Saiful Wan Jan For The Straits Times, Many colleagues were surprised when a Hong Kong-based newspaper last month claimed that mainland Chinese are migrating to Malaysia “by the thousands”. The report stated that last year alone, more … (...)
Geneva: Representative Ngodup Dorjee of the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, attended the opening ceremony of the year 2017-2018 museum exhibition titled ‘Tibet: Textile treasures from the land of Snow Lions’ launched by Mrs. Nora Kircher and Mr. Timur B. Kircher … (...)
TOKYO: The visiting three-member Tibetan Parliamentary delegation today called on the Japanese Parliamentarians to pass a resolution in support the Middle Way policy and facilitate education of Tibetans. The delegation met a prominent think-tank of Japan and discussed on the … (...)
BIR: Health Kalon Choekyong Wangchuk visited Tashiling Tibetan settlement in Pandoh near Mandi on 19 April. The settlement officer and representatives of Tibetan organisations welcomed him. On 20 April, Health Kalon gave a public talk and interacted with the residents, … (...)
Dharamshala: The Kashag of Central Tibetan Administration today expressed its deep condolences at the passing away of Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, the 103rd Gaden Tripa. Rinpoche passed away at 11.45 pm on 21 April at Max Hospital in New … (...)
26 April 2017, Shanghaiist For yet another year, China has managed to hold onto its traditional spot at 176 on the annual World Press Freedom Index, besting only the states of Syria, Turkmenistan, Eritrea and North Korea. Released each year … (...)
BBC China A Chinese entrepreneur is promoting edible insects and online farmers’ markets in a campaign to improve eating habits in the country. Matilda Ho spoke at the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference about the need to spread the … (...)
BBC China A Chinese court has convicted American businesswoman Sandy Phan-Gillis for spying and ordered her deportation. Phan-Gillis was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by a court in Nanning, but it is unclear if she will … (...)