Comments for Asian Philanthropy http://asianphilanthropy.org A Project of Give2Asia Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:19:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Quake Sets Off Panic, but No Tsunami in Indian Ocean by B Elliott http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=1863#comment-1547 B Elliott Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:19:47 +0000 http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=1863#comment-1547 Reading follow up reports from various sources, the absence of large waves is pointed to the horizontal vs vertical motion of the earthquake. The 2004 quake had a vertical movement and it caused huge amount of water to be displace causing the tidal waves. This earthquake was horizontal. Though the results are bad, it's not as bad as 2004. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17688062 Reading follow up reports from various sources, the absence of large waves is pointed to the horizontal vs vertical motion of the earthquake. The 2004 quake had a vertical movement and it caused huge amount of water to be displace causing the tidal waves. This earthquake was horizontal. Though the results are bad, it’s not as bad as 2004.

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]]> Comment on Economic Times: India in Need of Charity Tax Reform by Charity tax deduction http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=1372#comment-489 Charity tax deduction Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:35:18 +0000 http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=1372#comment-489 Hi, Thanks for information about Charity share and; it is helpful one for welfare and charitable society. And also help Charity tax deduction for slum children; handicapped, aged, infirm and destitute. Hi,
Thanks for information about Charity share and; it is helpful one for welfare and charitable society. And also help Charity tax deduction for slum children; handicapped, aged, infirm and destitute.

]]> Comment on New Study Captures State of Philanthropy in Vietnam by Gemma Jones http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=553#comment-8 Gemma Jones Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:18:58 +0000 http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=553#comment-8 It's great to see a report like this for Vietnam, where there is a real lack of information on giving and philanthropy. It would be useful perhaps for further studies to also look at diaspora giving, which I'm sure must play a significant role. Thanks. It’s great to see a report like this for Vietnam, where there is a real lack of information on giving and philanthropy. It would be useful perhaps for further studies to also look at diaspora giving, which I’m sure must play a significant role. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Philanthropy and Law in Asia by Two Organizations Merge to Better Serve Asian Philanthropy’s Evolving Needs http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=999#comment-2 Two Organizations Merge to Better Serve Asian Philanthropy’s Evolving Needs Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:26:01 +0000 http://asianphilanthropy.org/?p=999#comment-2 [...] resources for the development of philanthropic organizations. Its major accomplishments include the first comparative studies of the legal and regulatory framework governing the non-profit sector in 15 Asian countries, the first systematic survey of fundraising [...] [...] resources for the development of philanthropic organizations. Its major accomplishments include the first comparative studies of the legal and regulatory framework governing the non-profit sector in 15 Asian countries, the first systematic survey of fundraising [...]

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