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...effort to ease the pressure, China's economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, on Wednesday announced an almost 10% increase in domestic gasoline and diesel prices, calling the move an "urgent step" needed to tamp down demand and encourage refiners to ramp up production. The price hike is likely to alleviate the shortages - that is, until the next increase in global crude prices, says Gordon Kwan, a Hong Kong-based oil and gas analyst for CLSA Ltd. "When retail prices [in China] are nearly a third lower than in the rest of the world, why would producers want...
...entered an uneasy lull. In recent weeks, however, the Arroyo administration has been beset by fresh allegations of corruption, giving the impression of a government under siege. Last week, former President Fidel Ramos, a widely respected figure, warned Arroyo that she was losing public trust: "I have told her, reform yourself before you talk about reforming other people and institutions...
...just as pivotal to India's future. Filing into the city in well-organized columns, around 25,000 protestors ended an almost four-week-long walk across India to highlight the fact that they have missed out on its economic boom. The poor, mostly landless peasants are demanding land reform. The government says it will look into the issue. It would not be the first Indian government to say it will...
...accounts drew both laughs and gasps from the crowd. He recounted one occasion when he was tutoring Kim Il Sung’s nephew—“one boisterous youngster, not the most obedient type.” He said Kim Il Sung, who was trying to reform the national educational system, sat in the back corner smoking a cigar because he wanted to “observe the teaching scene.” “I’d be sweating,” Kim said. After working as a tutor, Kim became...
...Butler ’10 said she changed two of her classes at the beginning of the semester because of the advice of her tutor, who was also helpful in helping pick a concentration, she said. Long criticized by students, Harvard’s advising system has seen some reform in recent years. College officials said they will continue to adjust the program as it becomes clear which aspects work best and which can be improved. To that end, the Advising Programs Office is collaborating with a student advisory panel, the FAS Standing Committee on Advising and Counseling...