Bangkok on tuesday. An explosive device was thrown into the chao phraya river from a bridge. No one was injured. Investigators are searching for a suspicious man who was caught on a surveillance camera near the site of mondays blast. Chinese officials appear to be learning more about what may have caused a deadly warehouse blast in the city of tianjin. Local media quotes a senior Public Security official as saying the building was storing more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals with a total volume of about 3,000 tons. The report says the chemicals included 800 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which can be used in explosives. There were also 500 tons of pa tass yum nitrate and 700 tons of sodium cyanide. Authorities say the explosions killed 114 people and dozens are still missing. Local media say authorities detained ten people including the top official of a company that manages the warehouse. Officials with Japans Defense Ministry are set to release a recordhigh budget. The decision comes
125 others were wounded. Another blast occurred in bangkok on tuesday. An explosive device was thrown into the chao phraya river from a bridge. No one was injured. Investigators are searching for a suspicious man who was caught on a surveillance camera near the site of mondays blast. Chinese officials appear to be learning more about what may have caused a deadly warehouse blast in the city of tianjin. Local media quotes a senior Public Security official as saying the building was storing more than 40 kinds of hazardous chemicals with a total volume of about 3,000 tons. The report says the chemicals included 800 tons of Ammonium Nitrate which can be used in explosives. There were also 500 tons of pa tass yum nitrate and 700 tons of sodium cyanide. Authorities say the explosions killed 114 people and dozens are still missing. Local media say authorities detained ten people including the top official of a company that manages the warehouse. Officials with Japans Defense Ministry are set
[ speaking Foreign Language ] in january 2015, vietnam revised its marriage and family law and effectively allowed samesex marriage by abolishing a clause that had previously made it prohibited. The revision is a complete 180degree turn in a country where gay people could be fined for getting wed in the past. [ speaking Foreign Language ] big gay travel companies and they advertise more and more to promote vietnam as a gay destination. In this episode of asia insight, we see how vietnam is changing its values and gradually integrating gay people into its society. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the largest metropolises in Southeast Asia and is at the heart of vietnams economy. It beats the capital hanoi as the wealthiest city and is a magnet for workers all over the country. In the past five years alone, the population has increased by almost 800,000. The city has come a long way since the end of the vietnam war 40 years ago. We asked locals what they feel about the recent revision in the s
[ speaking Foreign Language ] in january 2015, vietnam revised its marriage and family law and effectively allowed samesex marriage by abolishing a clause that had previously made it prohibited. The revision is a complete 180degree turn in a country where gay people could be fined for getting wed in the past. [ speaking Foreign Language ] big gay travel companies and they advertise more and more to promote vietnam as a gay destination. In this episode of asia insight, we see how vietnam is changing its values and gradually integrating gay people into its society. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the largest metropolises in Southeast Asia and is at the heart of vietnams economy. It beats the capital hanoi as the wealthiest city and is a magnet for workers all over the country. In the past five years alone, the population has increased by almost 800,000. The city has come a long way since the end of the vietnam war 40 years ago. We asked locals what they feel about the recent revision in the s
But the mainstay industries of fishing and agriculture have resumed. However, unforeseen problems have arisen. Thestally affected the islands environment. But local people are doing what they can to move on. Its been a year since typhoon haiyan. In this episode of asia insight, we see how the people of tacloban are trying to overcome their grief and working hard to rebuild their lives. The city of tacloban is located in the northeast of leyte island in the central philippines. Tacloban developed into a port city in the mid 19th century. Last year, typhoon haiyan left more than 2,700 of the citys population dead or missing. Around 40,000 homes were completely destroyed. A year on and infrastructure has been reestablished in the city center. The towns economy has now resumed to 70 its previous size. Local shopping arcades reopened this summer. Stimulating the local economy. The upper market is known as the kitchen of taclobatacloban. It resumed business immediately after the typhoon, in