Fukushima's disaster recovery

Published on Feb 3, 2013

Almost two years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the 5 kilometre exclusion zone implemented because of radiation worries remains in effect. But the partial entry bans in towns and villages a little further away from the Daiichi nuclear plant have been lifted. Channel NewsAsia's Japan Bureau Chief Michiyo Ishida heads to Fukushima to find out how residents and businesses are coping.

Hong Kong government to take tough stance against pollution

Published on Feb 1, 2013

The Hong Kong government has said it will take a tough stance against pollution, by clearing old commercial vehicles off the roads.

It will also soon propose new air quality objectives to lawmakers and aims to implement them in 2014.

Chinese New Year blooms at Bloomie’s (2:16)

Feb 4 - For the first time, Bloomingdale's is celebrating Chinese New Year in its U.S. stores, in hopes of bringing in a wave of new customers in the Year of the Snake. Kyoko Gasha reports