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...recognized the need to reduce their dependence on exports. Now that need has become urgent. Export-led Asian countries must diversify their economies by promoting domestic consumption, expanding service sectors and strengthening and extending trade links beyond the U.S. and Europe. Some moves are already under way. Shortly after South Korean President Lee Myung Bak took office last year, he launched a program to improve the service sector by increasing financial aid to targeted businesses and reducing red tape. Singapore is making strides in attracting biotechnology and private-banking businesses to the city-state...
...Xstrata money is paying for the creation of a second wombat colony some 435 miles (700 km) to the south, and later this year wildlife officials plan to relocate some wombats to seed a new population as an insurance policy against a catastrophic fire or other calamity at Epping...
...rural Greek farmlands, tells the story of a farm boy’s dream: to own a donkey. His poor family is only able to fulfill the boy’s desire by signing up for aid from the Marshall Plan. Koula, a mule shipped in from the American South, bristles with European stereotypes about Americans; he’s young, wild, and virtually untamable, but with a little affection from the boy and help from a local donkey, he becomes an invaluable asset to the farm. “I read [“The Story of Koula?...
...active participants of the IOP to be more diverse.” Representatives on the Council include Timothy D. Turner ’09, president of the Black Students Association, as well as the political action chairs from the Chinese Students Association, the Black Pre-Law Association, and the South Asian Men’s Collective, according to Cox, who said around a dozen students regularly attend the meetings held once every two weeks. Cox said the IOP has engaged in diversity initiatives before, but that McGee’s plan represents a distinct approach. “Honor gets...
...this organization. The Harvard Crimson (THC): What makes this year’s Eastbound performance so special? Jieliang Hao (JH): Every year we improve a lot based on past years. This year we managed to attract outside choreographers—someone from Expressions [Dance Company], as well as a South Asian choreographer. Since this is the seniors’ last performance, they are going all out. We also have a lot of incoming freshman that are really talented. The spirit is great this year. In the program, we have a huge variety of tempos, different styles and different feels...