Is it really possible to connect Europe to Asia through an extensive rail network? After all, they were able to do it in ancient times with the famed Silk Road - a trade route that connected East to West, spanning China, India, Persia, Arabia and Europe. At present, there's the Trans-Siberian Railway which bridges Moscow to China, Mongolia and Pyongyang. But that's not really enough. International transport experts are now talking about a new Silk Road, proposed to be called the One Belt, One Road Initiative for ASEAN. The starting fund for this project is said to ... Continue Reading...
Archives for August 2016
Happy 10th anniversary Kojiesan!
In a world dominated by multinational beauty brands, the story of the all-Filipino label Kojiesan inspires. It was put up by a former employee who got tired of the corporate world and set out on her own. From a small office in a residential area of Makati, Kojiesan's company called Beauty Elements Venture’s Inc. or BEVI now operates from an entire building in the South. It also owns six hectares of manufacturing facilities in San Pablo, Laguna,providing employment to more than 500 employees. BEVI's success story is phenomenal no less. From a few dozen orders to ... Continue Reading...
Coffee making and other classes at the Maya Kitchen this August
Last Saturday, I did something really fruitful because I attended the Barista 101 (coffee making) class at the Maya Kitchen in Makati City. Being a coffee lover, I can't tell you enough how thrilled I was to learn how coffee is prepared in a commercial setting, from operating the machine to making various kinds of coffee drinks. Among these are Americano, latte, cappuccino and mocha. Our able teacher Eric taught us how to operate an espresso machine and how to froth milk for adding to your coffee concoction. But he did also teach us about how to come up with coffee ... Continue Reading...
Dining with the best views of Makati at Flame Restaurant, Discovery Primea
There was an invite from Ogilvy Manila and the gracious folks of the five-star hotel Discovery Primea to try their newly-opened Flame Restaurant for lunch. It was in conflict with another schedule and I finally made it to dinner. What can I say...the ambiance, the grandeur of the place and the views of the Makati skyline from the 16th floor simply took my breath away! I highly recommend a visit to Flame Restaurant if you're rekindling an old flame, discovering a new flame or simply igniting a "fire," lol. Daytime is recommended for business lunch and evenings ... Continue Reading...
Allied Against Dengue focuses on prevention
'tis the rainy season and incidence of dengue fever, the mosquito-spread viral infection, is once again expected to rise. According to records, there were 200,415 cases in the Philippines in 2015 and the numbers are increasing. Should we be scared? According to experts in the Allied Against Dengue forum organized recently by GlaxoSmithKline, there's good news and it's the fact that dengue can be managed at home now if the symptoms are less severe and strict monitoring of the patient is in place. I was certainly relieved to know this because I thought dengue ... Continue Reading...
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