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| Daniel Radcliffe Starts Rehearsals For Equus On Broadway Its A Whole New Set Of Challenges MTV Asia |
| Given that Daniel Radcliffe already performed Equus in London, you might think that his new gig doing the Broadway production would ... |
| Who is a better athlete than Michael Phelps where Channel NewsAsia |
| Michael Phelps has won eight gold medals and set seven world records during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. |
| Who is a better athlete than Michael Phelps where Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| Michael Phelps has won eight gold medals and set seven world records during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Counting the six gold medals he won in Athens in 2004, the American swimmer has already won more golds than any other Olympian in history——and become the only athlete to ever win ... |
| Malaysia AirAsia X To Fly To Melbourne In Nov. Sin Chew Jit Poh |
| KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X said Wednesday (20 Aug) it would launch flights to Melbourne in November, stepping up its regional expansion despite high jet fuel costs. |
| Malaysias AirAsia X to fly to Melbourne in Nov. AP via Yahoo Finance |
| Malaysian long-haul budget airline AirAsia X said Wednesday it would launch flights to Melbourne in November, stepping up its regional expansion despite high jet fuel costs. |
| Facebook responds to security warnings ZDNet Asia |
| The worm discovered this week has been fixed, head of security Max Kelly has said, ensuring users that the social network continues to work hard to keep the site safe. |
| Favres second act Like Joe Montana or Johnny U where AP via Yahoo Asia News |
| Johnny Unitas throwing to the wrong team, his helmet tarnished by a lightning bolt instead of a horseshoe. |
| Hot talk on Asia fires up the Martin bashers New York Daily News |
| A backlash is brewing against Martin Bashir, the man whom Princess Diana and Michael Jackson both trusted. The British papers went wild Wednesday over remarks the ABC "Nightline" anchorman made about women at the Asian American Journalists Association convention last month. |
| Fergie Takes On Nelly Furtado In Badminton Dodgeball Jet Racing In New Wii Sports Game MTV Asia |
| The wait to discover who can paddle a canoe faster — Fergie or Nelly Furtado — is almost over. The eternal ... |
| Akon Says He Can Retire Now That Hes Worked With Michael Jackson But He Wont MTV Asia |
| Akon could quit music right now. He's already accomplished his top objective: working with Michael Jackson. "That was a dream come ... |
| Bleak quarter for banks in Asia and Europe Reuters via Yahoo UK and Ireland News |
| Top banks in Asia and Europe bore the scars of the financial market downturn with sharp profit falls on Tuesday and said economic growth is set to slow, but investors in Europe said the news was better than feared. |
| Martin Bashir Im sorry for Asian babes joke Times Online |
| Martin Bashir, famous for nodding sympathetically at both Diana, Princess of Wales and Michael Jackson, has apologised after making a series of sexist remarks to a room full of American journalists. |
| Diana fame to and SNO 145 Asian babes fall The Telegraph |
| London, Aug. 6: Martin Bashir, the veteran British television journalist who won world fame with his Diana "three in a marriage" interview, is once again the centre of attention — but this time for all the wrong reasons. |
| Movie Minute Mamma Mia MTV Asia |
| Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than ... |
| Bears death and the US way of banking Asia Times |
| One of the most remarkable chapters in the long history of American jurisprudence must certainly be the saga of the United States versus Anthony Accetturo et al, sometimes known as the Lucchese trial. |
| Faded stars to shine again on Hollywood Walk of Fame Channel NewsAsia |
| HOLLYWOOD, California : With the sidewalk stars of many luminaries crumbling from age and traffic, it is now time for the Hollywood Walk of Fame to get a facelift, and famous vodka maker Absolut is providing some funds. |
| Is it all gloom for ATE where Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
| The shakeout in the automatic test equipment business is over. Or is it? |
| Movie Minute Bangkok Dangerous MTV Asia |
| The life of an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract ... |
| Fannie Freddie troubles are ominous for Asia Pioneer Press |
| There's a bit of schadenfreude in Asia as the American-style capitalism imposed on the region for years boomerangs on the U.S. economy. Any pleasure found in the United States' comeuppance may be brief. |
| Paul McCartney proves he can rock in French Channel NewsAsia |
| QUEBEC CITY, Canada: Paul McCartney showed off his newly-acquired French language prowess on Sunday at a concert decried by Quebec nationalists as a second British invasion. |
| President Bill Clinton Announces 2008 CGI Asia Meeting Yehey |
| Former President Bill Clinton today announced the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) will host its first meeting outside of the United States in Hong Kong on December 2-3, 2008. President Clinton will be joined by Asian heads of state, top CEOs, directors of nongovernmental organizations, philanthropists, scholars, and members of the ... |
| Mamma Mia Star Amanda Seyfried From Mean Girl To Meryl Streeps Daughter MTV Asia |
| When 22-year-old Amanda Seyfried was growing up, the songs of disco-era Swedish pop group ABBA weren't exactly on her radar. "I ... |
| PCB to probe Asia Cup debacle New Kerala |
| Lahore, Jul 19 : The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will meet here on July 24 to conduct a probe into the Asia Cup debacle earlier this month. |
| PCB meet on July 24 to find reasons for poor performance in Asia Cup New Kerala |
| Karachi, July 19 : The PCB has reportedly called a meeting on July 24 to figure out the reasons behind the team's dismal performance in the just concluded Asia Cup in which it could reach the finals. |
| Pakistan to probe Asia Cup debacle ThatsCricket.com |
| Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will meet here on July 24 to conduct a probe into the Asia Cup debacle earlier this month. |
| PCB to probe reasons behind Paks Asia Cup defeat Express India |
| The PCB will meet with captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson next week to find out the reasons. |
| PCB to probe reasons behind Pakistans Asia Cup defeat Hindustan Times |
| Pakistan Cricket Board will meet with captain Shoaib Malik and coach Geoff Lawson next week to find out reasons behind their Asia Cup defeat earlier this month. |
| US spammer hit with 30 month prison sentence ZDNet Asia |
| A New York man receives 30-month prison sentence for sending nearly 1.3 million spam e-mail messages to AOL subscribers. |
| Asia takes aim at Europe in luxury yacht building Reuters via Yahoo Philippines News |
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| Asia takes aim at Europe in luxury yacht building Reuters via Yahoo News |
| Fast-moving Asia is vying for a bigger share of the multi-billion-dollar luxury ship market serving the rich and famous. |
| Asian builders vie for share of superyacht market International Herald Tribune |
| Shipbuilders in Asia are seeking a bigger share of the multibillion-dollar luxuy-boat market. |
| Big Screen Entertainment Groups BABYSITTER WANTED Debuts in Canada at Montreals FantAsia Fest Business Wire via Yahoo Finance |
