2009

August 7, 2009

On Cigarette Packets, More Than Words Dupe Smokers: Study

Something as simple as the colour of a cigarette packet can dupe smokers into thinking the cigarettes it contains are – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Malaria Jumped from Chimps to Humans, Scientists Find

WASHINGTON ~ Malaria, which affects some 500 million people a year worldwide, was first transmitted to humans by chimpanzees, according – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Child’s Pay

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s announcement this week in his speech on the 2010 state budget that civil servants would see – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Clapboard: Funny People Has Last Laugh

LOS ANGELES ~ The comedians of Funny People had the last laugh at the weekend, taking the top spot at – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Ninety Years on, Bauhaus Becomes Crowd Magnet

BERLIN ~ Ninety years after it began revolutionising design, art and architecture and six decades after the Nazis banned it, – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Paula Abdul Quits American Idol

LOS ANGELES ~ US singer Paula Abdul has announced she will not be returning for a ninth season as a – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Spielberg Takes Leap to Tackle New Harvey

HOLLYWOOD ~ Steven Spielberg has found his next project in the past. The filmmaker will direct a remake of the – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Island Fisherman Missing at Sea

SEMARAPURA ~ A 31-year-old fisherman from Nusa Penida, off the southern coast of east Bali, is believed to have been – Read More...
August 7, 2009

Bike Riders Told to Turn on Lights

DENPASAR ~ A community campaign will educate motorcyclists about national riding safety laws passed on June 22 which require motorbikes – Read More...
August 7, 2009

City Car-Free Days from Aug 16

DENPASAR ~ A weekly car-free day on some city streets will be trialled in Denpasar from Sunday, August 16, city – Read More...