ANGELES CITY, Pampanga: The chief of the Pampanga Crime Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) disclosed last week that syndicates proliferating in the city are reportedly using minors to extort money from foreigners. Read the rest of this entry »
Syndicates employ minors in extortion
July 6, 2008
Pinoy named top Asean scientist
July 6, 2008
A Filipino scientist will receive the much-coveted 2008 ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist (AOST) award tomorrow in Manila for his significant work in photonics and signal processing. Read the rest of this entry »
Traders tackle job contracting
July 5, 2008
Companies determined to save on cost can adopt subcontracting but have to follow labor laws. Read the rest of this entry »
Asian labor, employers skeptical of dialog’s effectiveness
July 5, 2008
BRUSSELS — Trade unionists and employers associations from developing Asian countries expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of social dialogues with developed European countries in settling industrial disputes and creating decent work for all, saying economic, political and social disparities were the main stumbling blocks. Read the rest of this entry »
Cut growth
July 5, 2008
by Alex Magno
from Philippine Star
It’s pretty much like tearing off a limb to save one’s life.
In the face of galloping inflation driven by unabated oil price increases, most economies have taken defensive measures by choosing to cut growth. The most obvious way of doing that is to raise interest rates. The European Central Bank did just that a few days ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Malaysian execs reject RP’s residency suggestion
July 5, 2008
Asia News Network
Inquirer.net
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia — A Philippines government suggestion that its citizens who have been in Sabah for a long time be accorded Malaysian permanent resident status has drawn opposition from state leaders.
“Malaysia has its ways of dealing with illegal immigrants and as far as I know, this is not one of them,” said Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Nasir Tun Sakaran.
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Filipino students bag 2 Physics golds in Bosnia and Georgia
July 5, 2008
HIGH school students Royce Pacibe and Rafi Dimakuta from the Fountain International School in San Juan, Metro Manila, won two gold and one bronze medals in Physics international competitions in Turkey, Bosnia Herzegovina and Georgia. Read the rest of this entry »
I was actually a call center agent…
July 4, 2008
I was actually a call center agent. but right now, i’m in a floating status in a company who employed me… i hit the floor and failed the training in the particular account that i handled.. and so while waiting for the company’s call, i decided to apply in other call center. but the overwhelming things and experience that i gained from application were that i can actually say they don’t want to employ me because i’m still connected with my current employer and maybe the interviewer don’t like me because of unreasonable thing!!! Read the rest of this entry »
WTO: Why India and China Said No to U.S.
July 3, 2008
by Bruce Einhorn and Mehul Srivastava
from Business Week
Trade talks broke down July 29 as India and China refused to bow to U.S. demands on agricultural subsidies
It’s not often that China and India find themselves on the same side. They’re the world’s most populous countries and have two of the fastest-growing economies, but one is ruled by a communist regime, the other by an unruly coalition government. They don’t see eye to eye about relations with the U.S. China has been a longtime supporter of Pakistan, India’s bitter rival. And Indians look enviously at China’s manufacturing strength, while Chinese want to replicate India’s IT services success. Read the rest of this entry »
