August

August 8, 2008

Quake Shakes Sumbawa

JAKARTA ~ A 5.7-magnitude quake hit the island of Sumbawa on Thursday, seismologists said, but there were no reports of – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Jembrana Water Company Chalks Up More Losses

NEGARA ~ Management of Jembrana Water Company, or Megumi, were questioned by legislators this week over losses in the last – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Indoraya Employees Rehired After Strike

DENPASAR ~ Thousands of striking employees of Animale-brand garment firm PT Mitra Garment Indoraya were back at work this week – Read More...
August 8, 2008

US Congratulates Governor-Elect Pastika

DENPASAR ~ American Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron Hume has congratulated I Mangku Pastika for winning last month’s gubernatorial election, and – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Funds Given to Gianyar Needy

GIANYAR ~ Gianyar Regent Tjok Oka Artha Ardhana said this week that Rp2 billion (US$221,000) in aid has been given – Read More...
August 8, 2008

iPhone’s New Apps Are a Hit, Despite Some Bugs

By Mike Musgrove The Washington Post Among all the new applications I’ve downloaded to my iPhone this month, it seems – Read More...
August 8, 2008

Yahoo in ‘Cloud Computing’ Research with HP-Intel

Yahoo and technology giants Intel and Hewlett Packard announced an alliance this week to advance “cloud computing,” backing a trend – Read More...
August 8, 2008

‘No Deal’ with Beijing on Internet Censorship

BEIJING ~ International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said he had never struck a deal with Beijing organizers to – Read More...
August 8, 2008

NetNews

Sri Lanka Bans Internet Porn COLOMBO ~ Sri Lanka’s president has ordered an immediate ban on pornographic websites in a – Read More...
August 8, 2008

NASA Probe Finds Perchlorate in Mars Soil Sample

WASHINGTON ~ The Phoenix lander’s analysis of recent soil samples taken on Mars has found possible traces of perchlorate, a – Read More...