Yoshe and the story were the subject of a two-part "Australian Story" doco that aired last month. Interesting and a bit easier to understand how it unfolded if you can get to see it. There was a fairly elaborate scam involving giving her a job importing art and textiles to Australia. The F...

It always gets me when someone claims to be a western journalist and their writing is semi-literate.

Is Wooing Chinese Gamblers a Winning Bet?

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Nothing new, more a recap.. Sinoville 101

https://www.news.com.au/travel/world-tr ... 0c7112548e

"Chinese money has made properties in the seaside village of Sihanoukville as expensive as Byron Bay. But now, crowded out by casinos and resorts, the locals are pushing back – literally." "HE and Chinese leaders announced $US7 billion in new investments in the past several months, in...

After 20 years of visiting Bangkok, I'm a fan of light rail (not the tram end of the scale, but the overhead/subway end).

Does the square have an announced closing date?

Looking down into the water that lies beneath the ramshackle houses of Sihanouk, Cambodia, it is hard to imagine that the sea is there at all. Instead, there is dense layer upon layer of plastic waste clogging the water, piling up around poles that support the wooden homes, carpeting the beach.... h...

This resistance in Cambodia was documented by US CDC at least 2 years ago. Back then they stated that no oral antibiotic was indicated, and only one injectible was suitable.

Having developed porcelain from 1600BC, the Chinese never developed glass, and so had no bottles, windows, eyeglasses, telescopes or electronic valves until they started copying the west in the 1900s.

No surprise they are so far behind in manners and hygiene then...