A New Leader for North Korea According to Associated Press reports, Kim Jong Il’s youngest son, 26-year-old Kim Jong Un, will be North Korea’s next leader. He represents the third generation of the family that is "the world’s first communist dynasty," and North Koreans have already begun referring to him as "Commander Kim." North Korea’s […]
Malaysia: Is The New PM a Market Reformer?
Are we expecting a gradual political revolution with new leadership in Malaysia? Najib does not only embrace social media technology to improve citizen engagement, he ventures a step further where none of his predecessors had attempted before to introduce selective liberalization on financial and service sectors recently. That includes removal of 30% Bumiputra (ethnic Malay) […]
Fiji: EU cancels 2009 sugar subsidy
The European Union announced that it was suspending 2009 payment of 24 million Euro in subsidies to help prop up Fiji’s sugar industry. European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel, admitted Fiji would have received the payment if it would have had a “legitimate government” in place. He was referring to the events […]
The State of Education
With budget cuts on the rise, the state of education has reached disastrous proportions. Teachers within the educational environment are finding themselves crippled by the lack of funding provided by their individual states. With the economy in a constant state of flux, educators are concerned about their positions within the school system, and new teachers […]
EPBL continues to blaze the Eastern Province
Dammam, Saudi Arabia – The Eastern Province Basketball League (EPBL) traces its humble origin from the Al-Munirah Basketball Players Association (MBPA) of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) which was then headed by Pete Catanjal, an expatriate from the Philippines. Under the guidance and advisorship of Mr. Rashed A. Al-Hatllan, the first Open Invitational […]
Oil Has Stained Nigerian Economy
Nigeria’s failure to diversify its economy has devalued the citizens and weakened her small and insular private sector. Few local entrepreneurs have drawn on the international market in ways producers in some other developing countries have done. At less than one per cent, the share of manufacturing in Nigeria’s exports is minuscule. Most industries […]
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