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Officials rebrand Zamboanga as Asias Latin City

Officials rebrand Zamboanga as Asias Latin City The local government formally launched on Thursday the branding of Zamboanga as Asias Latin City in a simple ceremony held during the opening of the 15th Mindanao Business Conference at the Astoria Regency, Pasonanca Park, here. Mayor Celso Lobregat explained at the project launching the basis for branding the Zamboanga as a Latin city is the existence of Chavacano, a derivative of the Spanish language that in turn is an outgrowth of Latin, the old Roman tongue. Chavacano is spoken by a majority of the people here, in Basilan and other parts of the Zamboanga Peninsula.

South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar

South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar Gulf Energy today announced the addition of Henri Philippe Reichstul, a South American energy expert, and Simon Tay, a Harvard Professor and Asian energy expert, to the International Advisory Board to the multi-billion dollar Energy City Qatar (ECQ) project. Mr. Esam Janahi, Chairman of Gulf Energy said, 'Mr. Reichstul and Mr. Tay are experts on South America and Asia, both increasingly important energy markets. We are delighted that they have joined Energy City Qatar's International Advisory Board to help shape this single point of access to markets and expertise -

South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar

South America and Asia energy specialists to advise on Energy City Qatar Gulf Energy today announced the addition of Henri Philippe Reichstul, a South American energy expert, and Simon Tay, a Harvard Professor and Asian energy expert, to the International Advisory Board to the multi-billion dollar Energy City Qatar (ECQ) project. Mr. Esam Janahi, Chairman of Gulf Energy said, 'Mr. Reichstul and Mr. Tay are experts on South America and Asia, both increasingly important energy markets. We are delighted that they have joined Energy City Qatar's International Advisory Board to help shape this single point of access to markets and expertise -

Hotel, convention center to rise at SM Mall of Asia

Hotel, convention center to rise at SM Mall of Asia A new hotel and a convention center will soon rise at the sprawling SM Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City to cater to both international and domestic visitors. Tourism Secretary Ace Durano said the construction of the two tourist facilities along Roxas Boulevard would help accommodate the influx of international tourists to the country. The Mall of Asia complex, which sits on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land in what is called Bay City, is envisioned to be the next tourist attraction in Metro Manila. Durano said the SM Group

Asia’s ’grim view on drug crime’

Asia's 'grim view on drug crime' HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- At dawn on Friday, a hangman at Changi Prison in Singapore placed a hood over the head of drug trafficker Van Nguyen, put a noose around his neck and opened a trap door in a "long-drop" procedure that killed the Australian citizen. The death sentence for the 25-year former salesman was handed down after he was arrested at Changi airport while transiting from Cambodia to the Australian city of Melbourne in 2002, carrying nearly 400 grams (14 ounces) of heroin. The city-state enacted tough drug laws in 1975 which made the death