Brutal history is still a burden for this developing cityShenyang Letter: It's a bitterly cold, clear morning on the outskirts of the bustling Chinese city of Shenyang and snow covers…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Gagging Google: politically sensitive material unavailableCHINA: For the Chinese citizen, surfing the net can be a frustrating experience, particularly if you are trying to track down…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Media mogul criticises Thai PMTHAILAND: Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's star is aligned too close to MercuryTue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Chinglish a linguistic challenge for unsuspecting visitorBeijing Letter: Driving along the ring roads that circle Beijing, you see some pretty puzzling road signsWed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
Solving China's traffic jamsWith the economy burgeoning and with thousands of new cars hitting the streets of the major cities every day, gridlock is rapidly…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Coming out in the new open China still no easy taskLetter from Shanghai: As China opens up to the outside world, its gay community is slowly coming out of the closet and there…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Territory barking mad as Disney comes to townLetter from Hong Kong : There was no sign of Goofy among the hundreds of wild dogs running around Hong Kong Disneyland just …Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
Talks on North Korea weapons still deadlockedCHINA: Striking a cautiously optimistic tone heading into another tiring day of six-party talks to end a nuclear standoff on…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
Hong Kong case of murdered banker, his wife and her loverCHINA: It's a society murder straight out of F Scott Fitzgerald, featuring a wealthy banker's body in a rolled-up carpetFri Aug 05 2005 - 01:00
Chinese workers vote with their feetCHINA : The world's most populous country has reported a shortage of workers but exploitation hasn't ended.Wed Jul 20 2005 - 01:00
Pirate empire strikes back with 'Star Wars' DVD for €1Beijing Letter : Faster than a speeding X-Wing fighter and sharper than a flashing light sabre, China's pirate DVD vendors were…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Manhole covers double as currency in steel-hungry Chinese citiesCHINA: You have to keep your eyes open walking through the streets of Beijing these daysFri May 20 2005 - 01:00
The book, the wolf and the Chinese dragonLetter from Beijing : A book about wolves on the Mongolian Steppes has taken China by storm.Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Ahern visits Thai victim identification centreTHAILAND: The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Dermot Ahern, announced on his arrival in Thailand the setting up of a consular…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Victims' bodies burn on stacks of tyresTHAILAND: At a Buddhist crematorium not far from the Bang Muang refugee camp, Huang Martthong is burning the bodies of the dead…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
All is neat and orderly in the parallel universe of TaiwanTAIWAN: To anyone visiting Taiwan who knows only the People's Republic of China (PRC) across the strait, the island feels like…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Wexford boy goes eastOn the surface, it seems an unlikely proposition that one of the movers and shakers in motor sport in the Far East should be …Wed Sept 22 2004 - 01:00
N Korea blast not thought to be nuclear testNORTH KOREA: Mystery surrounds a massive explosion that shook North Korea late last week causing a four-kilometre-wide mushroom…Mon Sept 13 2004 - 01:00
China rolls out the barrels as millions flock to 'Beer City'CHINA: Millions of beer enthusiasts are due to descend on Qingdao over the next two weeks for the Chinese coastal city's beer…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Chinese parents told that 'daughters are as good as sons'Letter from Beijing: Driving through rural China, the overwhelming number of children you see are boys, writes Clifford Coonan…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Contradictions make China a very difficult economic callGround Floor: When it comes to reading the future for China's surging economy, an economic forecaster's plight is similar to…Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Capitalism's test ground is China's new boomtownLETTER FROM SHENZHEN/Clifford Coonan: Typhoons are common in southern China, and Shenzhen's people, most of whom made their …Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Irish cultural festival opens in BeijingCHINA: Rousing jigs and reels by the Donegal traditional group Altan and a spectacular display of Irish dancing by the Riverdance…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
Thousands feared dead in North Korean rail disasterA train crash in the isolated Stalinist state of North Korea killed or injured up to 3,000 people yesterday when two fuel trains…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
23 colleges seek more students from ChinaThe number of Chinese at Irish colleges is expected to rise sharply, giving a further boost to the billion-euro business of educating…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Homecoming planned for Irish Miss WorldIreland's first Miss World, 19-year-old Rosanna Davison, and her father Chris de Burgh emerged from their hotel rooms at noon…Mon Dec 08 2003 - 00:00
No pageantry about beauty queen of DublinIreland entered the first Miss World contest in Britain in 1951Mon Dec 08 2003 - 00:00
