Rice demand in China

Published on Dec 30, 2012

China may be the world's biggest rice consumer. But some say demand will fall, as its people become more affluent and consume more meat and dairy products. This could be true, but at least one company believes China's rice market still has plenty of room to grow. Channel NewsAsia's Valarie Tan heads to Jilin, one of China's biggest agricultural provinces, to find out what's driving demand.

Africa Develops

Uploaded on Jan 4, 2012

How a country manages public finances and runs a smooth financial systems is about a lot more than just collecting taxes - it's about governing in an efficient and legitimate way. In the west African country of Mali, the IMF's technical assistance is helping the country's economic development .

Speakers:

Olivier Benon
Technical Assistance coordinator, West Africa, FMI

Lassine Bouaré
Ministre of Finance

Ouali Diawara
President, Finance Committee, National Assembly, Mali

Fatoumata Sangho
President, Association for African Development

Al Jazeera launches US channel

Published 03 January 2013 04:54

Building on the international success of Al Jazeera network and its international channel Al Jazeera English - the purchase of Current TV opens the way for the new Al Jazeera America. It's expected that the channel will be available in more than 40 million homes across the US. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC.

Deadline on aid to Haiti running out

Published 02 January 2013 18:59

Haiti is still recovering from the devastating earthquake in 2010, which left tens of thousands dead and millions homeless. While a lot of people are still in need for help, the Bush Clinton Fund, allocated by the US for Haiti, had just less than three years to do its work and that time is now over. Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports.

Myanmar refugees refused entry to Thailand

Published 02 January 2013 09:29

The UN refugee agency is urging the governments of South East Asia to take in Rohingya refugees. A group of people, who say they are from Myanmar, were found in a boat off the coast of Thailand. But they have been turned away. In the last year, about 13,000 people are thought to have left the Bay of Bengal in search of a better life. Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reports.