Building the future of the MDGs Ahead of the High-level event on Millennium Development Goals and post-2015 Development Agenda, on 25 September, it’s time to look back to 13 years of actions and efforts, during which UN DESA’s work has been central. To better understand the issues to be discussed this month, let’s watch our interview of Ms Shamshad Akhtar, Assistant Secretary-General of DESA. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development … [Read more...]
Thailand to Scrap Luxury-Goods Tax to Lure China Travelers
September 17, 2013 by
Thailand to Scrap Luxury-Goods Tax to Lure China Travelers Thailand’s government said it will scrap import duties on luxury watches, clothes and cosmetics to help the country compete with Hong Kong and Singapore for wealthy travelers from markets including China. The duty on some luxury goods will be cut to zero from 30 percent by the end of the year, Permanent Secretary for Finance Areepong Bhoocha-Oom told reporters in Chonburi province. Thailand’s SET Index jumped 3.6 percent, as Minor … [Read more...]
JP Morgon’s ‘hiring nepotism in China’ under scutiny by SEC
August 17, 2013 by
Federal authorities have opened a bribery investigation into whether JPMorgan Chase hired the children of powerful Chinese officials to help the bank win lucrative business in the booming nation, according to a confidential United States government document. In one instance, the bank hired the son of a former Chinese banking regulator who is now the chairman of the China Everbright Group, a state-controlled financial conglomerate, according to the document, which was reviewed by The New York … [Read more...]
Unity in Diversity is the essence of Incredible India!
August 15, 2013 by
Nature, Culture and tradition - Unity in Diversity is the essence of India! Diversity is the very essence of India. Diversity of people and beliefs, region and religion, custom and tradition, flora and fauna, trades and occupations. Nowhere in the world can you find a country better known for its unity of all its diversities than India- a land of diversities and an amalgamation of cultural and traditional heritage. To quote Mark Twain what he said about India: “The land of … [Read more...]
Inside the world of a ’10-yuan’ sex worker
August 5, 2013 by
Up to 20 million women are said to be operating in the mainland's sex trade. A Post reporter investigates the reality of life on its lowest rung Illustration: Adolfo Arranz Two elderly men with grey hair hold a stash of small bills as they guard a narrow staircase next to a pharmacy tucked inside a three-storey building, well hidden down a dark alley. They charge every man who enters two yuan (HK$2.50). The stench of cheap tobacco and urine clings to the stairs that lead to the musty … [Read more...]
