12/05/2008
THAILAND: Severe floods hit southern provinces (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Nine southern Thai provinces have been hit by downpours, leading to 21 deaths and affecting some 200,000 households or 700,000 people. More than 200,000 people are still displaced and unable to return home in the disaster zones, according to the Thai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.
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12/04/2008
Malaria cases closely watched in four Cordillera provinces (Manila Bulletin)
BAGUIO CITY – Four Cordillera provinces are being closely watched by health authorities following the outbreak of malaria cases in some barangays.
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12/04/2008
Rock Storm to heat up 10 cities and provinces (Nhân Dân)
Nhan Dan Online- A storm of rock music promises to heat up the Hanoi Stadium tomorrow night, a first show of the rock performing tour to 10 cities and provinces.
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12/05/2008
Guangdong Earmarks CNY10 Billion To Help SMEs Next Year - Xinhua (Nasdaq)
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- Guangdong, one of China's major exporting provinces, plans to help its small and medium-sized enterprises weather the global financial crisis next year with a CNY10 billion loan and tax-relief package, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Friday.
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12/05/2008
BC unemployment rate bucks national average (News 1130)
While the national unemployment rate moved higher in November, it was a different story in 7 out of the 10 provinces, including BC. The provincial jobless rate fell to 4.9% from 5.1% in October. Almost ...
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12/05/2008
Thailand Outlook Channel (Thailand Outlook Channel)
Natural attractions in northern Thailand are drawing throngs of local visitors as they escape the city's heat for cooler sanctuaries. In some provinces, the temperature has dropped to single digits.
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12/03/2008
Vote on Quezon provinces opposed (Manila Standard Today)
The Supreme Court has been asked to stop the holding of a plebiscite on the division of Quezon into two provinces. One of the petitioners, lawyer Frumencio Pulgar, appealed to the high court en banc to scrap the holding of the referendum altogether.
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12/05/2008
'So whether you are already a motorsport fanatic or just a curious observer, this book provides enough insight and ... (RTÉ News)
Padraig Harrington has described Shane O'Donoghue's first book as 'a celebration and a reminder to us all of so many of those great amateurs who have contributed immeasurably to the rich golfing heritage that exists in the four provinces of Ireland.'
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12/05/2008
Arroyo inaugurates EDSA bus terminals (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
MANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated on Friday a network of loading and unloading bays for provincial buses along the Epifanio delos Santos (EDSA) highway, which aims to make travel to and from Metro Manila and surrounding provinces easier.
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12/05/2008
In Briefs (Việt Nam News)
HCM CITY — Operation Smile Viet Nam (OSV) together with Conoco Phillips Company will offer free surgery to children with facial deformities in HCM City and neighbouring provinces from December 8 to 12.
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