| HOLLYWOOD, Calif.----Big Screen Entertainment Group's latest film heads north with director Michael Manasseri attending the festival and hosting the Canadian premiere of "BABYSITTER WANTED." |
| Omantel extends intl call discounts to 5 Asian nations Zawya |
| MUSCAT -- Omantel yesterday announced the extension of its tariff reductions on international calls to five Asian countries, namely India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Philippines, for three additional months, until October 15. Huda bint Abdullah al Habsiah, Director of the Department of Services and Business Development at Omantel, ... |
| Genesys partners with Consilium Software to deliver contact center and enterprise solutions in India and Southeast Asia |
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Genesys partners with Consilium Software to deliver contact center and enterprise solutions in India and Southeast Asia
New Delhi, India, July 15, 2008 - Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc., an Alcatel-Lucent company (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU), and Consilium today announced the signing of a partner agreement to deliver contact center and ... |
| Just the facts Asia Times |
| Broker/Dealers sank 6.6% (down 35.1%), and the Banks lost 4.9% (down 38.5%). With Bullion gaining almost $31, the HUI gold index jumped 4.2% (up 11.0%). |
| SINGfest is back bigger and better Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE: The August opening of SINGfest in Singapore will go head on with the MTVAsia awards in Malaysia, but the local two day, non-stop, outdoor music fest may just win out this battle of stars and sound. |
| Asia Global Holdings Corporation Subsidiary Idea Asia Expanding Rapidly in China Adds Four More TV Shows Close to New . PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance |
| Asia Global Holdings Corporation is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Idea Asia Limited is adding four more TV shows to the rapidly growing list of TV programming it represents in China. |
| Murray withdraws from Indianapolis event Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| LONDON (Reuters) - British number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from next week's Indianapolis Tennis Championships to better prepare for the Olympics and the U.S. Open. |
| Miss Venezuela wins Miss Universe pageant Channel NewsAsia |
| NHA TRANG, Vietnam : Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza, 22, won the Miss Universe pageant held in southern Vietnam on Monday, contest presenter and US talkshow host Jerry Springer announced. |
| Little Britain goes to US Channel NewsAsia |
| LOS ANGELES: Get ready for more outrageous satirical humour America, hit BBC television show "Little Britain" is the latest comedy import to US premium cable channel HBO. |
| Asian Bank likely to finance project for water resource management Dawn |
| RAWALPINDI, July 13: The Asian Development Bank is expected to finance a management and development programme for water resources in Sindh under its multitranche financing facility. |
| Football Zidane is the best player ever says Beckham Channel NewsAsia |
| MADRID : Former England captain David Beckham claimed on Sunday that his ex-Real Madrid team-mate Zinedine Zidane is the best player of all time. The 33-year-old Englishman told sports daily Marca that it had been a dream come true to play alongside Zidane for three years at Real. |
| Formaspace Technical Furniture Expands into Asian Markets |
| Formaspace Technical Furniture, a custom workbench manufacturer based outside of Austin, TX, has expanded its operations in Asia with strong partnerships in several major cities. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1075804.htm |
| American Idol Alum Taylor Hicks Channels Elvis Liberace For Grease Gig MTV Asia |
| In 2006, when salt-and-pepper-pelted soul singer Taylor Hicks won the fifth season of American Idol, he probably never imagined he'd be ... |
| Body of missing SMU undergraduate found off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| SINGAPORE: The body of the undergraduate who went missing at sea after a sailing training session on Thursday, was found on Saturday. |
| Dark Knight Explores Yet Another Side Of Harvey Two Face Dent MTV Asia |
| What if Barack Obama were killing off bad guys in his spare time, all in the name of "change we can ... |
| Guillermo Del Toro Talks About Hellboy III Plot Magic And Barry Manilow MTV Asia |
| There's an embarrassment of riches this summer for fans of comic books, who on any given day can see Batman, Iron ... |
| Travel With a Purpose: Volunteer Abroad Organization Expands Program Services Throughout Asia. |
| A Broader View Volunteers, a leading volunteer abroad provider has expanded services within Asia including locations in Nepal, India, China and the Philippines. Projects focus on orphans, HIV/Aids prevention, community development, woman’s support and health care.
Wyncote, PA, July 08, 2008 -- A Broader View Volunteers, a leader in operating ... |
| G8 reject Mugabes legitimacy promise financial measures Channel NewsAsia |
| TOYAKO, Japan: Group of Eight leaders on Tuesday rejected the legitimacy of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe's government and promised "further steps" against the regime over its disputed election. |
| Richest Olympians Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Philippines News |
| Back in 1992, the year the U.S. first sent NBA players to the Olympic Games, Michael Jordan told reporters he was willing to go as long as the U.S. Olympic committee understood that he viewed his trip to Barcelona, Spain, "as a vacation. |
| Richest Olympians Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| Back in 1992, the year the U.S. first sent NBA players to the Olympic Games, Michael Jordan told reporters he was willing to go as long as the U.S. Olympic committee understood that he viewed his trip to Barcelona, Spain, "as a vacation. |
| Sri Lanka win fourth Asia Cup equal Indian record Statistical Highlights New Kerala |
| Karachi, July 7: Sri Lanka won their fourth Asia Cup when they beat India by 100 runs at the National Stadium here Sunday, equalling the Indian record. |
| SINGfest 2008 Is BACK BIGGER And BETTER Than Before MTV Asia |
| Singapore's biggest music festival will see highly acclaimed British folk rock band, Travis and eleven times Grammy award winner Alicia Keys ... |
| New Aquatic Science Centre to open at Sungei Ulu Pandan by 2009 Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| SINGAPORE: Sungei Ulu Pandan is set to be the next hotspot for urban freshwater research in Singapore. It will have a new Aquatic Science Centre by the end of 2009, the first of its kind in Asia. |
| Business Development Asia LLC BDA Advises Molex Inc on Acquiring AFlextech Inc Taiwan PRWeb via Yahoo News |
| Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that Molex Inc (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic components company, has acquired Taiwan-based AFlextech Inc ("AFlextech"). BDA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Molex on the transaction. Euan Rellie and Paul DiGiacomo led the BDA transaction team. |
| Business Development Asia LLC BDA Advises Molex Inc on Acquiring AFlextech Inc Taiwan PRWeb |
| Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that Molex Inc (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA), a global electronic components company, has acquired Taiwan-based AFlextech Inc ("AFlextech"). BDA acted as exclusive financial advisor to Molex on the transaction. Euan Rellie and Paul DiGiacomo led the BDA transaction team. (PRWeb Jul ... |
