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Starving to death in ‘wealthy’ Japan

By Anna Watanabe Wed, Feb 22, 2012 10:25AM UTC View Comments

It may be one of the largest economies in the world but Japan is quickly becoming a country divided into “rich” and “poor”. Police believe three people found in their Saitama apartment, yesterday, died of starvation- a sad fate that highlights the worsening state of Japan’s economy. The three adults, believed to be a family...

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Young Cambodians try out for technical education

By Albeiro Rodas Thu, Aug 18, 2011 12:06AM UTC View Comments

Girls filling application forms at Don Bosco technical school in Sihanoukville on August 15.

Sihanoukville. The week began in the Cambodian sea port with a rainy Monday that did not stop the arrival of several families from nearby regions to the only technical school for unprivileged youth in the southern provinces of the Kingdom. During that first day of interviews, about 500 teenagers and young adults presented their documents...

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Philippines: Aquino inaction harming Reproductive Health Bill

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, May 11, 2011 12:14AM UTC View Comments

As things stand, the Reproductive Health Bill may not become a law anytime soon due to a number of factors that have not changed. If unresolved, the seeming stalemate favors critics of the bill, because the bill is still a bill. First, President Benigno Aquino III has not fully and solidly backed the Reproductive Health...

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Philippines: High school graduates should consider a career in microfinance

By Tonyo Cruz Sat, Apr 30, 2011 4:14PM UTC View Comments

Microfinance and microentrepreneurship may not be in the list of top choices for prospective college students, but these are proving to be great choices for a growing number of young Filipinos who don’t wish to be tied down to the usual grind of being ordinary employees. Those who decide to study and engage in microfinance...

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Like magic: Aquino gov’t revises statistics to reduce poverty

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Feb 10, 2011 2:46PM UTC View Comments

The government of President Benigno Aquino III appears committed to reduce poverty incidence in the Philippines but instead of spurring industrial growth and job creation, it has prioritized tinkering with poverty statistics. Independent think-tank Ibon Foundation today said that a statistical reduction of poverty seems to be the goal of a new methodology adopted by the...

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