May

May 31, 2007

Don’t Drink when Pregnant, UK Says

LONDON ~ The British government has issued new guidance to pregnant women and those trying to conceive, advising that they – Read More...
May 31, 2007

The Bali Times – June 1-7

Now and Then: An expanded Kuta Beach (airport to right) and the walkway to be built – conceptualized here in – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Kuta Gets $38m Facelift

KUTA ~ Once a somnolent fishing village, Kuta has morphed over the past half-century into a global tourism Mecca, a – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Govt Presses Myanmar over Suu Kyi

JAKARTA ~ The government accused Myanmar this week of tarnishing the reputation of its Southeast Asian neighbors by extending the – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Foreign Ownership Rules to Be Clarified

KUALA LUMPUR ~ Indonesia is reviewing policies on foreign equity ownership in some sectors to enhance transparency and legal clarity – Read More...
May 31, 2007

Thai Rak Thai in Disbelief as Party Dissolved

BANGKOK ~ Disbelief, tears and bravado greeted the announcement on Wednesday that top judges had dissolved Thai Rak Thai, the – Read More...
May 25, 2007

The Bali Times – May 25-31

Arresting: The verdant coastline along The Bukit in Jimbaran on Bali’s southern node affords visitors dramatic, sweeping scenery and turquoise – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Surf of a Lifetime in Bali

Majestic: Crowds watched in awe as “Uluwatu Steve” rode some of Bali’s biggest surf on record at the weekend. Conditions – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Tokyo Airport Urged to Open to Asia

TOKYO ~ Asia’s busiest airport, Tokyo’s Haneda, might get even busier after the government proposed expanding its hours in hopes – Read More...
May 25, 2007

Thousands of pangolins among illegal Asian animal shipments

CISARUA, West Java ~ Thousands of pangolins are being illegally shipped from Southeast Asia to China, police warned, as a – Read More...