Asian men forced to marry foreigners |
Increasing numbers of southeast Asian men, particularly in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are marrying foreigners because fewer women in their homelands are willing to wed, a new study said Monday....more info>>>
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Thailand to end emergency rule in six provinces - YAHOO! |
BANGKOK (AFP) – The Thai government will lift a state of emergency in six more provinces but not in Bangkok, the prime minister said Thursday, more than two months after the end of mass protests in the ......more info>>>
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Global human trafficking roundup (July 29, 2010) - Examiner.com |
Washington TimesGlobal human trafficking roundup (July 29, 2010)Examiner.comAustralia: A woman pleads guilty to trafficking other women from Thailand for sexual exploitation. The 48 year old woman brought 11 women from Thailand ...The World's Oldest OppressionAmerica Magazine (subscription) (blo...more info>>>
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Audi, Volkswagen may build plants here |
FRANKFURT : The healthy premium car market in Thailand and ballooning sales for the industry overall have prompted leading European brands - Audi and Volkswagen - to consider plans to set up production locally to serve Southeast Asia....more info>>>
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Barun Roy: A different sunrise |
Asia needs more Shanghai Expo-like showcases to make solar power part of governments' mainstream policy agenda Barun Roy / New Delhi July 29, 2010, 0:41 IST The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be remembered as unquestionably the world's first mass celebration of the sun and the first clinching evid...more info>>>
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Thai army to reinforce Cambodian border if needed - AP - msnbc.com |
Thailand's army is prepared to defend its border with Cambodia if a territorial dispute heats up, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the two nations were set to tussle on the diplomatic front at a U.N. meeting in ......more info>>>
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Quebec government urged to rethink loan for resumed mining in Canadian town of Asbestos |
Unfortunate name ... the town of Asbestos, Quebec, could start mining its eponymous fibre again....more info>>>
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StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM) in Stores Now - msnbc.com |
Following several years of development and an extensive beta test that resulted in focused feedback from thousands of players worldwide, Blizzard Entertainment is pleased to announce that StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty ......more info>>>
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Kelly Macnamara appointed correspondent at Agence France-Presse |
She is based in the Bangkok bureau, covering Thailand and other countries in the region for text, "as well as producing the odd video story", she told Journalism.co.uk....more info>>>
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On-the-job training |
Nineteen-year-old Toh Toh knows what she'll buy with her next paycheck. "Clothes," she said, giggling and peeking through the sleek, short haircut she got when she started as an assistant at a Downtown salon a few weeks ago....more info>>>
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Bomb wounds nine in wake of Thailand election - Minnpost.com |
BANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand’s ruling party declared a comfortable victory Sunday in a closely watched by-election held in Bangkok under a state of emergency that has been imposed since April, when ......more info>>>
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30 under 30: the winners - Part One |
From talented magazine sales excutives to digital agency stars: Harriet Dennys presents the first 15 winners of Media Week's 30 under 30 list 2010...more info>>>
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More than 200000 jobs in Phila. region tied to export activity - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) |
More than 200000 jobs in Phila. region tied to export activityPhiladelphia Inquirer (blog)Local engineers design a bridge in Thailand? That's an export. As big as “eds and meds” are here, Brookings research shows that the chemicals industry ...and more »...more info>>>
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Sunday morning toons: Geek power |
Sometime this afternoon my Twitter feed hit a tipping point, as Comic Con tweets began to overtake Netroots Nation tweets....more info>>>
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Hmong Refugees Live in Fear in Laos and Thailand - YAHOO! |
Recently U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Laos Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith met in Washington for the highest-level talks between the two countries since the end of the Vietnam War. For the ......more info>>>
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Young Japanese are practicing self-outsourcing |
In October 2008, at the height of the financial crisis when job markets were freezing up globally, Akane Natori easily found a position she liked....more info>>>
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Ex-tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan racing bikes - Oregonian |
(AP) — PATTAYA, Thailand - Former tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan is getting on a bike and beginning a new career as a motorcycle racer. The 31-year-old Thai was once ranked No. 9 and was Asia's top player ......more info>>>
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Young, British and buying sex abroad |
The Thai sex trade is driven by overweight, unattractive, middle-aged divorcees, right? Wrong. A Fabulous investigation reveals it’s now 20-something Brits paying for sex...more info>>>
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8th-generation Gulf oysterman: Surviving another disaster, no relief until all ... - FOXNews |
8th-generation Gulf oysterman: Surviving another disaster, no relief until all ...FOXNewsHe's noticed signs in stores announcing that shrimp and other seafood come from Thailand or some place else — any place but the Gulf. ...and more »...more info>>>
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Relief rig returning to oil leak site |
A drill rig working on a relief well is returning to the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill after an oncoming storm system weakened, a BP spokesman told AFP on Saturday....more info>>>
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Trio jailed for hiring illegal foreigners |
