January

January 12, 2007

New Marketing Ploy: Ads Masked as Blogs

The curtain has been pulled on a deceptive new advertising tactic in which companies camouflage ads as product praise in – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Alternative ‘Found’ to Embryonic Stem Cells

American researchers announced a breakthrough in the field of stem cell research this week, with word they had discovered a – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Japan Calls for New System to Manage Global Environment

WASHINGTON ~ Japanese Finance Minister Koji Omi called this week for a new and practical system to manage the global – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Seabed Scanned in Search for Sunken Ferry

JAKARTA ~ Navy and research ships scanned the seabed this week for a ferry that sank north of Java island – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Boys Gone Wild: Male-Only Vacations Are In

By Greg Morago The Hartford Courant When fellow travelers saw Larry Meadows and his buddies on vacation, they assumed they – Read More...
January 12, 2007

LG calls DVD Truce with Dual-Format Player

LAS VEGAS ~ South Korea’s LG Electronics has given the world a peek at a dual-format DVD player it believes – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Milk Destroys Tea’s Health Benefits: Study

Bad news for Britons: adding milk to tea ruins the health benefits of the drink, according to a new Germany – Read More...
January 12, 2007

For Sale: World’s Smallest Country

LONDON ~ A former World War II fort in the North Sea, which was settled 40 years ago and declared – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Indonesian, Chinese Firms Sign Bio-fuel Deal

JAKARTA ~ A Chinese oil firm signed an agreement this week to develop a US$5.5-billion bio-fuel project in Indonesia where – Read More...
January 12, 2007

Health Centers Set Up in Disaster Zones

JAKARTA ~ The government has established crisis health centers to ensure a quick response to the many disasters that afflict – Read More...