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 Inquirer Thu 2 Sep 2010
Believe it or not: PCSO incurs P1-B loss
MANILA, PhilippinesWhile it gives away millions of pesos in lottery prizes, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has been losing heavily for the past several years, the agency's head said... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Loss PCSO Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Prize |
 Deccan Herald Thu 2 Sep 2010
Rising temperature may bring down rice production
Kalyan Ray, New Delhi, Sep 2, DHNS: Thursday, September 02, 2010 --> Rice production in vast tracts of India may decline in the coming years because of a steady rise in average minimum temperature.... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Delhi Photos Production Temperature Wikipedia: Rice |
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 Inquirer Thu 2 Sep 2010
1M poor families to get gov't cash aid
MANILA, PhilippinesWith the Asian Development Bank (ADB) providing a loan of $400 million, up to 1 million Filipino families among the country's poorest households will... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Incentives Philippines Photos Poverty Wikipedia: Asian Development Bank |
 Fast Company Thu 2 Sep 2010
Singapore Stock Exchange Uses Peer Pressure to Encourage Sustainability Reporting
There is no mandate, and the government says it's simply making suggestions to companies listed on the SGX. So how can Singapore convince companies to adopt... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Market Photos Singapore Stock Wikipedia: Singapore Exchange |
 Inquirer Thu 2 Sep 2010
RP may miss goal of reducing poverty by half
THE COUNTRY is no longer in a position to attain the Millennium Development Goal of reducing poverty by 2015, Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said.... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Economy Philippines Photos Poverty Wikipedia: Poverty |
 Breitbart Thu 2 Sep 2010
H.K. legislature calls for justice in Philippines hostage crisis+
HONG KONG, Sept. 2 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Legislators in Hong Kong on Thursday mourned the eight tourists from Hong Kong who died in the Philippines bus hostage crisis last... (photo: AP / Noel Celis, Pool)
Hong Kong Hostage Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis |
 m&c Thu 2 Sep 2010
Asian Development Bank to help keep Philippine kids in school
Manila - The Asian Development Bank on Thursday approved a 400-million-dollar loan to expand a Philippine government programme to help keep children of... (photo: Public Domain / Exec8)
Bank Economy Philippines Photos Poverty |
 Khaleej Times Thu 2 Sep 2010
Coffin mix-up after Philippine hostage crisis
Three coffins used to bring back some of the eight Hong Kong tourists killed last week's Philippine hostage crisis had been mislabelled. The mix-up was discovered after... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
Hong Kong Hostage Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Manila hostage crisis |
![The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects Mukdahan Province in Thailand with Savannakhet in Laos. The bridge is 1600 meters long and 12 meters wide, with two traffic lanes.[1] Traffic on the bridge drives on the right, as in Laos, while traffic in Thailand drives on the left; the change-over is on the Thai side.](http://cdn5.wn.com/vp/i/ea/2f97448c36241c.jpg "The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects Mukdahan Province in Thailand with Savannakhet in Laos. The bridge is 1600 meters long and 12 meters wide, with two traffic lanes.[1] Traffic on the bridge drives on the right, as in Laos, while traffic in Thailand drives on the left; the change-over is on the Thai side.")
