Asia Pacific Archive

  • hyatt

    Hyatt Announces 2012 Beijing Architecture Forum

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) has announced that the “2012 Beijing Architecture Forum” will be held in Beijing on Thursday, May 24. Coinciding with the “Pritzker Architecture Prize”, which is often called “the Nobel Prize of architecture,” the conference will be co-hosted by the Beijing...

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    Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Coming to Japan

    Universal Studios Japan, in partnership with Warner Bros. and Universal Parks & Resorts, announced today that they will be bringing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Japan, marking the global expansion of this themed entertainment experience that started at Universal Orlando Resort nearly two...

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    Why Can’t Satyamev Jayate Tell the Truth?

    By Rakesh Raman Most in India would know that Satyamev Jayate, which is a local phrase, means truth wins. And here’s a TV show under the same banner that debuted Sunday, May 6, on Rupert Murdoch-owned Star Plus channel in India. The show hosted by...

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    Lionsgate to Release The Hunger Games in China

    Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading diversified global entertainment company, says that The Hunger Games, which has already grossed nearly $620 million at the worldwide box office, has been approved for release in China in the first half of June. The film will be released nationwide...

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    Extreme Weather and Climate Change Secrets

    Striking images and video are streaming in from over 1,000 events in more than 100 countries where people are “connecting the dots” between climate change and extreme weather. The events are part of a global effort called “Climate Impacts Day,” organized by the international climate...

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    Pepsi Going to China with Michael Jackson

    Pepsi today announced an exclusive global partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson as part of its new “Live for Now” campaign, which Pepsi fans around the world will experience in a variety of ways. It will include an engaging retail campaign featuring one billion...

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    Muhammad Yunus to Keynote Investment Conference

    Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is widely regarded as the father of microcredit and also is the founder of Grameen Bank, will be the keynote speaker on the opening night of the 23rd annual SRI Conference on Sustainable, Responsible, Impact Investing (“The 2012 SRI...

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  • titanic

    Now Titanic to Enter Living Rooms in China

    In the wake of China’s encouraging box-office opening of Titanic 3D, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (FOX) and SONY have announced an exclusive, large-scale bundling partnership for the film’s Blu-ray 3D release this fall. Offering a bundling and promotional program in China, James Cameron’s epic...

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    Live to Love with Aamir Khan and Michelle Yeoh

    Michelle Yeoh, an actress and recipient of France’s decoration “The Legion of Honour,” joins Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in becoming the second Global Ambassador of Live to Love, a humanitarian initiative. According to Live to Love, it is established by His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa,...

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  • rrpicb

    Coming Soon: Attack of Anna Hazare – Part 2

    By Rakesh Raman Nah. Nah. Nah. You didn’t guess it right. “Attack of Anna Hazare – Part 2” is not any sequel to a Hollywood flick or the second part of a gory video game. It’s about a real show that is going to happen...

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    10 Reasons I Like Bollywood Movies

    By Rakesh Raman Friends, lemme share something personal with you. You know, after years of my wait, I could recently realize that I love my country – India. There are not one, two, or three, but as many as 10 reasons that force me to...

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    Now is the Time to Grow Beautiful Flowers

    A new online survey, released Wednesday by Harris Interactive on behalf of Lebanon Seaboard Corporation, sheds light on how generational differences impact flower preferences. According to the survey, Americans 45 and older prefer to grow roses while younger generations (18 to 44 year-olds) favor growing...

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