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A luxury car with butterfly doors on display at the Heatwave Carshow at SM Megatrade Hall, Mandaluyong, Philippines on December 5, 2008 Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive
Malaya  BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buyers. | Soong, whose companies a... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Evasion   Luxury   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle  
Philippine Peso - Money - Currency Gov't wants no tax cost on global peso bond
Malaya  | Government is looking at structuring a global peso bond issue so that the government takes on any tax liabilities to attract more investors, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said yesterday. | The ne... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Bond   Peso   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Bond (finance)  
An Iraqi man holds blood-stained clothes at the scene of a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A bomb planted near a state-run bank killed and injured several people in the eastern Shiite slum of Sadr City police said. Baghdad attacks leave 16 dead
The Australian | SIXTEEN people, including nine security force members, were killed and 14 wounded yesterday in a string of attacks in the Iraqi capital's Sunni district of Al-Adhamiyah, the interior ministry s... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban)
Baghdad   Defence   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: Civil war in Iraq  
Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata). Several waved albatrosses Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos Islands. Fernandina (Narborough) Island: The name was given in honor of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, who sponsored the voyage of Columbus Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
Hong Kong Standard Unesco's World Heritage Committee said it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago. | //--> Friday, July 30, 2010... (photo: European Community / Snowmanradio)
Environment   Galapagos   Photos   UNESCO   Wikipedia: Galápagos Islands  
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Bags of rice being delivered to rice retailers in Cavite, Philippines BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs
Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the governmen... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Agriculture   Importation   Philippines   Photos   Wikipedia: Rice  
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010. Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
The New York Times | Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
The New York Times | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP)
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth  
In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010. Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
The Star | FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident   Japan   Mideast   Photos   Shipping  
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
The New York Times | WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
The New York Times | TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Business   Electronics   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Sony  
The German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher
The New York Times | European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe’s economy is recovering faster than previously expe... (photo: AP / Bernd Kammerer))
Economy   Europe   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
An Giang. An Giang, Cambodia team up to develop tourism
The Saigon Times HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is cooperating with neighboring Cambodia to upgrading tourist attractions and improve tourist services. | The province is f... (photo: GFDL / Thuydaonguyen)
Cambodia   Photos   Tourism   Travel   Wikipedia: An Giang Province  
Pilipinas Shell oil transport truck seen in Busuanga Airport for refilling airplanes in the departure terminal of the airport , Palawan Province , Philippines , May 25 , 2009. Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter
Houston Chronicle | Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Dutch   Europe   Photos   Shell   Wikipedia: Royal Dutch Shell  
OCTOBER 23 , 20008 , MAKATI CITY , PHILIPPINES - AVON PHILIPPINES , A DISTRIBUTOR OF COSMETIC AND APPAREL PRODUCTS Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns
Breitbart | Specialist Michael Sollitto, right, directs trades at his post on the floor... | LONDON (AP) - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of positive ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
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Economy
In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics The New York Times
The German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher The New York Times
Pilipinas Shell oil transport truck seen in Busuanga Airport for refilling airplanes in the departure terminal of the airport , Palawan Province , Philippines , May 25 , 2009. Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter Houston Chronicle
Entertainment
This April 30, 2008 file photo shows an exterior view of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn on Thursday, May 15, 2008 officially launched a proxy contest to unseat Yahoo Inc.'s board, writing in a letter to Chairman Roy Bostock "the board of directors of Yahoo has acted irrationally and lost the faith of shareholders" and Microsoft Co Yahoo Japan Teams With Google on Search Herald Tribune
Jennifer Aniston Cameras Flashing on the Red Carpet for Premiere of Management Jennifer Aniston wants to leave work to go travelling London Evening Standard
Wowowee Popular noontime show scrapped Inquirer
Health
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift The New York Times
In this Jan. 13, 2009 photo, people walk out from Sony Corp. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Sony said Thursday, May 14, 2009, it lost 98.9 billion yen ($1 billion) in the fiscal year through March, its first annual net loss in 14 years, and projected it would lose even more money this year amid a slump in consumer demand for electronics goods Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics The New York Times
The German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher The New York Times
Politics
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China. Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis The New York Times
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift The New York Times
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OCTOBER 23 , 20008 , MAKATI CITY , PHILIPPINES - AVON PHILIPPINES , A DISTRIBUTOR OF COSMETIC AND APPAREL PRODUCTS
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South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un-chan delivers a speech regarding his resignation during a press conference at the Government House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 29, 2010.
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, center, is accompanied by his wife Wan Azizah
Anwar trial hit by witness affair
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A luxury car with butterfly doors on display at the Heatwave Carshow at SM Megatrade Hall, Mandaluyong, Philippines on December 5, 2008
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