With the trend towards a healthy lifestyle on the rise, so is the demand for natural  products like traditional medicine (TM). Just over the last five years, China exports of traditional medicine to the ASEAN region have increased by more than 150 percent from US$81.36 million in 2004 to US$210.80 million in 2008.

Aside from its being a natural and holistic alternative to western medicine, traditional medicine’s affordability, accessibility, effectiveness, and long heritage are the factors driving the growth of the industry. Continue Reading »

The Good Earth Tea Room reopens at the 2nd level of Greenbelt 3 in Makati City with a fresher look and an improved line up of authentic Asian dishes.

After undergoing renovation last month, now the only remaining Good Earth resto opens its doors with a more cozy and inviting ambiance which is reminiscent of its original look when it first opened in the metropolis. This old-new ambiance adds to the overall effect of making diners feel that they are in a relaxing as well as thrilling place when it comes to gastronomic adventure. Continue Reading »

Rihanna is on a journey. From her Caribbean roots to the top of the charts, the runways of Paris and Milan and some of the biggest stages in the world, the 21-year-old, Barbados-born beauty has already earned the coveted title of international superstar. From her breakthrough multi-platinum album “A Girl Like Me” to her ubiquitous global smash “Good Girl Gone Bad,” in just a few short years, Rihanna has helped redefine the path of popular music for a new generation. Now, she continues that musical and stylistic journey on one of the most hotly anticipated new albums in recent history, her fourth original studio album, Rated R.

Upon turning 21, Rihanna in a recent interview with Today shares that she just entered a new chapter upon getting older, she states, “It’s turning point in my life. It was like everything just happened in that very moment, and I knew that everything happened for a reason, because I was about to start a whole new chapter.”  She also shared that her new album is the continuation of that chapter. In the same interview, Rihanna states, “…it’s an extension of that chapter. This is a part of it. It’s definitely more fearless. You hear a lot more things in there that might shock you. I talk a lot about things, I talk about sex … We use a lot of bad words and a lot of metaphors. We had some fun with words…” Continue Reading »

The Sound Of The Giant South is gaining more recognition around the nation like never before. At the forefront of the whole movement is a band with a record that surpasses most bands that have come out of the Queen City of Cebu. They are none other than Urbandub.

Since their emergence, they have come out with a completely infectious and original blend of dynamic song structures and hurricane-force rhythms that made them a sure thing to break out of the pack, but even the band could not have imagined how far.To stir up the anticipation for the upcoming release of their massive and pioneering album under MCA Music, Urbandub’s album launch was nothing short of extraordinary.

On November 28, 2009, Urbandub launched their undoubtedly mind-blowing album “THE APPARITION” under MCA Music! Limited Deluxe Edition copies released ONLY AT THE VENUE and contain the bonus track, “Home”. True Blue Dubistas proved their allegiance by tracking down and hunting for the venue, dubbed as THE ROAD TO THE APPARITION, presented by MCA Music, Sonic Boom Management and the Official Radio Partner Jam 88.3! Continue Reading »

Owl City’s music makes you want to look back and think about the last time you heard a really good song. Not the kind of song that you liked because of neither music charts nor sheer forces of the masses. Upon listening to front man Adam Young’s creative sounds, you’ll come to realize that you do have your own radar for talent. Owl City is one of the very few artists that bring out genuine positive acceptance from today’s music crowd that’s thirsty for works that are refreshingly original.

Unlike those chart-toppers that paved their way to the industry the easy way – through agents, contests or the internet, Adam Young started quite humbly in a small city located at Minnesota called Owatonna with roughly just 22 thousand inhabitants. There, Owl City was formed in a basement of a modest house where you’ll find young Adam working hard on his electronic and melodically infectious music of simple and singular beauty. Continue Reading »