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American singer, songwriter, dancer and occasional actress who is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls.In May 2003, Scherzinger joined the Pussycat Dolls burlesque troupe, who were being re-cast as recording artists. She had first seen them performing on The Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002.The Pussycat Dolls have worldwide status as a popular singing group, with "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Stickwitu" and "When I Grow Up" as Top 10 hits in the United States.Scherzinger has made minor appearances as an actress. She appeared in the TV comedy, Half & Half, My Wife and Kids and the 2003 film Love Don't Cost a Thing. She appeared in a Nike shoe commercial with basketball player LeBron James.

Gulf News
Last updated: October 08, 2009, 14:35

As one of the most destructive storms in recent years extends its deadly path across Southeast Asia, Gulf News journalists and correspondents in the Philippines share their daily personal observations on the snaking trail of destruction left by typhoon Ketsana.
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Manila: Thousands of residents in flooding prone areas in the northern eastern areas of Luzon were told to evacuate Thursday as typhoon Parma returned for the third time to the country.
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DOHA: Qatar Telecom (Qtel) will soon launch its wireless broadband operations in the Philippines, Qtel’s chief announced yesterday.

Qtel, which recently consolidated its holding in Philippines’ Liberty Telecommunications Holdings Inc through the transfer of shares under an existing deal involving the two firms, will soon launch its broadband operations in the east Asian nation, said Dr Nasser Marafih (pictured) , Qtel’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Last year, San Miguel, Southeast Asia’s largest diversified conglomerate, and Qtel entered into a deal to venture into wireless broadband and mobile phone services in the Philippines using Liberty as a vehicle.

Marafih said the company is getting positive results from its expansions in international markets.

By Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan

1. We are strategically located at the heart of East Asia.

Northeast Asia (Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos) combined makes East Asia. We are only at most four hours away from every major city in East Asia. If the Philippines were a real estate venture in a commercial area, ours is a location to die for. We can be the shipping and air transport hub of East Asia. We can be the top tourist destination of the region. We can be the cultural center of the region for performing arts.

2. We are No. 1 in aquamarine resources worldwide.

The Philippine peso has outperformed most emerging market currencies so far this year and is likely to prove a store of value in 2009 as the economy is less vulnerable to the factors hammering markets elsewhere.

The country is likely to be the only nation in Southeast Asia to post a sharp pick-up in its balance of payments surplus in 2009, partly the result of loans and privatisation proceeds.