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Asia Discovers Who Has The Most Promiscuous Men

PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER(Philippines), CHINA TIMES (Taiwan)

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BANGKOK- A new survey that ranks cities with the “most promiscuous men” has been making the buzz all over Asia over the past few days, the China Times reported.

The survey was conducted by SeekingArrangement.com, an American-based dating website.

According to the Bangkok Post the study involved 10,000 men in Asia on the website that claims to be world’s largest sugar daddy dating network, linking wealthy men with attractive younger women for “mutually beneficial relationships.”

The survey results listed Bangkok, Osaka, Makati (Philippines), Hyderabad (India) and Saigon (Vietnam) as the top five cities for promiscuous male sex. Men claiming to have more than five sexual partners per year in these cities range from 72% to 83% in the Thai capital, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

A Makati city government spokesman cast doubt on the credibility of the report by saying that the website is aimed at rich men looking for sex partners. It’s most likely the respondents would pretend that they come from this financial center of the Philippines and boast a high number of sex partnerships to enhance their attractiveness.

“Asia is known for efficiency and discipline. There is a common misconception in the West that Asian men are not as promiscuous as Americans,” said Brandon Wade, CEO and Founder of SeekingArrangement.com., according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. But “it is simply not true. Because of the fast-paced lifestyle in these cities, men are always looking to relieve stress. In a city where the market is constantly changing, so goes the dating pool.”

In the survey, two of China’s biggest cities Shanghai and Beijing came in at 7th and 10th on the ranking. In a data published recently by China’s Ministry of Health, in Shanghai and Beijing, with high concentration of migrant workers, 80 % of them expressed deep frustration of sex while 21% admit that they frequent prostitutes, the China Times reported.

Another set of statistics released by China’s national population and Family Planning Commission showed that there are as many as 13 million abortions annually in China, the highest in the world.

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The West Has An Answer To China's New Silk Road — With A Lift From The Gulf

The U.S. and Europe are seeking to rival China by launching a huge joint project. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States will also play a key role – because the battle for world domination is not being fought on China’s doorstep, but in the Middle East.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Indian Prime Minister Narendra and U.S. President Joe Biden shaking hands during PGII & India-Middle East-Europe Economics Corridor event at the G20 Summit on Sept. 9 in New Delhi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Indian Prime Minister Narendra and U.S. President Joe Biden during PGII & India-Middle East-Europe Economics Corridor event at the G20 Summit on Sept. 9 in New Delhi

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BERLIN — When world leaders are so keen to emphasize the importance of a project, we may well be skeptical. “This is a big deal, a really big deal,” declared U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month.

The "big deal" he's talking about is a new trade and infrastructure corridor planned to be built between India, the Middle East and Europe.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the project as a “beacon of cooperation, innovation and shared progress,” while President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen called it a “green and digital bridge across continents and civilizations."

The corridor will consist of improved railway networks, shipping ports and submarine cables. It is not only India, the U.S. and Europe that are investing in it – they are also working together on the project with Saudi Arabia, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia is planning to provide $20 billion in funding for the corridor, but aside from that, the sums involved are as yet unclear. The details will be hashed out over the next two months. But if the West and its allies truly want to compete with China's so-called New Silk Road, they will need a lot of money.

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