The Manila Times on MSN

Mail-order bride victim Intercepted at NAIA after posing as Chinese language student

MANILA, Philippines — Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted a 21-year-old woman, suspected of being a victim of a mail-order bride scheme. In a report ...
The Economist

Bride prices are surging in China

MARRIAGE IN CHINA can be mercenary. “Is 380,000 yuan a lot for a bride price?” a woman in Guangdong asks on a social-media site. She is thinking of getting married, and wants to know how much her ...