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		<title>Price Control Measures in Thailand Questionable</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/21/price-control-measures-in-thailand-questionable-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The cost of living is soaring in Thailand. To deal with this development the Thai government has come up with an unusual and controversial plan. The ministry’s committee on goods and services prices set up a list of 43 different consumer product groups, which are to be under price control. Even though many countries with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The I DO dilemma</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/19/the-i-do-dilemma/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/19/the-i-do-dilemma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 02:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The smile in their faces can only mean one thing, they are a happy family. Thailand is well known for being a family oriented country. It is even one of the first countries to celebrate Family Day. However, there is a little part of the society that is not permitted to form a family in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Climate Change is threatening Asia</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/18/the-climate-change-is-threatening-asia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franziska</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asia-Pacific]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many people, including myself, Asia is one of the most fascinating continents. Almost 60% of the world’s population lives here and the continent is the biggest on earth. Since it has such an exceptional size, amounting to more than 44 billion square kilometers, it offers a wide variety of climate zones, from rain forest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China, the national troubling the international</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/17/china-the-national-troubling-the-international/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/17/china-the-national-troubling-the-international/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 02:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom van der Made</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[al jazeera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beijing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[chen guangchen]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://asianowblog.com/?p=1385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite China’s efforts to open up its economy, it seems China continues to be an authoritarian one-party state that enforces strict measures on freedom of expression, press freedom and suppresses human rights defenders. According the Human Rights Watch’s world report of China, the government continued in 2011 to violate domestic and international legal guarantees of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Case Chen Guangcheng &#8211; Diplomacy between the US and China</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/17/the-case-chen-guangcheng-diplomacy-between-the-us-and-china/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/17/the-case-chen-guangcheng-diplomacy-between-the-us-and-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International Relations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://asianowblog.com/?p=1388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The case of one man, Chen Guangcheng, is shaking the diplomatic relationship of the two global superpowers USA and China. The subject of Human Rights, which is looming between the two nations since long, is now again in the spotlight. This happens for both governments at a point of time were they needed it the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The economic burden of military expenditure</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/12/the-economic-burden-of-military-expenditure/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/12/the-economic-burden-of-military-expenditure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 15:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom van der Made</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://asianowblog.com/?p=1356</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the issue has been brought up in my previous blog, (India; one of the big boys), the current topic will further question the issue of military expenditure. Victor Davis Hanson, writer for the National Review, has stated that in times of economic crisis, there are two general rules of budgetary reform, first, to scale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What if the US takes a side?</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/12/what-if-the-us-takes-a-side/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/12/what-if-the-us-takes-a-side/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 02:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Geo-Political Disputes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video, Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker examines the recent dispute over oil exploration in the South China Sea. As can be concluded from this, oil and gas resources are the main reason for this territorial argument. Currently, the position of the US in the South China Sea dispute is uncertain. Vietnam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poverty along the Mekong – What are the Reasons and how to Alleviate Poverty</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/10/poverty-along-the-mekong-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-reasons-and-how-to-alleviate-poverty/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/10/poverty-along-the-mekong-%e2%80%93-what-are-the-reasons-and-how-to-alleviate-poverty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 00:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[International Relations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National economy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://asianowblog.com/?p=1321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rivers are considered to be the life line of earth and to bring prosperity to the people living next to it. In history river regions, for example the Nile in today’s Egypt, often were the center of civilization and formed economical hubs. However the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is poorer than the close by regions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Has the Aid System Failed?</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/09/has-the-aid-system-failed/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/09/has-the-aid-system-failed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Franziska</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people across the entire world donate money to charity. Generally, we give money, thinking that it will make a difference. However, have you ever considered how you would feel if you found out that it did not make a difference? Part of the question is if the aid system has failed. I am not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singapore a heaven for young professionals</title>
		<link>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/05/singapore-a-heaven-for-young-professionals/</link>
		<comments>http://asianowblog.com/2012/05/05/singapore-a-heaven-for-young-professionals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 02:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giandra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Governmental Policies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The National Population and Talent Division of Singapore has recently published a report showcasing demographic concerns of the country. Singapore is currently facing a low fertility rate and increase in its ageing population. Life expectancy in Singapore is currently one of the highest in the world (82 years). Chart 1 showcases the decrease of fertility [...]]]></description>
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