Three men have been sentenced to jail in the Napier District Court for using illegal foreign workers in the horticulture and viticulture industries....more info>>>
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Scot among group arrested in Thailand's sex capital - Scotsman |
Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button. A 42-year-old Scot has been arrested in the notorious Thai resort of Pattaya. Gavin John Laidlaw, 42, from Edinburgh, was arrested with ......more info>>>
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Jobs chance for citizens in The Coffee Club - Trading Markets (press release) |
Jobs chance for citizens in The Coffee ClubTrading Markets (press release)It has more than 6000 employees, who serve 40 million-plus coffees each year to customers in its 252 cafes across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. ......more info>>>
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Tourism tops DTI's 6 priority industries |
Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo has identified six priority areas tourism, IT-BPO, electronics, mining, housing and agriculture that the government should develop and promote because of their strong export potentials and high local value added....more info>>>
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No. 1 Rafael Nadal, US Open champ Juan Martin del Potro to play Thailand Open - YAHOO! |
BANGKOK - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will play in the upcoming Thailand Open, organizers said Thursday. Nadal, the reigning Wimbledon and French Open champion, withdrew from last ......more info>>>
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Manpower and UNHCR empower refugees resettling to the US |
Source: UNHCR Under an innovative scheme, some refugees from Myanmar are preparing for office jobs in the United States even while living in a Thai jungle....more info>>>
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(7/2010) The Death Of The Postindustrial Dream By Ian Fletcher - Basil & Spice |
(7/2010) The Death Of The Postindustrial Dream By Ian FletcherBasil & SpiceThat is why it is being done in China or Thailand. It's the service functions of manufacturing that are where the high value is today, and that is what ...and more »...more info>>>
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PTT plans green plastics venture |
Thailand's national oil flagship PTT has joined with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp (MCC) to build the first biodegradable plastics plant to serve the rising global trend, says Prajya Phinyawat, PTT's chief operating officer for downstream petroleum business....more info>>>
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Soapbox: Rights for farm workers no laughing matter |
My family and many others spent over 25 years organizing and eventually founding the original United Farm Workers Independent Union, IBT - based in San Jose....more info>>>
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Whirlpool Enjoys Profitable Second-Quarter 2010 as Productivity, Volumes Continue to ... - msnbc.com |
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Home appliance manufacturer and marketer Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) (Benton Harbor, Michigan) reported very positive results for the second quarter of ......more info>>>
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Many in Japan Are Outsourcing Themselves - New York Times |
Many in Japan Are Outsourcing ThemselvesNew York Times... Transcosmos Thailand, a unit of Transcosmos, which is based in Tokyo. Statistics on exactly how many Japanese have taken jobs outside the country at ...and more »...more info>>>
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KTB profits increase 31% |
Krung Thai Bank, the country's second-largest by assets, reported second-quarter net profits of 3.37 billion baht, a 31% rise from the same period last year. First-half net profits rose to 6.44 billion baht, a 23% rise year-on-year....more info>>>
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Hawaii farm owners sentencing delayed |
Chief U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway heard requests by Aloun Farms President Alec Souphone Sou and his brother, Mike Mankone Sou, the company's vice president, to stagger their incarceration so their business wouldn't be damaged....more info>>>
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AIRSHOW-UPDATE 1-Sukhoi gets Superjet order from Thailand - Reuters |
FARNBOROUGH/MOSCOW July 20 (Reuters) - Sukhoi ( UNAC.RTS ) said it had won an order for 12 Superjet 100 planes, while its chief executive said the Russian planemaker was on track to deliver its first jet to customers by ......more info>>>
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Sentencing delayed in Hawaii forced labor case - The Associated Press |
KHON2Sentencing delayed in Hawaii forced labor caseThe Associated PressHONOLULU — The sentencing of the owners of Hawaii's second-largest fruit and vegetable farm who were convicted of importing laborers from Thailand to force ...Sentencing delayed for Aloun Farms ownersKHON2all 94 news articles...more info>>>
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Sen urges access to education and food |
Economic growth could help reduce violence if the gains are used to remove injustice, says economist Amartya Sen....more info>>>
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China Issues Major Economic Indicators for First Half 2010, GDP up 11.1%, an ... - msnbc.com |
Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- In the first half of this year, China's gross domestic product (GDP) reached $2.54 trillion, a year-over-year increase of 11.1%, which was 3.7 percentage ......more info>>>
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I am right now sitting on a balcony watching this view of the sun setting over beautiful Tangier. Have been here for a five day holiday and my sister's 30th. Feeling very relaxed. Off to NYC tomorrow for two jobs there before flying back to UK at the weekend. Don't want to leave this magical place!...more info>>>
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Volunteer work in Thailand rewarding - Sunday Business Post |
Volunteer work in Thailand rewardingSunday Business PostConor O'Sullivan graduated just over a year ago with a degree in electronic engineering, but quickly realised that jobs in this field were extremely thin on ......more info>>>
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'Green tax' push resumes |
The government hopes to pass a green tax by next year in order to encourage business operators to address the impact of their activities on climate change, says Suwit Khunkitti, the Environment and Natural Resources Minister....more info>>>
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