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Ah, The Tendernes of the Human Touch.
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Yeoh Siew Hoon takes a respite from technology to dwell on all the human touches and details that make a difference to our travels and sometimes, our lives. Comment?
Did debts drive him to his death?
SINGAPORE: If Mr Ng Chee Kiang had a debt problem, it did not manifest in very visible ways leading up to his alleged suicide and murder of his two young children on Saturday. Comment?
Some 523 Villages In Central Java Categorised As Landslide Prone
... as landslide prone areas, the provincial Energy and Mineral Resources office said. According to a report by Indonesia's Antara news agency, head of the Central Java provincial Energy and Mineral Resources office Teguh Dwi Paryono said here Tuesday ... Comment?
Indonesia, US Preparing Concept For Strategic Bilateral Cooperation
The Indonesian and United States governments are currently cooking up a concept for strategic bilateral cooperation, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported an Indonesian official as saying. Comment?
Life after deportation 'a living hell': ex-gang member
... when acting as spokesperson for a group of about 250 Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have been held in Merak, Indonesia since Oct. 11. Using a cellular phone, Kuhendrarajah spoke to CTV.ca from the wooden boat that he has been stranded on for the past ... Comment?
Police 'faked evidence' on graft fighter
... attempted to blackmail him over a Jakarta hotel room tryst with the businessman's 22-year-old golf caddy wife. Indonesia's media has been alight with outrage after the revelation last week of phone recordings that uncovered an alleged plot by senior ... Comment?
NZ says no, next stop Philippines
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... told The Australian the Government was preparing contingency plans to move the boat by Friday. Officials in Indonesia, some of whom are privy to negotiations between the Australians and the 78 Sri Lankans, have made clear that patience in Jakarta is ... Comment?
Big Money: Taking the Mickey out of theme parks
Although animator Walt Disney didn't invent carousels or roller coasters, or even Knott's Berry Farm, he did help create the cartoon rodent that has touched children for over 80 years. Comment?
News Bytes of the Week: Endangered Animals Get Raw Deal
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Congress prompts Fish & Wildlife Service to revise endangered species delisting decisions Congress's investigative arm this week accused the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service of playing politics with the nation's animals . Comment?
British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Tuesday that net profits soared 125 per cent during its first half, adding that it planned to double annual cost savings to two billion pounds. Comment?
The Jakarta Post reported that Indonesian government expects to launch 3 new coal fired power plants under the 10,000 MW electricity crash program in December 2009. Comment?
Design Firms Receive IH/M&RS Gold Key Awards for Excellence in...
... the more than 225 submissions were Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Semarang, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates ... Comment?
Obama Confronts an Asia Reshaped by China's Rise
Days after coming to power in September, Japan's new prime minister broached forming a new East Asian trading bloc with rival China - one that would exclude the United States. Comment?
... Progo : Peasant Resistance 'Kulon Progo Regency' is one of the four regencies of the 'Yogyakarta Special Region' (Indonesia). Coastal farmers in that part of the world are fighting against mining company 'PT Jogja Magasa Mining'. The company, in ... Comment?
SEA Games draw groups Vietnam with reigning Thai's
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SEA Games draw groups Vietnam with reigning Thaia s A draw ceremony for the 25th South East Asian Games in Vientiane Monday pitted Vietnama s U-23 footballers against reigning champs Thailand, Malaysia, East Timor and Cambodia in Group A. Group B in the mena s category consists of last yeara s runners-up Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia and hosts ... Comment?
Education System Attracts Indonesian Students To Malaysia
... students to pursue tertiary education in the country, an Indonesian student leader said. Head of Malaysia Indonesia Students' Association Abdullah Abbas said that apart from cultural similarity, Malaysia also offered a wider choice of courses, ... Comment?
Yahoo Meme Extends To Indonesia
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... Meme in Portuguese, then Spanish and then English. Today, Yahoo is rolling out a native version of Meme in Bahasa Indonesia, the national language of Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia, which comprises over 17,500 islands, is the fourth most ... Comment?
Malaysia hails Hu's 'milestone' visit
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KUALA LUMPUR: President Hu Jintao flew from the early winter snow in Beijing to the tropic warmth of Malaysia Tuesday afternoon, to be greeted by even warmer people and officials in the capital. Comment?
Foreign experts on China's role in APEC
Some experts attending the APEC 20th Anniversary High-Level Symposium in Singapore on Tuesday spoke highly of China's role in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, saying China has been playing a "constructive role". In an interview with Xinhua, Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the LeeKuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of ... Comment?
Indonesia: B2B H5N1 outbreaks in West and North Sumatera
Via Bird Flu Information Corner, a report from Padang Today : West, North Sumatera ::: Bird flu outbreak . Comment?