March

March 19, 2010

Sony, Jackson Estate Ink $250m Deal

Sony and administrators for Michael Jackson’s estate confirmed this week they signed a US$250-million deal that will include releasing new – Read More...
March 19, 2010

‘Hobbit Island’ Was Colonised Much Earlier than Thought

Flores, the island east of Bali where skeletal remains of famous “hobbit hominids” were found in 2003, was colonised by – Read More...
March 19, 2010

The Big Blue Ball

Floating majestically in the void, in the black Is a big blue ball with a weight on its back. To – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Nestle Drops Indonesian Company after Greenpeace Demos

JAKARTA INDONESIAN palm oil giant Sinar Mas rejected claims of environmental vandalism on Thursday after Nestle, the world’s biggest food – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Obama Says No Crisis in US-Israeli Relations

WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Barack Obama has denied a crisis was rocking US-Israeli relations, as one of the worst rows in years – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Dwindling Thai Protesters Bid to Widen Movement

BANGKOK THAILAND’S red-shirted rural underclass threatened on Thursday a new wave of crippling protests as it vied to rally Bangkok’s – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Asbestos Victims Demand Worldwide Ban

Anti-asbestos activists from around the world have called for a worldwide ban on the hazardous building material and for companies – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Science Wins Key Battles but Could Cancer Win the War?

Despite huge advances in prevention and treatment, cancer is poised to become the leading cause of death worldwide as people – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Our Big Chance

US President Barack Obama’s expected arrival in Bali next week will be another boost to this surging island. The visit – Read More...
March 19, 2010

Picasso to Be Sold after Nazi Row Settled

A Picasso painting belonging to British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will be sold at auction, Christie’s said this week, four – Read More...