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Yeongyong Hall reflects Changes of Taste and Time

Yeongyong Hall reflects Changes of Taste and Time

Yeongyeong Hall at the Secret Garden of Changdeok Palace is known as a 19th century noble house. Looking at the remains of the 19th century hanok structure that includes the anchae or main quarters, sarangchae or guest room and seonghyangjae or reading room among others, while location, meaning, direction, intersection and spaces between different and […]

Welcoming the New Year in the Philippines

Welcoming the New Year  in the Philippines

Filipino Culture and Traditions in Celebrating the New Year After all the festivities during Christmas, the New Year is widely seen as the closure of the holiday season for Filipinos. Traditionally, the celebration extends to the Feast of the Three Kings, a celebration signifying the arrival of the three kings from the Orient to Bethlehem […]

The first month of Shinto’s country, Japan

The first month of Shinto’s country, Japan

Celebrated in the first of January, the Japanese New Year’s Day is a day of celebration to welcome the god Toshigami. Toshigami is a god in the Shinto religion, the spirit of the new year. Preparations come extensively in welcoming Toshigami. One of the things that people prepare is kadomatsu, a traditional Japanese decoration for […]

Sleeping in the house of holy

Sleeping in the house of holy

The famous mosque built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan in 1640s stands to this day. As much as it functions as a tourist spot for many around the country as well as foreigners, it also fulfills the purpose of being the ‘House of God’. Prayers are regularly offered and citizens of Thatta, where it is located, […]

[Exclusive Report] Environmental Disaster in world’s 4th biggest Thar Desert: Thousands of Gugral trees dry up due to illegal extraction of resin

[Exclusive Report] Environmental Disaster in world’s 4th biggest Thar Desert: Thousands of Gugral trees dry up due to illegal extraction of resin

Like in the past, hundreds of kilograms of gum, illegally extracted from Camphora Mukal, the gum-producing trees, locally known as Gugral, by using poisonous chemical, were being transported in vehicles to Karachi this year too, as the conservators of forests and wildlife in Nagarparkar area of Tharparkar district of Sindh province of Pakistan, bordering India, […]

The impact of the oil price crisis on E&P plans in the MENA region

Despite recent concerns caused by unpredictable future oil prices, E&P plans and activities in Middle East and North Africa have continued as normal, if not increased. When an industry like oil and gas faces a crisis, obtaining the most up-to-date and accurate information is more crucial than ever for those active in those regions. Egypt […]

Magazine N’s January issue

Magazine N’s January issue

FDI to Korea in 2014 hits record high $ 19 billion

FDI to Korea in 2014 hits record high $ 19 billion

Looking to hit the $ 20 billion line in 2015 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Korea was recorded at an all-time high of USD 19 billion in 2014, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). It is expected that it will increase to the USD 20 billion line by the end of […]

Preparations on-going for Papal Visit to the Philippines in 2015

Preparations on-going for Papal Visit to the Philippines in 2015

Pope Francis will be visiting the Philippines from January 15 to 19, 2015. In an announcement last November 12, it was officially announced that the primate of the Roman Catholic church is scheduled to visit the Southeast Asian country next month. He will be coming after a visit to Sri Lanka. Manila Archbishop Luis Tagle […]

Magazine N’s December issue

Magazine N’s December issue

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