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5 best nightlife cities in Asia

By Asian Correspondent Fri, Apr 26, 2013 8:14PM UTC 0 Comment

WHEREVER you are in Asia, there is somewhere to party. Even in the wilds of Mongolia you’ll find someone who is willing to throw back a few with you. Or in Muslim Indonesia, there is still Bali, where you can always find a party or two. Here are five of our favorite cities in Asia...

North Korea threatens US over rocket launches

By AP News Sat, Feb 02, 2013 7:35PM UTC 0 Comment

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is threatening to retaliate for what it calls U.S. double standards over recent rocket launches by Pyongyang and U.S. ally Seoul. A North Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman did not elaborate on what that might entail in his comments Saturday to the official Korean Central News Agency. But Pyongyang...

The cost of a Gangnam-style education

By Nathan Schwartzman Thu, Jan 17, 2013 3:45PM UTC 1 Comment

Source article in Korean is at this link. A study has found that three out of ten households in Gangnam-gu earn an average of five million won ($4,730) per month or more, and spend an average of 1.14 million won ($1,080) per month on private education. Also, about 8% of the area’s households have a child...

Gain an Insight into our Pâtisserie Diploma

By Le Cordon Bleu Australia Mon, Dec 10, 2012 7:39PM UTC 0 Comment

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Gain an Insight into our Pâtisserie Diploma Apply today for our Taste of Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie Workshops held between February and June 2013, which provide an insight into the experiences shared by our pâtisserie diploma students. Participants engage in practical classes and demonstration sessions to understand the teaching methodology applied by our master chefs during teaching classes. Both pâtisserie and cuisine Taste of Le Cordon Bleu courses are held to allow you to sample...

Turtle ships sail the Cheonggyecheon

By Nathan Schwartzman Sat, May 05, 2012 12:01PM UTC 2 Comments

On the 28th two replicas of the famous turtle ships led by Admiral Yi Sun-shin were raced in the Cheongyecheon in Seoul. Unfortunately there were no replica invaders to be repelled....