| Asian vigilantes on loose the mind boggles The New Zealand Independent |
| This past week I've been reading sensational headlines (and by that I don't mean really well-written headlines) about Asian vigilantes. Oooh. Race. Crime. Violence. |
| Whats Happening in Asian Cinema Talking to the Organizers of the New York Asian Film Festival New York Press |
| From June 20 to July 6, the boys at Subway Cinema (Dan Craft, Grady Hendrix, Paul Kazee, Brian Ns, Goran Topalovic and Marc Walkow) return to the IFC Center and the Japan Society with a little something for everybody at the Seventh Annual New York Asian Film Festival . This ... |
| Sri Lanka win fourth Asia Cup equal Indian record IANS via Yahoo India News |
| Karachi, July 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka won their fourth Asia Cup when they beat India by 100 runs at the National Stadium here Sunday, equalling the Indian record. |
| Search continues for SMU student who fell from yacht off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Philippines News |
| SINGAPORE: A 22—year—old undergraduate from the Singapore Management University is still missing in the waters off Raffles Marina, at Tuas in western Singapore. |
| Search continues for SMU student who fell from yacht off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| SINGAPORE: A 22—year—old undergraduate from the Singapore Management University is still missing in the waters off Raffles Marina, at Tuas in western Singapore. |
| Search continues for SMU student who fell from yacht off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE: A 22-year-old undergraduate from the Singapore Management University is still missing in the waters off Raffles Marina, at Tuas in western Singapore. |
| Search continues for SMU student who fell from yacht off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Malaysia News |
| SINGAPORE: A 22—year—old undergraduate from the Singapore Management University is still missing in the waters off Raffles Marina, at Tuas in western Singapore. |
| Body of missing SMU undergraduate found off Raffles Marina Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Philippines News |
| SINGAPORE: The body of the undergraduate who went missing at sea after a sailing training session on Thursday, was found on Saturday. |
| Meditating against racism the Asian way New Kerala |
| By Venkata Vemuri, London, June 17 : Apart from teaching meditation, an Indian-born teacher of holistic health also prescribes fighting racism - as the rightwing British National Party (BNP) has learnt the hard way. |
| Federer aims for record sixth title Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer can eclipse Bjorn Borg and set a modern era record of six consecutive Wimbledon titles if he beats Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final, the third in a row for the world's top two players. |
| Gartner Internet based e mail to fuel cloud uptake ZDNet Asia |
| The use of Internet hosted e-mail services--such as Microsoft's Hotmail and Google Mail--will fuel the business uptake of "cloud services". |
| Friends eyeing the big screen where Channel NewsAsia |
| LOS ANGELES : It has been four years since viewers said goodbye to their favourite "Friends" and the cast of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc have all moved on to projects of their own (albeit with varying degrees of success). |
| Whos The Fairest Of and SNO 145 Em All where Asia News Network |
| This year's Miss Universe pageant will be held in Nha Trang, Viet Nam, on July 14. We look back to some of the region's beauty queens who made waves not only in their home countries but across the world. |
| Abracadabra Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE: Magicians are known to be a secretive lot. Perhaps even more so than some MediaCorp artistes. |
| AsiaNet Daily Summary Press Releases for Friday July 4 2008 Thaipr.net |
| ARROW SEMINAR... HONG KONG - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc., announced that it will co-host lighting solution seminars in New Delhi on July 15 and Mumbai i |
| AsiaNet Daily Summary Press Releases for Friday July 4 2008 Bernama via Yahoo Malaysia News |
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| Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh to reach Asia Cup final Mail and Guardian |
| The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Sparkling centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara powered defending champions Sri Lanka to a crushing 158-run win over Bangladesh on Monday to reach the final of the Asia Cup. |
| Jayasuriya Sangakkara punish Bangladesh in Asia Cup cricket AFP via Yahoo News |
| Sanath Jayasuriya celebrated his 39th birthday with a spectacular century while Kumar Sangakkara also hit a hundred as Sri Lanka piled up a mammoth 332-8 against Bangladesh here on Monday in the Asia Cup. |
| Sri Lanka reach Asia Cup final after crushing win AFP via Yahoo News |
| Sparkling centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara powered defending champions Sri Lanka to a crushing 158-run win over Bangladesh Monday to reach the final of the Asia Cup. |
| Bennett-Watt HD Productions Releases "Discoveries...Asia" Series |
| The “Discoveries…Asia”, series is the latest collection from Bennett-Watt Entertainment Inc., which has been producing quality, informative, instructional and entertainment programs since 1986 with over 400 titles released and more.
Issaquah, WA, June 24, 2008 -- One of the world’s largest producers of high definition content, Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. aka ... |
| John Mayer Admires Paramores Punk Attitude Pete Wentzs Heart And Brain MTV Asia |
| Back in late May, it was revealed that pop-punk outfit Paramore would be one of the opening acts on John Mayer's upcoming North American summer tour, which gets underway on Wednesday (July 2) in Milwaukee. |
| 50 Cent And G Unit Share Stage With LL Cool J And Womens Underwear At NYC Show MTV Asia |
| Somebody left New York's Nokia Theatre Tuesday night without her underwear. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo were rocking the crowd toward the end of the concert, when 50 told DJ Whoo Kid to stop "In da Club." A bra had landed onstage. |
| Heath Ledger Could He Win Posthumous Oscar For Dark Knight where Gary Oldman Christian Bale Weigh In MTV Asia |
| Despite giving one of his generation's most acclaimed performances in 2005's Brokeback Mountain, the late Heath Ledger never won an Oscar. Could his maniacal reinvention of one of comicdom's greatest supervillains finally land him the recognition he never received while he was alive? |
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| Asia Pacific Breweries CEO resigns |
| latest features from drinks business review online Widmer Brothers Brewing Company and Redhook Ale Brewery have completed their merger, renaming the combined company Craft Brewers Alliance. |
| IBM Prepares Students in Asia to Meet Global Software Skills Demand |
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| New Southeast Asia Bike Tour Touts Beauty of Northern Thailand |
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| Master Chemical Expands Southeast Asia Presence with New Philippines Office |
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| Younis shines Pakistan beat India to stay afloat in Asia Cup Chennai Online |
