Taiwan’s underworld could not avoid the global economic downturn.  Year-end banquet which represented the strength of the gang was reduced from hundred tables to only less than ten.  The underground banks which were valued as “Golden Egg” in the past were forced to reduce its interest to attract more customers.  Many sidekicks were either sacked [...]

Thousands of peasants start looking for jobs after the Lunar New Year.  According to the officials’ statistic, the unemployment rate is alarming high due to global economic crisis.  The photo showed featuring job-seekers were waiting for employers approaching them.  It was taken at Chengdu, Sichuan one Monday. Source: The Wall Street Journal [hat tip: Khai [...]