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1. Whales add to Vancouver Island's timeless charm

   Posted Mar 04th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... There can be few greater contrasts than Vancouver and neighbouring Vancouver Island. The former is a fresh Pacific capital city, bursting with confidence, while the latter - an hour's ferry ride away - is a gentle, rugged mass where the pace of life ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/739823/whales-add-vancouver-islands-timeless-charm
2. Oil giant spreads its wealth

   Posted Feb 25th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Kuwait is one of the most economically powerful countries in the Middle East, providing a beacon to the Arab world. Its influence around the globe has grown considerably in recent decades, and one of the main reasons is the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic D ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/739119/oil-giant-spreads-its-wealth
3. Agreement with mainland on refinery is just the beginning

   Posted Feb 25th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Trade ties between Kuwait and China continue to strengthen, thanks to oil exports from the Arab state. Kuwait's crude oil exports to the mainland surged 32 per cent last December from a year earlier to about 127,000 barrels per day. And there are gre ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/739120/agreement-mainland-refinery-just-beginning
4. Zone offers an unforgettable experience

   Posted Feb 18th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Just about everyone has heard of the DMZ - the 250-kilometre-long demilitarised zone that marks the northern border of South Korea. But the PLZ - the Peace and Life Zone - is a new development that is special. Next to the DMZ and connecting the east and w ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/738476/zone-offers-unforgettable-experience
5. Sweet taste of success

   Posted Feb 18th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Koreans - dynamos when it comes to work or play - are fond of socialising. In former times, it was the bathhouse or the barber's shop where - especially in the depths of winter - friends and neighbours could warm up and chill out at the same time, sp ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/738477/sweet-taste-success
6. Unofficial anthem perfect fit for airline

   Posted Jan 26th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Just about everyone in Australia can recognise the tune of Advance Australia Fair, and knows at least some of the lyrics to Waltzing Matilda. But the continent's unofficial national anthem is I Still Call Australia Home, which was emotively sung by a ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/736746/unofficial-anthem-perfect-fit-airline
7. Exports drive country's growth

   Posted Jan 26th 2011, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Chances are that most Hongkongers have, at one time or another, sat down to a lobster dinner or bought some pearls. And chances are that those gems and crustaceans came from Australia. But trade between the Hong Kong and Down Under goes well beyond seafoo ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/736747/exports-drive-countrys-growth
8. A delightful crossroads of spices, smells and colours

   Posted Dec 02nd 2010, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... Whether as a destination in itself, a hub for the Middle East, or as a stopping-off point en route to Europe, Africa or further afield, Dubai is a magnet for tourism. Visitors find themselves entranced by Dubai's growing number of attractions, from t ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/732184/delightful-crossroads-spices-smells-and-colours
9. Emirates begin to recover after global turmoil

   Posted Dec 02nd 2010, 12:00am by Edward Peters

   ... As the financial centre of the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it didn't take Dubai long to bounce back from the global financial turmoil. A steadily growing oil price and a strict policy of fiscal prudence soon saw the emirate climbing back ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/732185/emirates-begin-recover-after-global-turmoil
10. Aboriginals offer glimpse into island's rich cultures

    Posted Oct 04th 2010, 12:00am by Edward Peters

    ... Taiwan is considered one of Asia's best kept travel secrets and one of its most fascinating aspects is its aboriginal culture. The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines in Taipei offers one of the best introductions to the island's indigenous c ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/726510/aboriginals-offer-glimpse-islands-rich-cultures

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