Asia Society has announced the spring 2012 season of “Creative Voices of Muslim Asia”– a multidisciplinary series that celebrates the vivid and diverse ways in which Muslims in Asia express their creative voices at the beginning of the 21st century. Launched in 2008, the series aims to put art at the center of bridging the cultural divide between Americans and Asian Muslims, one that has too often been misrepresented in the mainstream media. In doing so, it highlights the artistry of individuals while exploring the cultural richness of the Muslim world. « more »
TAIPEI—Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang, who has championed rapprochement with China, narrowly beat challenger Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party in an election Saturday, a result greeted with relief in Beijing and Washington. « more »
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The Obama administration is rewarding the nation’s recent reforms, but it’s also eager to pull the resource-rich nation out of China’s sway. « more »
Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) — Taiwan’s 18 million voters are deciding today whether President Ma Ying-jeou’s work to improve relations with China merit him a second four-year term. « more »
Thurs., Jan 12 @ 4pm Press Briefing for the Chinese Language Media
Chinatown will get its own restaurant week this year, featuring prix fixe three-course dinners for $18.88. « more »
Seldom does an independent artist generate enough public interest to garner downloads in the six figures for a solo project, but then again, Baiyu is not just another independent artist. In fact, not only did international recording artist Baiyu receive 100,000 downloads via Frostwire, she reached that number in two and a half weeks, and the figures are still climbing. « more »
Famous J-pop star, Reni Mimura took another big step to her dream, becoming an American idol by singing a song for “Just Dance 3,” a music video game which is released on Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Xbox 360. « more »
