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Sub-Par Performance of Filipino Students

(via www.asianweek.com) 4 days ago

The statistics were shocking for a culture that prizes education. The California Standardized Test scores for San Francisco public school students showed that Filipinos in 6th, 7th and 8th grades have "the highest...

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Philippines population bill a waste of resources: think tank

(via news.yahoo.com) 7 days ago

Philippines population bill a waste of resources: think tank

A bill seeking to impose population control in the Philippines is a waste of valuable resources that would be better ploughed into education and infrastructure, a conservative think-tank said Thursday.

Tags: philippines, education, population


Nintendo Captures Lucrative Handbag Rental Market

(via kotaku.com) 19 days ago

Nintendo Captures Lucrative Handbag Rental Market

In a move that once again proves that Nintendo is willing to great lengths to make sure everyone enjoys their products but their hardcore fans, Nintendo has teamed up with handbag rental portal From Bags To Riches to include...

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Asian Americans SAT Stars?

(via www.asianweek.com) 20 days ago

Asian Americans SAT Stars?

Model Minority alert! The Hong Kong Standard proclaimed that Asian Americans are "stars" in math. The Wall Street Journal stated "Asian-Americans continue to post stellar results. … 66 points better than the...

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Shanghai's aging population grows as birth rate falls

(via www.channelnewsasia.com) 24 days ago

Shanghai's aging population grows as birth rate falls

SHANGHAI, China: Shanghai is fast becoming an aging society and according to the city's Civil Affairs Authority, last year saw the first decline in its working-age population.

Tags: china, shanghai, population, rate, birth, decline


Korean Mindset on Video Games and Manhwa

(via www.aigoo-chamna.net) 26 days ago

The Brief Intro: I'm alive. I didn't die over my hols. Rather I wanted to die when I returned to work today. Anyway, 'nuff said about that.nFlash back when I was a child of seven or eight. My uncle had brought over some kind...

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