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Archive for February, 2012
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China, HK, Macau
chinesegirls

Seriously, the Chinese aren’t okay with aborting their baby girls.

At base, I have trouble believing that millions of parents in a culture that's family centered would do that to their babies. I have said as much in the past. There are lots of other explanations available, and the Telegraph ...
by Damjan Denoble
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China, HK, Macau
2009 Montreal Carifiesta - Jump Up - Carifête

Chinese men like Tanzania’s women. Sort of.

Saratu is absolutely right - this is very good Damjan bait. Let the record show that I just referred to myself in the third person for the first time in print. This must mean that the link is good enough to trigger an out of ...
by Damjan Denoble
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China, HK, Macau
Teva's Sales

Teva | Reaching $31B In Sales One Frugal Step At A Time…

Great article this week from Natasha Singer of the New York Times about how TEVA (meaning "nature"), a one time small Israeli pharma start-up, is taking the generic meds market by storm.
by ADM
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India & the ASEAN
Flumap_may102010

H1N1 flu is still out in force, in Southeast Asia

If you are currently in Southeast Asia or plan to go there in the near future, then you should know that if you contract the flu there is between a 1 in 10 and a 1 in 5 chance that it will be the H1N1 virus.  And, if you are g...
by Damjan Denoble
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China, HK, Macau
aids-ribbon

HIV/AIDS: Has anything really changed in China?

On the 16th May, millions of candles will be lit around the world to commemorate those who have died as a result of the AIDS virus. The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, started in 1983, is one of the largest grass-roots...
by Samuel
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