China is overtaking the United Kingdom as it becomes the world’s fifth largest arms exporter, pushing the United Kingdom down to 6th place.
China now has 5% of the global weapons trade.
China’s arms exports grew by 162% in the … Read the rest
China is overtaking the United Kingdom as it becomes the world’s fifth largest arms exporter, pushing the United Kingdom down to 6th place.
China now has 5% of the global weapons trade.
China’s arms exports grew by 162% in the … Read the rest
According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), China will overtake the United States within the next 3 years, to become the Worlds Largest Economy.
China, currently the worlds 2nd largest economy, expanded last year … Read the rest
The official Bank Rate in Canada hit an all time low in the months April 2009 through to May 2010 with a rate of 0.5%
It had risen slightly by December 2012, with a rate of 1.25%
The December rates … Read the rest
This article has a fitting title based on many Newspaper Headlines that I have seen about the “Introduction/Changes to Dormant bank Account Funds being passed to respective Governments.
UK: More than £400 million in so-called dormant bank accounts is … Read the rest
The main three Island groups are:
Luzon (north)
Visayas (middle)
Mindanao (south)
Main Region Cities are:
Manila, in the Luzon group, is the countries capital city.
Cebu is the largest city in the Visayas region.
Davao is the main city … Read the rest
According to Philippine census records, the population of the Philippines has increased from 5.5 million in 1877, up to 92.3 million just 133 years later, in 2010.
Property prices in the Philippines are interesting, and very expensive for what you get, that is another article, but the Interest rates that I saw gave me a shock…
One property, priced at 1,204,400 pesos (about $30,000) had two finance … Read the rest
Sunflower Royal Pensionne
Wescom Road
San Miguel
Puerto Princesa
Palawan
Philippines
Hotel Details at: Sunflower Royal Pensionne
Sunflower Royal Pensionne is located in Puerto Princesa City and offers free Wi-Fi and a rooftop terrace. It … Read the rest
The Cebu Immigration office has a strict rule that men are not allowed entry when wearing shorts, they MUST wear long trousers, or “pants” as the Americans say. I did consider wearing just my pants, but …., well, you … Read the rest
On Monday 18 March 2013, the Government announced that, subject to Parliamentary approval of the Pensions Bill, the single-tier pension will be introduced in April 2016.
This reform will affect people who reach State Pension age from the time … Read the rest