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Five reasons why the ADB’s Accountability Mechanism may be ineffective

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A number of ADB-funded projects have reportedly uprooted poor communities from their lands in Sri Lanka, destroyed people’s sources of livelihood in Kyrgyzstan, and placed 26 villages in Bangladesh under water for nine months every year. Read more ›

AuthorRobert JA Basilio Jr.
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Serious stuff, my friend
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Four minor issues with the Kindle 3

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Calm down, Kindle 3 freaks.
This will not delve into the great big Apple iPad-Amazon Kindle dialectic.
Both have their upsides and their setbacks, not to mention their respective users who swear that their gadgets can establish world peace, make a cocktail, and hunt down Osama Bin Laden while fixing Grandpa’s diapers. Read more ›

AuthorRobert JA Basilio Jr.
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This time it's personal
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A New Year’s Congee Angst at the Red Palace Seafood Restaurant

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The restaurant was empty and no amount of cool, processed air and loud, tacky music could ever hope to fill up the tables. It was as if it was already the wee hours of the morning except that the sun was up and its rays brought a patina of sadness, of desolation to the dining area. Read more ›

AuthorRobert JA Basilio Jr.
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This time it's personal
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