Why Laos will battle poverty, eventually
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Laos |
According to the latest numbers coming out of Lao PDR, Laos registered an economic growth rate of 7.1 percent in the first half of this year. Added to this message, the public announcement stated that Laos generated this growth “despite the global economic downturn”. Apparently, this gro...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 18:01:00
Discovered @ laovoices.com |
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Heart4Hope t-shirts and books of worthy causes at Taylor’s College Subang Jaya
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Malaysia |
My friends and I are setting up a sales booth at the main campus of Taylor's College Subang Jaya on August 12th, which is this Wednesday, from 11:30am to 4:30pm. All proceeds will be used to pay for my brain surgery.
We are selling:
1. Heart4Hope t-shirts in men and ......more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ yvonnefoong.com |
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The Quest for the Perfect Half Boiled Egg
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Malaysia |
Been eating a lot of soft boiled eggs recently sometimes up to 6 a day. Don’t worry i only eat the whites, never the yolks. Protein quota, you know.
Most of the time i eat it at the coffeeshop behind my office, the Nepalese waiters know very well the texture that i want from the whites. [...]...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 12:01:00
Discovered @ simontalks.com |
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1034th : BUD LIGHT
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South Korea |
Many Korean pub have some advertisement like this. But curiously, this pub doesn't sell Bud.
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Discovered on 10/08/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ seouldailyphoto.com |
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Sushi and Sashimi from Sushi Bar 3 in Saigon
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Vietnam |
I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon. It was my first time visiting this restaurant. Sushi Bar 3 is much bigger and more spacious than Sushi Bar 1 or 2.
No, I did not eat any [...]
Related posts:Zen Pla...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ saigonnezumi.com |
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Petrol Station Madness
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Vietnam |
Having discovered Tuoi Tre's new English language website, Vietnews Online, I also discovered this story from Friday regarding a new 'decree' the government is 'mulling over' concerning retail fuel prices being set by the traders and being tagged to world crude prices. What really jumped out at me h...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 06:01:00
Discovered @ itsthefinalword.blogspot.com/ |
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The Legacy of Corazon Aquino
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Philippines |
My Friend and fellow Blogger John Ray of Palawan Anecdotes sent me this article. He has written a few this past week about his beloved past President Corazon Aquino. I hope you will enjoy his words and sentiments about his country which he loves and cares about. These are John Rays words and he ask...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ americanindavao.com |
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Gambling in Thailand
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Thailand |
Have you ever gambled? If you said that you have never, even a little, then I am sure you must be lying. But if you really really mean it, you must be one in a million who has never gambled. I don’t think I will be able to do the same as you. I can say that most people I know have gambled. Some of...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaicultureblogs.com |
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Elvis live in Bangkok
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Thailand |
Elvis Presley impersonators, from left to right, Pharut Hussein from Thailand, Portuguese Rudy Souza, and Piranut Boonmalert from Thailand, pose for photographers before a performance in Bangkok Friday Aug. 7,2009, a week prior to the 32nd anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. (AP)
dig...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thaiphotoblogs.com |
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Quest for the golden chedi
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Thailand |
Eight years ago, on my first visit, I saw an aerial photo of a golden chedi on a hilltop near a river, surrounded by lush fields and more mountains. I immediately knew I wanted to go there but I had no idea where to look, or what the name of the temple was. I am a very simple person: I am captivated...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thai-blogs.com/ |
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Olive (Delhi Palace) – Some great Indian food in Suzhou
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China |
Yesterday afternoon Maggie came home with the latest edition of MORE magazine, one of Suzhou’s handful of expat-geared mags, and a glowing review of a new Indian food place caught her attention. As a yoga instructor, she tends to be a bit of an India-fangrrl.
The review extolled the place as S...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ thehumanaught.com |
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signs of the time
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Japan |
Outside Chion-in in Kyoto.I think I know what they mean....Just wondering what "cai" means.....I guess you might feel warm and cosy in this bar....When it comes to shop names, you can't beat something short and snappy to get the attention of customers...."I'll be back later - just popping over to Lo...more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com |
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Nosy Rabbit
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Thailand |
This is Boo. He always has to know what's going on....more info>>>
Discovered on 10/08/2009 00:01:00
Discovered @ britinbangkok.typepad.com |
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