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SearchMao: The evil equal of Stalin and Hitler06:19 PM, Sep 05, 2010at Hong Kong University, has laid out the vast horror in detail, drawing on local and provincial archives that have only recently become available to approved foreign scholars. In terms of Mao's reputation this book leaves the Chairman for dead, as a monster in the same league as Hitler and Stalin - and that is without considering the years of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), when hundreds of thousands more Chinese died. Read the whole thing... Miangas: Flashpoint island between RP and Indonesia03:12 PM, Sep 02, 2010journalists held in Davao’s Eden Nature Park (http://asiancorrespondent.com/edwin-espejo/archives/7). Harsono said the Indonesian government was then planning to build an airstrip in Miangas Island. This was confirmed North Sulawesi governor S. M. Sarundajang during my brief visit in November 2008. That airstrip is now in existence and the Indonesian government has already established a shipping route to the island. The Indonesian and Ph... Aquino to visit US first, snubs ASEAN neighbors08:59 PM, Sep 01, 2010President Benigno Aquino III is set to break tradition by having his first state visit outside the member-states Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and opting instead to go straight to the United States. ABS-CBN's TV Patrol reported that all post-1986 Philippine presidents, including President Aquino's mother Corazon Aquino, first visit neighboring countries in the ASEAN. Upon his proclamation as winner in the presidential rac... How the herd got it wrong on Tony Abbott08:14 PM, Aug 21, 2010Does anyone out there remember the glee from the Left when Tony Abbott was raised to the Liberal Party leadership just nine months ago? Let's have a little reminder. 'Veteran pollster Rod Cameron says simply of Tony Abbott that he is “unelectable”. “This is a description I reserve for a very small group of politicians,” he adds.' (The Sydney Institute) "But this will not be enough. Abbott’s aggressive, pugili... What happens when you're the tourist attraction?02:52 PM, Aug 20, 2010I have a friend who lives in the middle of Montmarte, Paris. When I visit him, I always wonder what it's like to live in the middle of a tourist attraction. Each morning, he wakes up to the sounds of footsteps walking up the steps to the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur. He hears the voices and happy laughter of tourists. He hears different languages and over the years, he’s noticed them change – from European to East ... Contiki Asia hunts for “best friends”02:49 PM, Aug 20, 2010It is often said that the best test of friendship is to travel together. It will either make it stronger or break it totally or, at the least, convince each other that you shouldn’t travel together for the sake of friendship. Well, Contiki Asia, which runs tours for the 18-35 age group, has launched a competition to search for the most adventurous and outstanding pair of best friends (a la Bonnie and Clyde) style in its new ... Aquino’s family wangled Hacienda Luisita deal through fear, deception09:23 AM, Aug 20, 2010(Second in a series) Last Wednesday, the Philippine Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the stock distribution option (SDO) that was implemented beginning in 1989 by Hacienda Luisita, the sugar estate north of Manila that is owned by President Benigno S. Aquino III and his family. At the heart of the case is the legality and validity of the SDO, which the Cojuangco-Aquino clan implemented in Hacienda Luisita in lieu of actual land distribution... Christie's broker shocked! Howard Park Owners Drink 1863 double magnum of Chateau Lafitte.07:10 PM, Aug 19, 2010Why is it that some people forget that wine is for sharing and drinking The pleasure comes from the expression of flavors, texture, volume and harmony. Like music and food, those pleasurable sensations are best when they can be shared. It seems that Christie’s, the famous auction house with the upper crust accent, thinks that rare wines are to be “traded” and not consumed. Life is for living, and wine is for... Aquino extends Arroyo’s brutal policy — and repeats his mother’s mistake07:54 AM, Aug 17, 2010It’s bad enough that Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III has not made any categorical statement ordering his military to stop its counter-insurgency campaign called Oplan Bantay Laya (Operation Freedom Watch). It’s even more atrocious that he has decided to extend the life of this brutal policy up to January 2011. To those who put so much faith in Aquino -- those who, perhaps naively, believe that he is a much different person... Fullerton Bay Hotel packs quite a punch07:22 PM, Aug 13, 2010View of Marina Bay and Singapore's skyline. Sitting at The Landing Point of the Fullerton Bay Hotel, Giovanni Viterale (pictured below with Tina Sim, hotel manager) takes a deep breath and says, "This feels like Hong Kong. The bay, the views, the skyline." Viterale, who was with the Conrad Hong Kong before he joined the Fullerton as general manager, has good reason to be proud of the Fullerton Bay Hotel. Its location is hard to be... 'Chinese YouTube' Tudou raises $50 million11:02 AM, Aug 06, 2010Here's a great example of the parallel universe in which China's internet exists. YouTube is a household name across the world which, on average in just one day, attracts two billion page views with 24 hours of new video content uploaded to the site. It is making sizeable waves on mobile, with applications and a dedicated mobile sites allowing access to a users' favourite videos on the go. In fact, YouTube made had such an impact it has transc... Sounds like education02:46 PM, Aug 04, 2010Sound can be used in strategic parts of a program or during a movie to emphasise certain points. These may include speech, audio effects (e.g. applause), ambient sound (e.g. the background sound of the sea) and music. Storytelling and podcasting are particularly suited to adapting sound technology to educate. Storytelling with sound effects is a great example of where sound can be used in education. Storytelling is a task shared by storyt... The saga of Lucio Tan's Philippine Airlines08:54 AM, Aug 04, 2010Philippine Airlines, the embattled flag carrier of the Philippines, was in the news recently because of the mass resignation of pilots that resulted in the cancellation and disruption of the airline's domestic and international services. The way the story has been presented by PAL's management, however, it is as though the pilots who resigned are a greedy and irresponsible lot who thought of nothing but themselves and their fat salaries and benef... Julia Gillard and the lyrebird on her shoulder06:49 AM, Jul 29, 2010It is now a truth universally acknowledged, that back in 2004, Australia dodged a bullet when Mark Latham just missed out on becoming Prime Minister. Latham benefited greatly from a largely uncritical press gallery who were willing to ignore a whole raft of issues that pointed to a certain volatility. When it comes to self control, Gillard and Latham are opposites, but there are similarities with the Latham campaign in the way that senior memb... Hilton Brisbane Masterclass: Foodie weekend04:12 PM, Jul 24, 2010hilli and poached duck. Martin's Steamed Duck, Winter melon and Shitake Mushroom Soup has ginger, chives and asian celery for the herb and spice pattern, principal flavours of garlic, peppercorns, preserved lime, plus umami from mushrooms, yellow bean soy and chicken stock. The two red wines served were Symphony Hill Reserve Pinot Noir 2008 (earthy, strawberry, mushroom, soft tannins, elegant) and Summit Estate The Pinnacle Premium Red 2007 (sh... |
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