February

February 1, 2007

WB Announces New Anti-Graft Drive

WASHINGTON ~ World Bank (WB) president Paul Wolfowitz says he has altered his controversial drive to root out corruption in – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Google Announces Blockbuster Profit

Google reported more than US$1 billion in profit in the final quarter of 2006, beating the market’s high expectations for – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Indonesian Steel Industry Boosted by China Tax

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia will increase production of semi-finished feed stock to meet demand from its steel industry following China’s decision – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Editorial – Planetary Pains

With all the warnings about global warming in recent weeks, you’d be forgiven for thinking the end of the world – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Mr., Mrs. Bali-India Crowned

DENPASAR ~ Students Ayu Sriwidanti Yuliandari and Putu Surya Sujana have been crowned Miss Bali-India and Mr Bali-India respectively. Dewa – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Musharraf Wins Indonesian Support for Mideast Plan

JAKARTA ~ Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf won support from Indonesia this week for his new initiative of an Islamic solution – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Indonesia Could Lose 2,000 Islands

JAKARTA ~ Indonesia could lose 2,000 small islands by 2030 due to a rise in sea levels as a result – Read More...
February 1, 2007

‘Hobbit’ Was Separate Species: Researchers

Scientific evidence released this week supports the theory that a 18,000-year old “Hobbit” skeleton unearthed in Indonesia was a new – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Drug Charges against Australian Woman Cut

DENPASAR ~ Prosecutors dropped drug possession charges this week against an Australian woman and recommended she be sentenced to three – Read More...
February 1, 2007

Lawmakers’ Salaries Rise 50%

DENPASAR ~ Members of the Bali parliament are to see their monthly salaries rise by almost 50 percent for 2007, – Read More...