Prime Minister John Key has declared a state of emergency after the deadly earthquake that hit the city of Christchurch, killing around 75 people of which 55 have been identified. The toll from Tuesday's quake is expected to climb significantly as more bodies are found in the rubble. Video footage from the scenes have been very emotional indeed with people's faces being covered in blood and dust and other weeping over the loss of lives and property damage. The city has been devastated and there was a night without any electricity and water. It will take a while for the city to recover but what could be seen on television was incredible. People were putting their own lives at risk to go and help others who were trapped in the buildings. The Asian spirit will come through and Christchurch will come through this horrible event very soon. God bless the people there and our thoughts and prayers for people who have lost their loved ones.Image: Steve and Jemma Copley
Not so long ago, managers would look at Asian teams in the World cup and think it was a sure 3 points. Even in 2002, when South Korea reached the semi-finals, people thought it was only because of the fact the World Cup was staged there. Then Saudi Arabia were raped 8-0 by the Germans and people thought, yes same old story. It was considered a huge shock when an Asian team won and it would make the back and front pages of newspapers. Now times have changed dramatically. Teams have to dig deep and have some luck to beat the Asians. South Korea were unlucky not to get past Uruguay who had a wonder goal to thank and the Japanese were defeated on penalties. Australia, New Zealand were unlucky not to make it after some battling performances. North Korea even scored against Brazil.
Now Asians are going to be taken seriously in sports competitions. They have already made tremendous strides to become a future economic powerhouse, they have creativity here, the best products are made here in Asia, we have the largest number of online users. Now in sports events, we are making our mark too. Asia is truly becoming the main region.
Online Dating has been gaining tremendous popularity in recent years and now in Asia it is one of the most favorite ways to meet people. Asians are always known to be the shy type and would not want to be the one taking the initiative in classrooms or in bars or anywhere. Online dating is the perfect avenue for them to fulfill their needs and start conversations with people of the opposite sex. Also in Asia there are still some strict family traditions of marrying someone of the same culture and country, so an Indian in India could easily look for an Indian in Hong Kong if he/she is interested in that area.
