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China's power shortage woes easing
BEIJING - AFTER four years of power blackouts and fuel shortages, China will have enough coal, oil and electricity to meet its ravenous demand for energy this year, said the country's economic planning agency.However, transporting the coal and oil to power... [Read more]

Woods reminded of losses before Matchplay
MARANA (ARIZONA) - TIGER Woods ran into one player and got two reminders. He was moving along the gallery during a practice round on Monday, his first look at a new course for the Accenture Matchplay Championship, starting today. He is... [Read more]

Great White Sharks Attack!
Overhead on a coffee table conversation: Great White Sharks!... [Read more]

Seoul pardons tycoons 'to boost economy'
SEOUL - SOUTH Korea yesterday announced pardons for more than 430 convicted business leaders and politicians in an attempt to reinvigorate the economy 10 years after the Asian financial crisis. The list agreed at a Cabinet meeting includes Park Yong Sung,... [Read more]

Body formed to help make doing business in KL easier
KUALA LUMPUR - A HIGH-profile task force set up to find ways to make Malaysia more business-friendly has been given six months to deliver.Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said on Thursday that he wanted to see some form of achievement within six... [Read more]

Israeli President's impeachment hearing begins
JERUSALEM - ISRAELI lawmakers yesterday began impeachment proceedings against President Moshe Katsav, who faces indictment for rape and sexual harassment.Parliament's House committee launched its debate on the future of the embattled head of state yesterday, but no immediate decision was expected,... [Read more]

CapitaLand earnings exceed $1b level
ANOTHER year, another record profit for property giant CapitaLand, which reported yesterday that full-year net earnings had jumped 35.6 per cent to $1.02 billion. The booming high-end residential market here helped power the company to its third record result in as... [Read more]

India's Essar rules out selling out of Hutchison joint venture
MUMBAI - INDIA'S Essar Group has no plans to sell out of Hutchison Essar, increasing the pressure on Britain's Vodafone to come up with a workable shareholder arrangement with the company that could end up being its main partner in India.... [Read more]

Turning sewage into drinking water
HOW IS WASTE WATER RECYCLED? A combination of reverse osmosis and disinfection with ultraviolet radiation is the most common method. In reverse osmosis, water is forced through very fine membranes that filter out salts and other matter, but let water molecules... [Read more]

Jakarta top cop wants ISA-style anti-terror law
WASHINGTON - INDONESIAN national police chief Sutanto has called for tougher laws to fight terrorism, suggesting that Jakarta adopt the Internal Security Act (ISA) that is in place in Singapore and Malaysia.He said that current legislation impeded investigations.'We need something like... [Read more]

Chance for non-Hindus to learn about Thaipusam
NON-HINDUS will have a chance to soak up Hindu culture in the run-up to the Thaipusam festival on Thursday. This year, for the first time, the Hindu Endowments Board will run a public education drive on cultural, educational and spiritual elements... [Read more]