IRINnews In Brief: Dengue cases spike in Thailand web | BANGKOK, 28 July 2010 (IRIN) - Dengue has reached a five-year high in Thailand, with 41,136 cases and 38 deaths to 20 July, against 22,969 infections and 19 deaths in the same period last year, ... (photo: creative commons) Dengue Disease Health Photos Thailand m&c Hydropower dam on Mekong River threatens giant fish | Bangkok - Laos' plan to build a hydropower dam on the Mekong River threatens the survival of four giant fish species including a freshwater stingray that can weigh up to 600 kilogr... (photo: Creative Commons / Roland zh) Fish Hydropower Laos Photos River Top Stories Malaya Luxury car buyers in 'cautious mood' due to govt's tax drive BY IRMA ISIP | Luxury car distributor Wellington Soong yesterday said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) crackdown against tax evaders has dampened interest of buye... (photo: WN / RTayco) Evasion Luxury Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Luxury vehicle Malaya Gov't wants no tax cost on global peso bond | Government is looking at structuring a global peso bond issue so that the government takes on any tax liabilities to attract more investors, Finance Secretary Cesar Pur... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Bond Peso Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Bond (finance) Malaya BPI sets price for rights offer | The Bank of the Philippines Islands (BPI) yesterday said that it had set a price of P32.50 per share for its planned rights issue to raise P10 billion. | In a disclosur... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Philippines Photos Price Shareholders Wikipedia: BPI Direct Savings Bank Malaya Kidney donors down, says expert | HEALTH experts yesterday said they have noticed the lack of kidney donors, leading to a high number patients waiting for transplants. | Dr. Benjamin Balmores, president... (photo: GFDL / Pll) Health Philippine Photos Transplant Wikipedia: Kidney Inquirer Palace mulls giving excess rice to poor through the DSWD | MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang yesterday said it was studying a proposal for the National Food Authority (NFA) to distribute surplus rice to poor households instead of ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Nfa Philippines Photos Rice Wikipedia: Department of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines) Inquirer BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the governmen... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Agriculture Importation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice The New York Times Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life ... (photo: AP) Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth The Saigon Times An Giang, Cambodia team up to develop tourism HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is cooperating with neighboring Cambodia to upgrading tourist attractions and improve tourist services. | The province is f... (photo: GFDL / Thuydaonguyen) Cambodia Photos Tourism Travel Wikipedia: An Giang Province Breitbart Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns | Specialist Michael Sollitto, right, directs trades at his post on the floor... | LONDON (AP) - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of positive ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) London Photos Stock Telecom Wikipedia: DAX Inquirer New MMDA boss accuses bus companies of payola | MANILA, Philippines—Three days into job, the head of the Metro Manila Development Authority, Francis Tolentino, accused three bus companies of paying off its enforcers ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Bus Companies Manila Photos Wikipedia: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
