Forgotten dream The Second World Buddhist Summit held at Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, in December 2004 had made a commitment to draw up an integrated master plan encompassing over five dozen sites associated with the life and time of Lord Buddha. Some of... 03 May, 2007
TOPICS: New Bush policy toward North Korea President Bush appears to have changed his approach to making foreign policy with respect to North Korea, the most extreme of the three states that were his original “axis of evil.” (The others were Iraq and Iran.) In most instances, foreign... 03 May, 2007
Japan’s relations with Central Asia Japan was slow to realise the strategic importance of Central Asia. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, it took Tokyo three years to open embassies in the region. Several more years passed before PM Ryutaro Hashimoto inaugurated a new “Silk... 03 May, 2007
Wealthy Asia poses next big challenge to ADB Tokyo, May 3:Perhaps the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is doing its job too well. With the vast majority of Asia projected to escape poverty in 15 years, a development bank chartered four deca-des ago to end poverty is struggling to stay... 03 May, 2007
Global economy - Markets ignoring obvious dangers These are curious times. In the middle of last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)powered through the 13,000 level for the first time. At just about the same time, the dollar’s value against a basket of global currencies was at its lowest... 02 May, 2007
Poudel seeks Buddhists’ good wishes for peace Kathmandu, May 2:Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel today said the nation is waiting for good wishes from Buddhist communities for a prosperous future.“Nepal needs good wishes from you, the followers of the Buddha, to make the... Horoscopes 02 May, 2007
Saudi Arabia assures Asian consumers on oil supplies Riyadh, May 2:The world’s top oil exporter Saudi Arabia today assured East Asian consumers they can depend on the Middle East for continued and secure supplies of crude.“I would like to assure you that the importing Asian nations can depend on West... 02 May, 2007
Key WTO players to meet in Paris Geneva, April 30:The four key players in the WTO’s long-running round of trade liberalisation talks — the European Union, the United States, India and Brazil — will meet in Paris on May 17-18, a European source said here on Monday.Representatives... 30 Apr, 2007
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR: ‘Strength comes from learning from mistakes’ Kathmandu, April 30:For 28-year old Akash Golchha, who easily fits the bill of a young and successful entrepreneur, it is identifying one’s follies and learning from them that helps one reach his goals.As a young BCom graduate from Loyola College,... 30 Apr, 2007
BIZ BRIEFS Top pay for CEOs SINGAPORE: Chief executive officers (CEOs) in South Korea emerged as highest paid in the Asia-Pacific region followed by their Hong Kong counterparts. The average base salary for CEOs in South Korea amounts to $384,123. Cash... 30 Apr, 2007
THE WORLD THIS WEEK: Scientist creates robot double A A Japanese scientist has made a robot that looks and moves exactly like him. The Geminoid was created by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro using a model of his body and hair actually from his head. When you poke its face, it even frowns like a real human,... Travel Abroad 27 Apr, 2007
Once-Over Abductee killedRAJBIRAJ: Activists of the Jay Krishna Goit-led Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) today killed 40-year-old Sukhdev Shah of Banarjhula-4 in Saptari district who was abducted three weeks ago. According to locals, JTMM-Goit activists... Travel 26 Apr, 2007
