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… The entry flap of one booth is labeled with the kanji character pronounced ushiro (behind) and colored pink, the other is yellow and marked oppai (breast). Outside is a line of five men, each of whom is eagerly awaiting his turn to grab (with both hands) the bare buttocks and breasts of two adult

New charters cheer up TAT More Swiss, Russian and Baltic flights due CHATRUDEE THEPARAT Charter flights from Switzerland, Russia and Baltic countries to Thailand in the coming high season will help offset the slowdown in foreign visitors over the past two months, according to Phornsiri Manoharn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Statement From John McCain On Taiwan As you read Sen. McCain’s statement on Taiwan and his outline of U.S. policy toward Asia elsewhere on our site, keep in mind that Obama has little understanding of Asia and its complex regional politics.  His foreign policy knowledge and experience, especially in regards to Asia as the most important strategic region in the next 50 years, is ZERO.   Sen.

Businesses seek funding to help diversify their exports VICHAYA PITSUWAN The government should set up a fund to help exporters find new markets to offset the steepening downturn in developed economies, said the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).

ECONOMY & INVESTING Markets in red as crisis deepens Europe struggles to cope with meltdown NUNTAWUN POLKUAMDEE and DARANA CHUDASRI and WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI Share prices tumbled across the globe yesterday amid investor fears about the growing global market impact of the meltdown in the US financial sector.

By Frank Davies Mercury News Washington Bureau Asian-American voters support Barack Obama over John McCain by a substantial margin, but as many as a third are still undecided and could have an impact on the race in swing states, says the largest survey of Asian ethnic groups conducted this year.

Manufacturing saleable news from Northeast India By Nava Thakuria How much casualties make a news item sexy for a news agency? Does a series of explosions in a State capital not enough for saleable news in the international media market?

Not for sale: AIG’s Asian general insurance business By GENEVIEVE CUA AIG will not sell its general insurance operations in Asia, AIG officials declared yesterday. Leslie Mouat, AIG regional president for South-east Asia, yesterday told reporters that AIG would ‘absolutely’ not consider even the sale of minority stakes.

The Big Plunge Goh Eng Yeow The Straits Times Widespread panic swept across world markets yesterday as the near-collapse of a troubled German lender ignited fears of a global financial meltdown. The extraordinary sell-off sent bourses into freefall as fearful investors stampeded out of banks and property stocks.

San Diego Asian Film Festival (Oct. 9-16) October 6, 2008 Filed Under Films, News | Leave a Comment In addition to playing the Blowfish Party this Friday night (w/ Blue Scholars) for the San Diego Asian Film Festival (Oct.