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...Bankers themselves aren't inspiring much faith. Mizuho?the product of a merger between Fuji Bank, Industrial Bank of Japan and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank?only opened its doors in April. It was immediately beset by problems when thousands of Mizuho customers using ATMs to wire cash found that tthe money had been deducted twice from their accounts. Then Japanese utilities sued after Mizuho's computers botched standing orders to pay monthly electricity, phone and gas bills. Because Mizuho handles the Tokyo city government's payroll and tax collection, Ishihara dispatched inspectors to examine the bank's books and management...
...Baan, as the Dai call it (Luosuo Jiang on Chinese maps) is about two hours' drive from Jinghong. The first part of the trip is scarier than the rafting: a twisting road dips and soars above the furious foamy rush of the Mekong's narrow gorges. Just when you're wishing you had found time to write your last will and testament, though, the road eases off into long, straight runs through rice paddies, and the previous hour's terror is left behind?much like the worst moments of river rafting, once the boat reaches calm waters. "We do fall...
...TRAVEL The Dai's Homecoming Queen...
...TRAVEL The Dai's Homecoming Queen...
...TRAVEL The Dai's Homecoming Queen...