Travelers will find a brief guide and pictures of the attractions, while businesspeople may be interested in the city's economic development and the daily news reports. Information about Seoul's metropolitan subway system is available online at this Web site. In Korean and English, the online guide provides an overview of the transportation network, timetables and ticket prices. A neat feature lets you work out how to get from one part of the Korean capital to another by subway, by the quickest or most convenient route. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies is a non-profit organization founded in 1977 to produce research for planning and policy formulation.
PIDS research is aimed at government planners and policy-makers.
But the organizations' research may be useful to anyone involved in development studies, or those interested in development issues in the Philippines and Asia. The National Museum Shop sells replica art and heritage gifts, souvenirs and handicrafts from the Singapore History Museum, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore Art Museum, and National Archives of Singapore. Collectors who haven't even been close to a Singapore museum can purchase display chopsticks, lacquer collectibles, arty mouse pads, and porcelain over the Internet.