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Hong Kong needs a sustainable energy vision
Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT | Greenpeace
Air pollution plagues Hong Kong?s environment and the quality of life for long time. Meanwhile, we are also witnessing the impact of climate change, such as longer hot period, and more droughts and floods. There is a consensus all over the country that coal is the most polluting fuel, and the solutions to this problem totally lie on energy saving measures and a major switch by the whole society to clean, renewable energy.
Nokia Reports Fourth Quarter 2006
25 Jan 2007 19:36 GMT | einsnews.com
... and Asia-Pacific, while our market share in China and Middle East & Africa remained virtually ... TIM Hellas Greece, Telkomsel Indonesia, Vivatel Bulgaria, Taiwan Mobile, Ukrtelecom in Ukraine, Wind Italy, Indosat ... reporting currency, and the US dollar, the Chinese yuan, the UK pound sterling and the ...
Pakkarena Dance: Makassar, South Sulawesi
Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:40:14 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Home to Sulawesi?s largest ethinic group, the Bugi?s, Makassar is a port city. Its history dates back 500 years and the city is a maze of historical buildings. It is also home to an interesting dance form called Pakkarena and the only place in the archipelago where it is performed. Unfortunately there are only a few [...]
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:29:25 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Palembang is located on the island of Sumatra and its centrepiece is the Musi River also known as the Palembang River. The river passes through the centre of the city dividing it into two parts. Palembang is a city of commerce and the river is a hive of activity and the second largest city in [...]
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:34:00 +0800 | HKSAR Government
About 30 licence-issuing departments have joined the Efficiency Unit and the Economic Analysis & Business Facilitation Unit to implement a programme to further improve licensing processes and the business environment, the Financial Services & the Treasury Bureau says.
World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Crackdown on 2 Islamic Charities
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:06:16 EDT | New York Times
The government ordered the closing of the offices and the freezing of the bank accounts of two Islamic charities, Al Akhtar Trust and Al-Rashid Trust, listed by the United States since 2003 as financial sponsors of terrorism. The charities were added to a similar United Nations list in 2005, and the state interior minister, Zafar Iqbal Warraich, told Parliament that the United Nations had notified Pakistan that it would impose sanctions if it did not ban them.
Economists say recession unlikely
| Findory News China
Yahoo News: AP - Alan Greenspan and the Wall Street nosedive aside, economists think the probability of a U.S. recession this year is fairly low and the likelihood of one in China is even slimmer.
