The Manila Times P55B needed for rice sufficiency By Darwin G. Amojelar, Reporter | THE Philippine government needs at least P55 billion to achieve self-sufficiency in rice by 2010, a government official said. | In the economic managers meeting on Th... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
The Australian 'Be prepared' for volcano eruption | INDONESIA raised the alert level on the tallest volcano on Java island today after it spewed heat clouds down its slopes, the volcanology office said. | The alert level of Mount Semeru was lifted to... (photo: creative commons)
The Guardian 'Choose growth or accept poverty for billions' | Stark warning in blueprint for emulating model countries | The world will contain 4 billion people living in abject poverty by 2050 unless the poorest countries adopt policies to deliver rapid and s... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) EconomyGrowthMarketPhotosPoverty
Gulf News Emaar to build low-cost homes | Sharm Al Shaikh: Emaar Properties plans to launch a low-cost housing unit to extend its reach into affordable housing for the region's poor. | Mohammad Al Abbar, Emaar'... (photo: WN / Guillaume Poulet-Mathis) BusinessDubaiMarketPhotosProperties
Asia Times More fears rise around Doha deal By Aileen Kwa | GENEVA - As negotiations related to the Doha round of trade talks pick up this week at the World Trade Organization, some developing countries are in grow... (photo: Public Domain / -) AgricultureFoodPhotosTradeWTO
Dawn Palm oil prices up | JAKARTA, May 19: Indonesian palm oil prices were slightly higher on Monday, despite the absence of the Malaysian futures market, which was closed for a holiday, and wit... (photo: WN / deniseyong) CrudeEconomyIndonesiaOilPhotos
