World Expats Blog August Archive

Tian Tan Buddha

08/31/09 07:53

Freedom of religion is one of those fundamental freedoms upheld in Hong Kong. The country's basic laws protect this freedom of citizens to practice their own religion. Roughly around 20 percent of the population are protected by this law and practice some form of religious belief.

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THE IVES CLUB : Interns Volunteers Expats and Exchange Students in Bangalore Interview

Name of your website?

THE IVES CLUB : Interns Volunteers Expats and Exchange Students in Bangalore

Your name?

viren

Your Location (city, etc)

Bangalore

Please give us a short summary of your website?

The IVES Club in Bangalore is for all Interns and Volunteers in Bangalore through Different organisations, and also Expats and Exchange Students. It's a Ready Made Social Life in Bangalore , The Entry is Restricted and you need to be accepted for membership.

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Hong Kong grows and comes out of recession

Acting like the Asian economic tiger that it once was, Hong Kong hopped out of recession and posted a growth of 3.3% for the three months running from April to June.

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Thai Airways

For a country like Thailand, tourism means a lot. Its national economy is highly dependent on tourism, which serves to be one of the nation's primary sources of income. Huge amounts of effort have already been made to establish Thailand as a global tourism destination and succeeded at it. Past tragedies, like the 2004 tsunami and the 2008 political crisis, have almost destroyed this source of income, but the Thais have proved that they can withstand such unfortunate events.

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Fourth East Asian Summit to be held in Phuket on October

Leaders of 16 countries in the East Asian region will converge and meet to discuss important issues affecting the region in the 4th Annual East Asia Summit, which will be held in Phuket, Thailand, from October 23-25, 2009.

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Where to Eat in Hong Kong

Due to its being a global city, it is unsurprising that no specific cuisine dominates the culinary scene in Hong Kong. It is a melting pot of different cultures and, hence, a place where various restaurants of different types can be found.

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Beware of the Zig Zag Scheme

The new international airport that was built between 2002 and 2006, under the governments of then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, after so many allegations of corruptions now faces new issues.

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Hong Kong VS. Shanghai?

Hong Kong has always served as the bridge between China and the West. It is in this city where you will find conservative Chinese values mixed together with the Western liberal capitalistic views. Years of being a trading post of the British Empire allowed it to have a lifestyle significantly separate from the rest of the mainland. Back then, it was not surprising to find out that people from mainland China are migrating in flood-like proportions to Hong Kong.

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The Expatriate Chronicles Interview

What is the name of your Blog?

The Expatriate Chronicles

What is your name?

Colin

Where are you from? (include country, state and/or city)

St. Louis, MO

What is your current age or age range?

29

What is your blog about?

The adventures of a gringo in Latin America, basketball, bricheras, cultural analysis, culture shock, gringo weekends, music, news from peru, nightlife tales, personal nonsense, pictures, travel, and women

Read more: The Expatriate Chronicles Interview [click]