This first-of-its-kind award for the ASEAN countries is open to print and online media from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. "Concerns such as climate change, sustainable living and conservation are at the forefront of our modern society. There is a vital need to create sustainable economies which engender prosperity and protect resources with leading-edge and environmentally viable technologies. And an important part of this effort is support and advancement of quality journalism in this field, because building an awareness of green issues is the first step towards 'walking the talk', as we do at Siemens," said Mr. Erdal Elver, President and CEO of Siemens Vietnam. All submission for the Siemens Green Technology Journalism Award 2010 must be published from January 1st to December 31st 2010, is mainstream media such as newspapers, magazines or websites for the Professional Journalist Group. Article will be judged in English, so journalists are … [Read more...] about Siemens to recognize journalists for excellence in green tech reporting
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A ‘shithole’ by any other name: how world media translated Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged use of the word "shithole" to describe certain countries, apart from sparking a cacophony of outrage, left journalists scratching their heads wondering how to translate it. A look at international headlines reveals a striking variety of translations, ranging from the straightforward to the prudish to the downright obscure: 'Like toilets' The famously polite Japanese media tied themselves in knots trying not to offend their readers, with national broadcaster NHK sticking to "filthy countries". The BBC's Japanese-language service translated the term into Japanese with a phrase for a tank to hold excrement, often used as manure. Newswire Jiji Press translated it as "countries like toilets". 'Beggar's Den' South Korean media largely took their cue from the country's biggest news agency Yonhap, which rendered the term as "beggar's den". But the @AskAKorean account on Twitter had its own alternative: "I still think the more literal translation of … [Read more...] about A ‘shithole’ by any other name: how world media translated Trump
Educators doubt int’l joint programs using Vietnamese translation
Local educators have expressed their worry about the quality of master's and doctoral programs Vietnamese universities run in cooperation with international partners. An education official advised against signing up for these courses due to their easy admission. At the moment, Vietnamese students can easily register for such programs and obtain a degree from a foreign school, as course runners have waived English proficiency requirements, even though instructors often speak in the foreign language during lectures. Translations will be provided and students will be allowed to defend their theses in Vietnamese via English interpreters, program consultants explained. One such program is the doctoral program in the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the Hanoi-based Foreign Trade University, which has a partnership with the Philippines' Bulacan State University. A program consultant told a Tuoi Tre reporter, who was pretending to be interested in a PhD course in business administration, … [Read more...] about Educators doubt int’l joint programs using Vietnamese translation
Closer trade and financial co-operation in ASEAN: issues at the regional and national level with focus on the Philippines
I. Introduction Over the past decade, efforts at promoting closer regionalism in East Asia have been stepped up for various reasons, including: (i) a response to the experience and lessons of the 1997 financial crisis; (ii) the gridlock in the Doha round, success of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and expansion of the EU; (iii) the mitigation of political factors that prevented closer co-operation in the past, for example, competition between China and Japan; and (iv) the perception that ASEAN economic integration will not progress far unless other East Asian economies are involved. … [Read more...] about Closer trade and financial co-operation in ASEAN: issues at the regional and national level with focus on the Philippines
An English Capital
Once a place where merchants from around the world came to do business, Hoi An these days has become a favorite destination for foreign as well as domestic tourists. It is quite possible for Hoi An to build on from its prized status and form an "English Capital" that gives the ancient town a chance at global integration and sustainable development. Hoi An is on the Thu Bon River, just five kilometers from the East Sea. As early as the 16th century, thanks to the pro-business policy of the Nguyen Lords and its favorable geographic location, the port of Hoi An - or "Faifo" as Westerners named it - was already a bustling place. Foreign merchants frequently congregated in Faifo. Hoi An resurrection For a great many years, Faifo was a prominent trade center in Southeast Asia and a place for cultural exchange between the East and the West. As of the middle of the 19th century, however, Hoi An gradually lost its status as an important international port and no longer enjoyed the … [Read more...] about An English Capital