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New Lineup of GPCs in Singapore

By Renee Blodgett on May 15, 2009 in Asia, Photos, Singapore

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Apparently, there's a new lineup of the Government Parliamentary Committees (GPCs). The GPCs are appointed for a new term of two and a half years, starting from May this year to November 2011. According to...

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H1N1 Flu Incidents in Japan

By Renee Blodgett on May 15, 2009 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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There's a story about a Japanese student who has recently has tested positive for H1N1 flu in an initial examination, the first suspected domestic infection of the virus, the government said last Saturday. According to...

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Tracking the Wind, I’m Chasing the Gale

By Rory Keane on May 13, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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It goes without saying that people the world over have their own foibles and funny habits. I've noticed that Chinese people are in no short supply of idiosyncracies. For instance, Chinese people really enjoy walking...

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With Protests Elsewhere in India, Peaceful Elections in Sikkim

By Avi Kramer on May 8, 2009 in Asia, India, Photos

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[Note: This post was originally written in mid-April. Accompanying photographs could not be uploaded.] RAVANGLA, Sikkim – Stinging nettle, a wild green used to make soup, is called shishnu in Sikkimese. The leaves have rough, serrated...

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The Watcher

By Rory Keane on May 4, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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Being a movie-lover can be maddening and blissful here in China. DVDs are so handily obtained, but at the same time a game of roulette takes place: will the film quality be a shoddy ripoff...

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What makes these gardens grow? Part II

By Rory Keane on April 20, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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Inside the Humble Administrator's Garden, one can be fooled into thinking that heaven had touched down to earth in this precise location. This sprawling garden occupies 5 hectares. There are ample vistas to intoxicate the...

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What makes these gardens grow? Part I

By Rory Keane on April 20, 2009 in Asia, China, Photos

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Suzhou is a city that is renowned for it's gardens. There are various gardens to visit, nearly every one of them offering magnificent scenery and endless pleasant perspectives. So many impressive gardens can be found...

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In Times of Recession, Rani Martin’s Story

By Avi Kramer on April 1, 2009 in Asia, India, Photos

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In my last post I wrote about one restaurant owner in rural Tamil Nadu who said that most people in India have been unaffected by the economic downturn. His point was that rural people --...

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New Lineup of GPCs in Singapore

H1N1 Flu Incidents in Japan

Tracking the Wind, I’m Chasing the Gale

With Protests Elsewhere in India, Peaceful Elections in Sikkim

The Watcher

What makes these gardens grow? Part II

What makes these gardens grow? Part I

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