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Haikou skyline, Hainan Province, China
Fears   Hainan   Photos   Property   Shanghai
 Asia Times 
Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again
By Stephen Wong SHANGHAI - Money has flooded into the tropical Chinese island province of Hainan for property speculation in the few weeks since the central government unveiled a plan to turn it into... (photo: Public Domain / Anna Frodesiak)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo salutes the troops upon arrival in Legazpi city, Albay province, 500 kilometers southeast of Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 to oversee readiness for possible eruption of the restive Mayon volcano. Tens of thousands of evacuees are expected to spend Christmas in different evacuation centers after the country's most active volcano began spewing ash last week coupled with continuing lava flow. (AP Photo/Mike Alquinto)
Arroyo   Batangas   Malacañang   Philippines   Photos
 Inquirer 
Arroyo launches 'super region' project in Batangas
BATANGAS CITY, Philippines -- President Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday afternoon launched the Urban Luzon Beltway Super Region at the multipurpose gymnasium of the University of Batangas here. The... (photo: AP / Mike Alquinto)
Government Service Insurance System  -  GSIS  -   Pension Fund  -  Philippines  The Daily Tribune 
GSIS’ assumed burden
Man at the Market 02/09/2010 Factually, contributions deducted from the monthly pay of every government employee, official or rank and file alike, are not enough to cover for all the benefits due them... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Benefits   Employee   Insurance   Philippines   Photos
In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Taiwanese military maneuver U.S.-made M60 battle tanks during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hsinchu, northwestern Taiwan.  DNA India 
Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal
Taipei: Taiwan believes its recent detente with China will not be derailed by a deal to buy US weapons, despite Beijing's expressions of outrage towards Washington at the sale, a senior official... (photo: AP / Wally Santana)
China   Photos   Taiwan   USA   Weapons
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Australia - immigration information IBN Live
Australia to focus on high skills, cancels 20K visas
Canberra: Australia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet... (photo: Creative Commons / niv)
Australia   Economy   Immigration   People   Photos
People walk past a luxury apartment under construction at the Central Business District in Beijing, Thursday, July 9, 2009. China's bank lending in June more than doubled from the previous month as Beijing's stimulus drove a surge in credit that has prompted concern about the possible impact of such a rapid increase. China Daily
China's bank shares set to perform best
China's banks will outpace their peers in India and Indonesia, the best performers in Asia's banking industry over the past decade, to deliver the highest returns over... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Asia   Bank   China   Economy   Photos
Money In Pocket - Euro. The Guardian
Euro dips as eurozone fiscal woes fester
* Euro hovers near 8-½ mth lows vs USD, 1-yr low vs yen * Investors sceptical of G7 assurance on Greece * Yen broadly higher, near 7-mth peak vs Aussie dollar By Masayuki... (photo: Public Domain)

Economy   Euro   People   Photos   World
The Chongqing World Trade Center (WTCC) is a 283.1 metre (929 foot) tall skyscraper located in Chongqing, China. China Daily
New free trade zone to benefit China
Global opportunities to emerge from tariff-free market in Asia China's top brands could be on the road to becoming global household names after the launch of the $4.5... (photo: Creative Commons / Partibmn (talk | contribs))
Business   China   Photos   Tariff   Trade
Barack Obama The New York Times
Obama's Balancing Act on U.S. Trade Policies
Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania challenged President Obama last week on behalf of steel workers, and helped underscore the administration's ambivalence about trade.... (photo: Creative Commons / tialikely)

China   Photos   President   Trade   US
Airplane belonging to Tajik Air sitting on an airfield, presumably Dushanbe Airport. Taipei Times
ANALYSIS : Open skies, budget travel fuel Asian airline profits
The boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines after the global recession, industry... (photo: Creative Commons / Irene2005)

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