| Karachi, Jul 2 Familiar Team India nemesis Younis Khan (123 not out) rose to the occasion with a scintillating century as Pakistan chased down an intimidating target en route to an eight-wicket win against their lacklustre arch-rivals to stay afloat in the Asia Cup cricket tournament here tonight. |
| Pakistan beat India to stay afloat in Asia Cup Chennai Online |
| Karachi, Jul 2: Familiar Team India nemesis Younis Khan (123 not out) rose to the occasion with a scintillating century as Pakistan chased down an intimidating target en route to an eight-wicket win against their lacklustre arch-rivals to stay afloat in the Asia Cup cricket tournament here tonight. |
| RP defeats Guam in Asia Pacific baseball tourney GMA News |
| MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines defeated Guam in this year"s Asia-Pacific Regional Baseball Tournament held on the island of Saipan in the US territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. |
| Madonnas Rep Discusses Divorce Alex Rodriguez Rumors MTV Asia |
| After more than a week of stony silence, Madonna's camp has stepped forward to deny the rampant rumors of the pop superstar's impending divorce from filmmaking husband Guy Ritchie. |
| India 308 7 v Pakistan Asia Cup Reuters.co.uk |
| July 2 (Reuters) - India scored 308 for seven wickets against Pakistan in an Asia Cup super league match at the National Stadium, Karachi, on Wednesday. |
| Aerosmiths Steven Tyler Owns Up Says Rehab Was For Dependency On Sleeping Pills MTV Asia |
| After cryptically entering a rehab facility last month in search of a "safe environment" to heal from foot surgery, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has admitted that he was battling dependency on pain and sleeping medication. |
| Pacquiao An Asian phenomenon Manila Standard Today |
| WHEN Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao brutalized a courageous David Diaz to win the World Boxing Council lightweight title with a spectacular ninth-round knockout in Las Vegas on Sunday and fulfilled his quest for world titles in four separate weight divisions, he emerged not merely as an extraordinary Filipino, but ... |
| Golf Tiger Woods staying off surgically repaired knee Channel NewsAsia |
| BETHESDA, Maryland: Tiger Woods is still staying off his surgically repaired left knee, and expects to be on crutches for another couple of weeks, the golf superstar said in a conference call on Monday. |
| Lippi named Italy coach after Donadonis exit Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| ROME (Reuters) - World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi has taken charge of the Italy team again in place of Roberto Donadoni, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) said on Thursday. |
| Pakistan opt to bowl gainst Sri Lanka in Asia Cup Reuters via Yahoo 7 Sports |
| KARACHI, Pakistan, June 29 (Reuters) - Pakistan won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in their super league stage match of the Asia Cup one-day tournament at the National Stadium on Sunday. |
| Worst of times for Iran Asia Times |
| "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure 19 pounds 19 shillings and six pence, result happiness. Annual income 20 pounds, annual expenditure 20 pounds and six pence, result misery," said Charles Dickens' Wilkins Micawber in the novel David Copperfield . |
| Tech Free Celebs Channel NewsAsia |
| Emma Thompson wields a fierce wand when co-starring in Harry Potter movies, jets around the world and hobnobs with Bill Gates at Davos. But don't ask her to reboot a laptop. The actress' favorite piece of technology, she told Forbes.com, is the fountain pen. |
| Stellar cast for Polanskis ghostly thriller Channel NewsAsia |
| LOS ANGELES : Oscar-winning actors Nicholas Cage and Tilda Swinton, together with former 007 Pierce Brosnan, have all signed to star in Roman Polanski's next film, "The Ghost". |
| Asia Cup Pakistan vs. India Scoreboard Fox Sports |
| Scores Thursday from the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and India at National Stadium: Pakistan innings Salman Butt c Raina b Chawla 35 Shoaib Malik retired hurt 125 Younis Khan c Raina b Pathan 59 Mohammad Yousuf run out 30 Misbah-ul-Haq not out 31 Shahid Afridi c Dhoni b Singh ... |
| Dennis Rodman pleads no contest to spousal battery AP via Yahoo Asia News |
| Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of spousal battery. |
| Golf Langer compares Kaymer to Woods after Munich demolition Channel NewsAsia |
| MUNICH, Germany : Germany's Martin Kaymer stormed into a five-shot lead at the BMW International on Friday sparking playing partner, and illustrious compatriot, Bernhard Langer to compare the 23-year-old to Tiger Woods. |
| ICANN to vote on internationalized domain names ZDNet Asia |
| An ICANN voting session on Thursday could see internationalized domain names, trademark domain extensions and .xxx become a reality. |
| Stephen Lee says businesses can tap into SBFs network for new opportunities Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE : Rising costs pose a challenge to businesses in Singapore, but the outgoing chairman of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) said they can tap into the network of the SBF to open up new opportunities. |
| Fidel Castro denies split in Cuban government Channel NewsAsia |
| HAVANA: Fidel Castro has strongly denied rumours that he is the leader of a faction of hardline Communists disgruntled about reforms introduced in Cuba since his brother Raul took over as president. |
| Talking to the Organizers of the New York Asian Film Festival New York Press |
| From June 20 to July 6, the boys at Subway Cinema (Dan Craft, Grady Hendrix, Paul Kazee, Brian Ns, Goran Topalovic and Marc Walkow) return to the IFC Center and the Japan Society with a little something for everybody at the Seventh Annual New York Asian Film Festival . This ... |
| Boy George denied US visa for tour Channel NewsAsia |
| LONDON : DJ and Culture Club frontman Boy George's North American summer tour has been cancelled after US immigration authorities denied him a visa, citing looming legal issues overseas. |
| Lil Waynes A Milli Gets A New Twist Thanks To Jay Z Chris Brown LL Cool J Lil Mama . And Many Many More MTV Asia |
| It feels like a million MCs have decided to jump on the Bangladesh-produced Lil Wayne track "A Milli." The track, which Wayne previewed exclusively for MTV News back in March, has gotten almost as many spins for the N.O. native as his #1 single "Lollipop" has. |
| Good inflation where Asia Times |
| And the essential fact right now is that the American economy needs an inflation rate above the Fed's comfort zone. Paul McCulley, "A Kind Word for Inflation", Pimco website, June 16, 2008 |
| Bollywood Epic To Employ Ancient Action Hero Gods Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger Hollywood Asiamania Defamer |
| Following last week's surprise announcement that India's Reliance ADA Group would sink a half-billion into DreamWorks, the lines dividing Hollywood and Bollywood continue to blur: Today comes news... |
| James Montague on Iraqs decline in the Asia World Cup qualifiers Guardian Unlimited |
| World Cup qualifying has thrown up many surprises, but last year's Asian Cup winners were the biggest casualty, writes James Montague |
| Lawson confident of Pakistan beating India in Asia Cup rediff.com |
| Buoyed by the tri-series triumph over India, Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson is confident that his team would once again prove a handful for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men in the Asia Cup starting June 24 in Karachi. The Australian said his team's prospects were very good in the coming tournament after ... |
