RI Open golf to tee off as scheduled

Despite recent flood that inundated many parts of Jakarta, Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open 2007 golf tournament would still tee off as scheduled on Feb. 15. The tournament, which will last Feb....

HSBC hurt by the US curse

HSBC is enormously proud of its history and culture with a Hong Kong heritage dating back to 1865 when it was spun off from P&O a maritime background still reflected in its ensign style. So it was...

'Everything's gonna be plastic'

Flowers have always fascinated me, for some strange reason. No, not for their colour, beauty or fragrance, but for their more earthly uses. After referring to Pete Seeger's song "Where have all...

The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic, say scientists.

The world's oceans are slowly getting more acidic, say scientists. The researchers from California say the change is taking place in response to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the...

Forced marriages to end

Pakistani government introduced a bill in parliament yesterday seeking to end the forced marriage of women and girls and allowing females to inherit property, officials said. The move by the...