May

May 9, 2008

Three Taiwanese ‘Caught with Drugs’

JAKARTA ~ Three Taiwanese men have been arrested trying to enter Indonesia with more than nine kilograms of methamphetamine, state – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Judge Orders Corruption Probe Reopened

JAKARTA ~ A court ordered the attorney general on Tuesday to reopen a probe into a massive corruption scandal involving – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Indonesia Mulling OPEC Pullout

JAKARTA ~ The government is considering withdrawing from the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Wanted E. Timor Rebels Extradited

JAKARTA ~ Four rebels wanted over armed attacks against East Timor’s president and prime minister were extradited amid tight security – Read More...
May 9, 2008

‘I Love to French the French,’ Madonna Tells Paris Fans

PARIS ~ Pop diva Madonna turned sexy hard-rock queen for a night at a private concert in Paris on Tuesday – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Asia’s New Art Collectors Seek Status, Style, Smart Investments

HONG KONG ~ A pioneering art fair in Hong Kong is expected to attract 15,000 potential buyers, reflecting how modern – Read More...
May 9, 2008

In the Hluhluwe Reserve, the Game Was Afoot

House with a View: The patio of the Hilltop Camp, the least-expensive lodging at South Africa’s Hluhluwe Game Reserve. By – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Everest Season in Doubt as Weather Delays Olympic Torch

KATHMANDU, Nepal ~ The main climbing season on Mount Everest gets under way this month, but China’s Olympic torch relay – Read More...
May 9, 2008

Asia Tourism, Airlines ‘Complacent’ on Climate Change

BANGKOK ~ Asian airlines and tourist firms are too complacent about the urgent need to address global warming, industry leaders – Read More...
May 9, 2008

New Record for Monet

NEW YORK ~ A masterpiece by French impressionist Claude Monet sold for US$41.4 million at auction in New York this – Read More...