Global Financial Crisis Good for the Philippines and other stories

Global Financial Crisis Good for the Philippines
Philippines	Back in November, I wrote an article “OFW, Good or Bad for the Philippines”. In that, I wrote about all the Filipinos that work abroad and how their remittance helps support their families in the Philippines. In today’s Sun Star there is an article about how the global crisis is causing more jobs fo...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 16:01:00 Discovered @ americanindavao.com
Paintings in Red Blood
Thailand	A supporter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra draws a picture of the Democracy Monument using human blood during a rally in Bangkok March 21, 2010. Opposition activists prepared for talks with Thailand's government on Sunday to seek a way out of an intractable political conflict, b...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 16:01:00 Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com
From Vietnam to Cambodia
Vietnam	Well, I finally arrived to Phantom Penh this afternoon.  I have to say, I wish I had come a lot earlier.  I cannot believe I lived in Vietnam for nearly 6 years and I had not visited Phnom Penh. The bus ride was not as bad as I thought.  I traveled with Chris Dollmont, who made [...] Related posts...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 14:01:00 Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com
(RIP) Nepali statesman G.P. Koirala dies at 86
Malaysia	I am saddened by the news that Nepal's former prime minister, Girija Prasad Koirala has passed away at 86. We met in Kathmandu in 1993 and exchanged observations as well as reflections on social economy. May I express my sympathy to the family of Mr. Koirala as well as the People and Government of N...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 12:01:00 Discovered @ jameswongwingon-online.blogspot.com
Yellow Sand decends upon Seoul
South Korea	The sky looked ominously black all day yesterday and kept me from checking out the St. Patrick's Day celebrations downtown (yes, they even celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Korea), but somewhere around 4 or 5 the sky started to change to a new color, Yellow. If you check out the US Army's Asian Dust mo...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 04:01:00 Discovered @ smileyjkl.blogspot.com
12:53pm - rack
China	.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 12:53pm - rack, originally uploaded by china.sixty4. the snow is meltingphoto: mhobbs...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 00:01:00 Discovered @ sixty4-middle-kingdom.blogspot.com
Red hats & bibs: around the trees
Japan	The last time I visited Tachikue Gorge I was really lucky to get some quite magical light.As well as along the cliff, some of the 1,500 statues are placed around some of the huge trees there.There may be times during the year when the gorge gets visitors, but each time I've been there I have been th...more info>>> Discovered on 21/03/2010 00:01:00 Discovered @ ojisanjake.blogspot.com