Malaysia's government wants more women to climb the corporate ladder. And that has sparked a change in the law. HPR's Bill Dorman reports in today's Asia Minute.
Today is the first day of mandatory electricity cuts in many parts of Japan. The government wants to reduce power consumption during the peak summer months, as the country continues to recover from the March earthquake and tsunami. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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The next summer Olympics will take place in London... and they're just about a year away. But in China, a different set of games has just ended: the "Communist Olympics." HPR's Bill Dorman explains in today's Asia Minute.
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ShareThisIt's a question all parents ask at some point. What's the best way to use computers to help my kids learn? A new study finds some answer from several Asian countries. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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More than three months after Japan's tsunami and nuclear disaster, support for nuclear power continues to drop in that country. And as the weather gets hotter, there are increasing concerns about the nation's energy supply. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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