HOW TO ‘LEGALLY’ SUPPRESS A PEOPLE – THE CHINESE WAY You have to give it to the Chinese. Afterall, in an era where the issues of religious freedom and human rights have forced even the most authoritarian regimes to relent and make concessions, if not amends in its autocratic laws, Beijing continues with its forcible […]
Arroyo Donates P35 Million to Fil-Chinese Federation
Tacloban City, Philippines – In a move that manifests the Administration’s thrust for participatory governance, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo pledged to donate P35 million from the Presidential Social Fund to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry in order to re-enforce its school building projects. In a press release by Philippine Information […]
E.U Bans Chinese Rice
The European Union on Tuesday decided to crack down on imports of rice from China, saying that the chinese authorities had failed to filter out products containing unauthorized genetically-modified ( GM) material ” Despite measures announced by the chinese authorities in 2007, alerts concerning the presence of the unauthorized GM rice ‘Bt 63’ were reported […]
Welcome Back to “the World,” Vietnam Vet
The Veterans Administration organized a nationwide function on the 29th of March this year. The purpose was to recognize and “welcome home” all Vietnam veterans. It was pretty low-key, but events were being held in 5388 locations around the country. I saw an announcement of it in the local paper. It was to be held […]
Investor Alert: Lawsuit against 500.com Ltd (NYSE:WBAI) alleges Misleading Statements
The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor, who purchased shares of 500.com Ltd (NYSE:WBAI), filed a lawsuit in the U.S. over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by 500.com Ltd in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements made in connection with 500.com Ltd’s initial public offering (“IPO”) on or about November 22, 2013 […]
“No single solution to ensure the protection of information and associated information infrastructure”, says report
Contained within the pages of the Committee Report 22 of 108 – House Report 113-102 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2014 are references to the urgent need “to ensure the protection of information and associated information infrastructure.” “The committee is aware that critical infrastructure is not just physical, but also encompasses information and […]