| Faye Wong Amitabh Bachchan voted Asias Sexiest Vegetarians New Kerala |
| Washington, Jun 20 : Chinese entertainer Faye Wong and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan have been named 'Asia's Sexiest Vegetarians' for 2008 in a new survey. |
| A world still half red Asia Times |
| Do you ever wake up in the morning, and realize that you wish that you didn't feel as good as you do? |
| BigB is Asias sexiest vegetarian man Express India |
| A poll by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has chosen Bachchan or Big B for the top male slot and Hong Kong's singer-actress Faye Wong as Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Woman for this year. |
| Wanted Star Angelina Jolie Discusses Passing On The Action Torch Rolling Around On The Floor With Brad Pitt MTV Asia |
| Angelina Jolie may be in ultimate ass-kicking mode on the big screen this summer with Wanted , but when she spoke with MTV News on the French Riviera, she looked more like the world's most famous mom-to-be. |
| Amitabh Bachchan is Asias Sexiest Veggie Man Outlook India |
| His vegetarianism has won him a new status -- Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan is now 'Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Man' for 2008. |
| Amitabh Bachchan is Asias Sexiest Veggie Man Business Standard India |
| His vegetarianism has won him a new status -- Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan is now 'Asia's Sexiest Vegetarian Man' for 2008. |
| Amitabh voted Asias sexiest vegetarian The Times of India |
| Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been voted Asia's sexiest vegetarian male in a survey conducted by animal rights group PETA. |
| Amitabh Bachchan voted Asias sexiest vegetarian New Kerala |
| Hong Kong, June 18: Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been voted Asia's sexiest vegetarian male in a survey conducted by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). |
| Rush hour for Segways in Asia where Not yet Jackie Chan says San Francisco Chronicle |
| Actor Jackie Chan says his Segway dealership in Hong Kong is doing well, although costs are high because the manufacturer won't let him assemble the battery-powered scooters in China for fear of piracy. "They're afraid of people stealing the technology," the... |
| MTV Asia Awards comes to Malaysia The New Straits Times |
| The MTV Asia Awards 2008 will be held at Genting Highlands. SHARIFAH ARFAH tells us what to expect. |
| Golf Tiger Woods savours triumph despite lingering doubts about knee Channel NewsAsia |
| SAN DIEGO, California: Tiger Woods captured his third US Open championship the hard way, which made it all the sweeter. The Torrey Pines South course, scene of Woods' six Buick Invitational titles on the PGA Tour, was supposed to offer Woods a chance to romp to a 14th major triumph. |
| The Osmonds arrive in Spore for 50th Anniversary World Tour Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Singapore News |
| SINGAPORE : They have sold over 100 million records and released over 140 albums, and America's legendary musical family The Osmonds finally touched down in Singapore on Sunday. |
| Its all about family with the Osmonds Channel NewsAsia |
| After 50 years and140 albums that have seen over 100 million copies sold internationally, success for the Osmonds boils down to one word – family. |
| The murder of US manufacturing Asia Times |
| GE's announcement a week ago that it would accept offers for its appliances business marked the death-knell of yet another US manufacturing business, one among so many in US manufacturing's long and seemingly unstoppable downtrend since 1980. |
| Quick Cuts Britneys Mum Writes Book Leona Lewis The New Voice of 007 and More MTV Asia |
| After 7-and-a-half hours of deliberation, the jury in R. Kelly's trial has returned with their verdict, and they have decided that the singer is not guilty of the child-pornography charges filed against him. |
| R. Kellys Not Guilty Verdict Provokes Wide Range Of Opinions From Fans Detractors Others MTV Asia |
| A court of law let R. Kelly go, but the court of public opinion? That's another matter entirely. Two of his most dedicated Chicago fans attended his trial every single day to send the message that they hadn't given up on him. |
| Wanted Star James McAvoy Barely Recalls Kissing Angelina Jolie Addresses Hobbit Rumors MTV Asia |
| In Wanted , James McAvoy is more of a super-zero than a superhero. His character is a compulsive apologizer and a powerless cubicle peon in the action flick, also starring Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman. |
| Blu ray takeoff tied to ICs from Taiwan Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
| Now that Sony has won the battle for the high-definition DVD standard, the million-dollar question is: when will the makers in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan join the Blu-ray bandwagon? |
| Deal deal deal with Iran Asia Times |
| WASHINGTON - The assumption that the United States should exploit its military dominance to exert pressure on adversaries has long dominated the thinking of the US national security and political elite. |
| Cycling Belgian cyclist Boonen tests positive for cocaine Channel NewsAsia |
| BRUSSELS : Former world champion Tom Boonen has tested positive for cocaine, Het Laatste Nieuws reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said that this year's Paris-Roubaix winner tested positive for the drug three days before the Tour of Belgium on May 25. |
| Greys Anatomy star Katherine Heigl says no thanks to Emmy Channel NewsAsia |
| After a shocking Outstanding supporting actress win at last year's Emmy awards, "Grey's Anatomy" star, Katherine Heigl, has said "no thanks" to an Emmy award nomination this year for her role as Dr Izzie Stevens on the show, citing that her performance on the recent season was not deserving of one. |
| Mike Myers Calls Waynes World Movie Awards Skit A Dream Come True But Quashes New Movie Rumors MTV Asia |
| After 15 years in seclusion, funnyman Mike Myers reprised his role as Wayne Campbell (excellent!), alongside Dana Carvey's Garth Algar, and brought Wayne's World back to life at the MTV Movie Awards. |
| Czechs Continue to Support EuthanAsia Angus Reid |
| (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The number of people in the Czech Republic who support euthanAsia has increased since last year, according to a poll by CVVM. 58 per cent of respondents are in favour of this practice, up four points since May 2007. |
| Eminem Prank Calls LL Cool J During Satellite Radio Show MTV Asia |
| Eminem to Slim Shady to "Jason from Miami"? Marshall Mathers popped up Tuesday night on his Sirius Satellite Radio station, Shade 45, to pull a prank on LL Cool J. L was a guest on Tony Touch's Toca Tuesday show when fans started to phone in. |
| Actor Sean Connery to unveil memoirs at Edinburgh book festival Channel NewsAsia |
| The Edinburgh International Book Festival looks set to be extra special this year with famed actor, Sir Sean Connery, unveiling his autobiography on the last day of the festival, which is incidentally also his 78th birthday. |
| Hugh Grant Zhang Ziyi get Lost for Words Channel NewsAsia |
| LOS ANGELES - British heart-throb Hugh Grant and "Memoirs of a Geisha" star Zhang Ziyi are to star in a romantic comedy set in the world of movie-making, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday. |
| THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INDUSTRY DESCENDS ON LONDON CALLING 2008 Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 Finance |
| Tourism / leisure Chief Executive: BPI - Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive and CEO, British Music Rights - Fran Nevrkla: Chairman & CEO, PPL - Patrick Parodi: Chair, MEF - Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro - Nick Godwin, 19 Management - Tim Parry, Big Life Management - Pete Jenner, ... |
| THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC Industry Descends On LONDON CALLING 2008 Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| Chief Executive: BPI - Feargal Sharkey, Chief Executive and CEO, British Music Rights - Fran Nevrkla: Chairman & CEO, PPL - Patrick Parodi: Chair, MEF - Stuart Galbraith, Kilimanjaro - Nick Godwin, 19 Management - Tim Parry, Big Life Management - Pete Jenner, Sincere Management, - Sanjay Wadhwani, Ingenious Media ... |
| Chris Browns Movie Career Heats Up With T.I. Produced Heist Movie Shane Sparks Dance Flick On Horizon MTV Asia |
| He may not have taken home a popcorn trophy at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards— where he lost the Breakthrough Performance honor to Zac Efron — but if the gold carpet was any indication, Chris Brown, the hottest singer and dancer in the music business just happens to be also the ... |
| AIR PACIFIC TO INCREASE AIRFARES STARTS NEW SERVICE TO TUVALU Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 Finance |
| Transport Fiji's national carrier Air Pacific will increase its fares from Fiji to Australia and New Zealand by approximately four per cent, reports The Fiji Times. |
| Air Pacific To Increase Airfares Starts New Service To Tuvalu Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| Fiji's national carrier Air Pacific will increase its fares from Fiji to Australia and New Zealand by approximately four per cent, reports The Fiji Times. |
| Gov addresses Asian Pacific American forum New York Daily News |
| Gov. Paterson delivered the keynote speech at the celebration of Asian/Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, hosted by Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing). The event was held May 30 at Queens Library, Flushing Branch, Main St. |
| Sarah Jessica Parkers Legs Are A Hot Topic At Movie Awards Afterparty MTV Asia |
| You saw the big stars, enjoyed the musical performances and were reminded once again that the MTV Movie Awards are a whole different kind of party. But once the show ended, and the sun went down, Hollywood's biggest names made sure the evening was just getting started. |
| T.I. Who Says Hes Still Got It Plays 90 Minutes Of Hits At Washington D.C. Concert MTV Asia |
| Since leaving house arrest earlier this year, T.I.'s public appearances have been at a premium. He's traveled all across the country talking to children as part of his community service duties, as well as promoting his upcoming LP, Paper Trail , which is due August 12. |
| Umpires referees for Asia Cup announced Calcutta The Telegraph |
| The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced the names of umpires and referees to officiate in the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan from June 24, says A Staff Reporter. |
| Quick Cuts Jay Zs Poor Ticket Sales Paris Hiltons Rumored Pregnancy and More MTV Asia |
| Paramore's Hayley Williams' eBay Woes Paramore's Hayley Williams lashed out at her ex-stepfather recently when he tried to sell her hand-written book on eBay. |
| The rise and rise of Chinas Mr Tears Asia Times |
| The well-coordinated, massive relief and propaganda efforts organized by the central government are called by some international observers the most pronounced phenomenon emerging from China's recent natural devastations. |
| Bad times get worse for Ben Asia Times |
| The 1970 movie Love Story has recent Harvard graduate Oliver (Ryan O'Neal) and Radcliffe graduate Jenny (Ali McGraw) living off campus as Jenny works to put Oliver through law school. The two have a spat, and Jenny runs tearfully out of their apartment. |
| Hitachi 500Gbyte HDDs enter home theater systems Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
| Hitachi has unveiled the CinemaStar C5K320 and 5K500 HDDs optimized for use in advanced home theater systems, providing high-capacity storage for STBs, DVRs and media center PCs. |
| Soaring figure for Koreas high speed Internet users Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
| The number of high-speed Internet service users in Korea surpassed the 15 million-mark for the first time in April. |
| MTV Asia Awards heading to Malaysia Khaleej Times |
| KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The MTV Asia Awards will take place in Malaysia for the first time, on Aug. 2, organizers said. |
| Quick Cuts Coldplay And Karaoke and More MTV Asia |
| Lily Allen and Kaiser Chiefs are teaming up! Lily Allen is contributing her vocals to one of the songs in the upcoming Kaiser Chiefs album. Producer Mark Ronson, who is currently working on both Lily Allen and the Kaiser Chiefs' new albums, came up with the idea of putting the ... |
| Malaysias Firefly Offers Free Air Tickets At Penang Matta Fair 2008 Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| The Penang Matta Fair 2008 is offering 100,000 free tickets from community airline Firefly to fly to six of its destinations. |
| MALAYSIAS FIREFLY OFFERS FREE AIR TICKETS AT PENANG MATTA FAIR 2008 Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 Finance |
| Transport The Penang Matta Fair 2008 is offering 100,000 free tickets from community airline Firefly to fly to six of its destinations. |
| Newton Faulkner To Tour AustralAsia This September Scoop.co.nz |
| Newton Faulkner is not your ordinary singer songwriter – as he sings, his old-soul voice dips from a gently enchanting croon to a commanding roar full of yearning and intensity. His playing surpasses sensitive strumming, using his guitar as a hybrid ... |
| Tyrell has Singapore on a string Channel NewsAsia |
| Not Tyra, Tyler, but Tyrell. Steve Tyrell. As part of his inaugural Asian Tour, the award-winning producer, composer and singer flew in from Seoul for a one-night-only concert on Saturday at the Suntec Convention Hall. |
| Thousands trek downtown to Asian Festival Savannah Morning News |
| As many as 30,000 visitors migrated downtown Saturday for a taste of Asia along with some deep-rooted entertainment as the city of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs staged the 13th annual Savannah Asian Festival. The free event took place in the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena at the ... |
| Bruce Willis to play death row inmate in Kane and Lynch where Channel NewsAsia |
| Hollywood actor Bruce Willis who is best known for his role as John McClane in the Die Hard series, is reportedly in talks for the lead role of an upcoming thriller "Kane and Lynch." |
| Adam Sandler Calls His Zohan Action Scenes Extra Stupid Upcoming Judd Apatow Project Funny And Heartbreaking MTV Asia |
| By his own admission, Adam Sandler makes some of the silliest, stupidest and downright goofiest movies in the world. And God bless him for it (and for making no apologies). |
| Gavin Rossdale Gets Aggressive Political On First Solo LP But Dont Expect Any Gwen Stefani Cameos MTV Asia |
| On Tuesday, Wanderlust , the first true solo LP from former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, hit shelves worldwide. |
| Diddy Young Jeezy Respond To Barack Obamas Historic Nomination Nas Drops New Song Black President MTV Asia |
| Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, some of his biggest support is coming from the hip-hop community. |
| R. Kelly Trial What Has Prosecution Proved About Sex Tape And Should Kelly Be Worried where MTV Asia |
| After seven days of testimony from 22 witnesses, the prosecution rests, marking the halfway point of R. Kelly's child-pornography trial. Did the state make a compelling case to convict the R&B singer of making a sex tape with an underage girl? |
| ST CEA concoct tiny fuel cell for wireless phones Electronic Engineering Times Asia |
| Tapping miniaturized energy sources, the French Atomic Energy Agency and STMicroelectronics NV created a hydrogen fuel cell for mobile phones that is expected to reduce the use of electrical power supplies to recharge batteries. |
| Gone With the Wind. literally Channel NewsAsia |
| The stage adaptation of the Margaret Mitchell, best selling American classic novel "Gone With the Wind" has closed three months early. Critics have coined this to be one of the biggest flops in the history of London's West End theatre district. |
| Sarah Jessica Parkers Legs Adam Sandlers Musical Number Are The Hot Topics At MTV Movie Awards Afterparty MTV Asia |
| You saw the big stars, enjoyed the musical performances and were reminded once again that the MTV Movie Awards are a whole different kind of party. But once the show ended, and the sun went down, Hollywood's biggest names made sure the evening was just getting started. |
| Singapore firms in Moscow to deepen business links Channel NewsAsia |
| MOSCOW: Over 100 businessmen from more than 55 Singapore-based companies are in Moscow to participate in the four-day Spotlight Singapore event. The aim of the event is to leverage on arts and cultural exchanges to deepen business links in Russia. |
| Snoop Dogg Takes Mixtapes Back To Their Roots With DJ Drama LL Cool J Drops His First Official Tape Mixtape Monday MTV Asia |
| Mixtape: Return of the G.O.A.T. |
| New Court Revelations Up Stakes For Satyam In Upaid Fraud Case Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| Jun. 02, 2008-- Online and mobile payments specialist Upaid Systems today said it has added to its Texas fraud lawsuit against Satyam. The new claims against the Indian outsourcing company include misrepresentation and failure to provide good title. Admissions by senior Satyam executives before a UK court only recently brought ... |
| Ireland name team to play New Zealand Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Ireland team to play New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday. 15-Robert Kearney, 14-Shane Horgan, 13-Brian O'Driscoll (captain), 12-Luke Fitzgerald, 11-Tommy Bowe, 10-Ronan O'Gara, 9-Eoin Reddan, 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-David Wallace, 6-Denis Leamy, 5-Donncha O'Callaghan, 4-Paul O'Connell, 3-John Hayes, 2-Jerry Flannery, 1-Marcus Horan. |
| MTV Movie Awards Johnny Depp Ellen Page Transformers And Hilarious Displays Of Ego Win Big MTV Asia |
| It was a night of big stars (Tom Cruise), big winners (Will Smith, Johnny Depp), big music numbers (Coldplay, Pussycat Dolls) and big, tongue-in-cheek displays of ego. The stars who big-upped themselves at the 17th annual MTV Movie Awards Sunday night were kidding, although Robert Downey Jr. just might have ... |
| Genting to host MTV Asia Awards 2008 Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE : The MTV Asia Awards (MAA) has returned, after a one year absence in 2007. Malaysia will play host to the awards show which is set to take place at the Arena of Stars in Genting on August 2 this year. |
| Lee blows Windies tail away to give Aussies big lead AFP via Yahoo Asia News |
| ST. JOHN'S, Antigua (AFP) - Brett Lee ripped out the bottom half of the West Indies' batting with a remarkable spell of fast bowling to hand Australia a 127-run, first innings lead in the second Test on Monday. |
| Charlie Sheen ties knot for third time Channel NewsAsia |
| Charlie Sheen walks down the aisle again, this time with real estate manager and former actor Brooke Mueller. This is the third marriage for the 42-year-old Hollywood actor and the first for Mueller. |
| Bolt sets sights on Olympic 100 metres gold Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Usain Bolt established himself as the fastest man on the planet on Saturday by setting a world record in the 100 metres. |
| New York Asian Film Festival Line Up Anime News Network |
| THE NEW YORK AsiaN FILM FESTIVAL 2008!!! The New York Asian Film Festival is back like a bad dream, ready to cleanse the dirt from your soul with a barrage of sparkling, super-powered movies straight out of Asia. It's a seventeen day orgy of new films from Takashi Miike, Johnnie ... |
| Christies sets record with Asia art sales eyes more Reuters via Yahoo News |
| Global auction house Christie's sold a record $310.7 million worth of Asian art at its Hong Kong spring sales this week, cementing the region's reputation as one of the most promising in a thriving international market. |
| Injured Hayden to miss rest of Caribbean tour Reuters via Yahoo Asia News |
| ST JOHN'S, Antigua (Reuters) - Opening batsman Matthew Hayden will miss the rest of Australia's tour of the Caribbean due to injury. |
| Bushs Iraq wrangles alarm lawmakers Asia Times |
| WASHINGTON - Iraqi parliamentarians are increasingly concerned that they are being left out of talks between Iraqi and United States officials over a strategic deal to determine the future relationship between the two countries, at a time when the US Congress failed to include a provision in a bill to ... |
| China and the Hollywood Squares AsiaMedia |
| Los Angeles --- So now it's Sharon Stone. |
| HOTELS CAN CLAIM DEPRECIATION ON FOREIGN CARS INDIAN TRIBUNAL Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 Finance |
| Tax The tax tribunal has ruled that hoteliers can claim depreciation and consequent tax benefit on imported cars, provided they are used for ferrying guests. |
| Hotels Can Claim Depreciation On Foreign Cars Indian Tribunal Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| The tax tribunal has ruled that hoteliers can claim depreciation and consequent tax benefit on imported cars, provided they are used for ferrying guests. |
| KIRIBATI MULLS DROUGHT PLANS Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 Finance |
| Environment / water pollution The Kiribati government has prepared a strategic plan to intervene if the current long drought season continues and peoples lives are endangered, reports Pacific Magazine. |
| Kiribati Mulls Drought Plans Asia Pulse via Yahoo 7 News |
| The Kiribati government has prepared a strategic plan to intervene if the current long drought season continues and peoples lives are endangered, reports Pacific Magazine. |
| American Idol David Cook Runner Up David Archuleta Dominate Billboard Downloads Chart MTV Asia |
| He's been the nation's seventh American Idol for less than a week, but David Cook is already proving that, when it comes to marketable, bankable artists, he certainly fits the bill. |
| Background on Pedra Branca Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Philippines News |
| Pedra Branca Located some 24 nautical miles to the east of Singapore, Pedra Branca commands the entire eastern approach to the Straits of Singapore, through which almost 900 ships pass daily. Pedra Branca meaning ... |
| Football Gomis emulates Zidane to give France victory over Ecuador Channel NewsAsia |
| GRENOBLE, France : Bafetimbi Gomis became the first French player since Zinedine Zidane to score a double on his international debut on Tuesday as the French beat Ecuador 2-0 in a Euro 2008 warm-up match. |
