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Valentine’s Day with a twist: Thailand Slum Dwellers Send Help to Haiti’s Children

Valentine’s Day with a twist: Thailand Slum Dwellers Send Help to Haiti’s Children

Ron Corben reports in VOANews.com from Bangkok that ‘residents of the Klong Toey slum near Bangkok’s port have come to the aid of the children of Haiti. Volunteers and children from the Duang Prateep Foundation, which works with the community, on Sunday walked through narrow lanes and alleys seeking donations.’ Klong Toey is one of the poorest [...]
The Perks of Chinese Aid

The Perks of Chinese Aid

The ‘accelerated economic integration’ aid packages come with a lot of perks for the Chinese economy, as well as political ambitions, such as: • China’s trade with the 10-member ASEAN has nearly doubled from $105.9 billion in 2004 to $202.5 billion in 2007 • In spite of the rising effect of the global economic crisis, Chinese [...]