Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Nikko Bali Resort Spa Nusa Dua
Nikko Bali is a beautiful hotel located a 10 minute drive from Nusa Dua perched on a cliff top overlooking the beautiful ocean.
Our hotel room washellip;
Monday, August 31st, 2009
The ride starts: Manali - Marhi - Khoksar - Gondhla
Friday morning, after a leisurely breakfast idly watching a mouse scurry around the kitchen of our chosen eatery, we finally got on the bikes and stahellip;
Monday, August 31st, 2009
EVA, Hyundai, PetroChina, Timah: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview (Bloomberg)
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) — The following companies may have unusual price changes in Asia trading , excluding Japan. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are from the previous close, unless noted otherwise.
Monday, August 31st, 2009
From beer to banks, Singapore Inc. expands across Asia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Next time you stay in a luxury resort, buy a loaf of bread, open a bank account, sit on a massage chair, grab a sushi or sip a beer anywhere in Asia, check the company’s country of origin.
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Police say head of Philippine terror group arrested
Suspected terrorist leader Dino Amor Pareja shouts Allahu Akbar while being escorted to a police detention cell in Camp Crame, Quezon City, Philippines, yesterday.
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Philippine Airlines to cut workers after big loss
MANILA, Philippines - National carrier Philippine Airlines said Thursday it will cut its work force by offering early retirement as a cost-cutting measure after suffering more than $301 million in losses.
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Arroyo son says report on assets in order
Close this MANILA, Philippines — Pampanga Representative Juan Miguel Arroyo insisted that he has been transparent in filing his Statement of Assets and Liabilities since he won a seat in Congress in …
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Sandigan junks Marcoses’ claims over $35-M Arelma deposits
The Philippine anti-graft court has junked with finality the claim of the Marcos family over the $35 million Arelma deposits now held by Merill Lynch Asset Management in New York, USA. In a four-pa…
Monday, August 31st, 2009
Filipino runaway maids swell during Ramadan (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The number of Filipino maids who run away from their Muslim employers swell during the Ramadan, when they are also required to fast, an alliance of overseas Filipino workers’ organizations in the Middle East said Sunday.
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
SANg Spa
Sang Spa is a place to feel the positive heart-generated energy of the Sang employees during your massage. These massages are about $8/hour because thellip;
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
camara, the temptation island.
as ben and me were in the philippines for 3 weeks, it was not enough time to visit all the sights and nature to see! we had been only to 4 islands inhellip;
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
Asia Pacific tourism trends H1 2009 (Thaipr.net)
Latest figures released today (August 28th 2009) by the Pacific Asia Travel Association indicate that the numbers of international visitor arrivals to Asia Pacific* fell by an estimated six percent in