| T.I. Producing Tracks For Rick Ross Next LP Tha Dogg Pound Get Gangsta Grizz ills In Mixtape Monday MTV Asia |
| Artists: Tha Dogg Pound
Representing: LBC and the whole West Coast
Mixtape: Gangsta Grillz: Dogg Pound Edition
411: He wouldn't be DJ Drama if he took breaks. Mr. Thanksgiving's latest Gangsta Grillz is not the G-Unit jump-off, but one from another legendary crew, Tha Dogg Pound. Snoop, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt ... |
| Christian Siriano Kim Stolz And Tim Kash Hit The Golden Carpet For 2008 MTV Movie Awards Coming Attractions Preshow MTV Asia |
| Robert Downey Jr., Lindsay Lohan and Sarah Jessica Parker will have to wait their turn Sunday night. Before the 2008 MTV Movie Awards main event begins, film fans will get their movie treats early, when MTV News correspondents Tim Kash and Kim Stolz host the Coming Attractions preshow, live from ... |
| Background on Pedra Branca Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo Malaysia News |
| Pedra Branca Located some 24 nautical miles to the east of Singapore, Pedra Branca commands the entire eastern approach to the Straits of Singapore, through which almost 900 ships pass daily. Pedra Branca meaning ... |
| ECB team announced for Asia Cup Khaleej Times |
| SHARJAH — The ECB team for Asia Cup will be led by Saqib Ali. Mohammed Tauqir will be the vice-captain of the team. The squad has four UAE nationals — Mohammed Tauqir, Fahad Al Hashami, Alawi Shukri and Salman Farooq. Dubai Sports City will be title sponsor for the team. |
| Asia NZ May 2008 Media Newsletter Scoop.co.nz |
| Kia ora and welcome to the May issue of the Asia New Zealand Foundation media newsletter. In this edition, we discuss the twin disasters in Burma and China and highlight the Japan New Zealand Partnership Forum. |
| Eastwood earns Cannes special tribute Channel NewsAsia |
| Clint Eastwood may have failed yet again to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes film festival but the director did not walk away empty handed. |
| Small Bites First looks at Asian Express St. Paul and Indio in MInneapolis Pioneer Press |
| The former Asian Express in the Pioneer Building in downtown St. Paul is open again. This time, the Chinese-Vietnamese lunch spot is in new digs — the U.S. Bank Building, also downtown. And if you're wondering if the food is good, all you have to do is look at the ... |
| CANNES 08 BIZ DAILY Update Hyde Park Million Dollar Asian Fund Celluloid Follows Prophet MTV Wants Their . indieWIRE |
| Continuing coverage of the Marche du Film in Cannes, indieWIRE reports on the latest deals and news from the Croisette. Hyde Park hypes a multi-million dollar fund for Singapore productions, MTV acquires " Planet B-Boy from Elephant Eye , Celluloid Dreams begins pre-sales of Jacques Audiard 's latest, Jada Pinkett- ... |
| Jack Black Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie show their animalistic side Channel NewsAsia |
| It is the most highly anticipated martial arts action movie of this year — in the talking animals category. |
| Qins Asian Bistro and Bar Inside Bay Area |
| "ANTIOCH GETS NO RESPECT" declared a Times article last week. Just in time, as if to refute the Rodney Dangerfield comparison, Qin's Asian Bistro and Bar opened over the weekend on Antioch's Lone Tree Way. |
| iProperty.Com Singapore Wins Coveted Best Property Portal At Cnbc Asia Pacific Property Awards |
| Asia’s No. 1 online property group makes clean sweep by winning in 4 markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Philippines. This is a historical achievement as it is the first company to have ever won across four markets for the same category.
Singapore, May 21, 2008 -- Singapore’s No. 1 property ... |
| Football Newcastles Owen eyes England records Channel NewsAsia |
| NEWCASTLE, England : Michael Owen has set his sights on winning 100 England caps and beating Bobby Charlton's goal-scoring record for his country. Owen should add two more caps to his total of 89 in England's forthcoming friendlies against the USA on May 28 and Trinidad and Tobago on June 1. |
| Bollywood demi gods go blogging Asia Times |
| MUMBAI - "I am unable to resist sharing this with you and it's personal," confides Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan's blog entry datelined London, May 19. "It was emotional for me and I thought so relevant to my last post, I had to put it down." |
| KavkAsia TV Resumes Broadcasts Civil Georgia |
| Tbilisi-based KavkAsia TV resumed broadcasts on Friday evening, May 16. The TV station, which airs only in the capital Tbilisi and severs as a major platform for the opposition ahead of the May 21 parliamentary elections, suspended broadcast on May 14 after one part of its transmitter was damaged. |
| Cowell Rips FantAsias Idol Performance WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley |
| "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell reveals to Jay Leno the thoughts behind his baffled look after FantAsia Barrino performed on "American Idol" last week. |
| Cowell Rips FantAsias Idol Performance NBC 5 Chicago |
| "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell reveals to Jay Leno the thoughts behind his baffled look after FantAsia Barrino performed on "American Idol" last week. |
| Doctors say US Senator Kennedy has brain tumour Channel NewsAsia |
| BOSTON, Massachusetts: Veteran US Senator Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumour, doctors treating him at a Boston hospital said on Tuesday. Kennedy, the only surviving brother of assassinated US president John F. Kennedy, was admitted to hospital after suffering a seizure on Saturday. |
| Singapore Lyric Opera aims to demystify opera with more shows for children Channel NewsAsia |
| SINGAPORE: The Singapore Lyric Opera wants to demystify opera for children and it is using its young stars to do the convincing in its latest production. |
| Cowell Rips FantAsias Idol Performance WBAL TV Baltimore |
| "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell reveals to Jay Leno the thoughts behind his baffled look after FantAsia Barrino performed on "American Idol" last week. |
| Lindsay Lohan Steve Carell Jack Black To Present At MTV Movie Awards MTV Asia |
| You've read about them in magazines, seen them on TV and trekked to the movie theater to catch their latest work. We're talking about stars like Lindsay Lohan, Anne Hathaway, Jack Black, Steve Carell, Robert Downey Jr., Seth Rogen, Megan Fox and Jennifer Hudson - and you'll see them all ... |
| Asiatic CA wins The Hindu |
| Chennai: Asiatic Cricket Academy defeated Reddy's CA by nine runs in the final to win the Reddy's under-12 cricket league. S. Swaminathan of Asiatic CA was named Man-of-the-Final for his unbeaten 41 and two wickets for 31 runs. He ... |
| Disposable commodity called editor AsiaMedia |
| New Delhi --- THIS is not the first time that an editor in India has been sacked unceremoniously. Nor will it be the last time. But the case of M.J. Akbar, who was till recently the Editor of The Asian Age , raises certain fundamental questions. |
| British campaigners defend Asian journalist against prying police New Kerala |
| London, May 19: Senior journalists and freedom of expression campaigners in Britain Monday protested a bid by British police to force an acclaimed Asian journalist to hand over his notes from interviews with a former Al Qaeda terrorist. |
| The monster and the sausages Asia Times |
| Germany's President Horst Koehler has denounced the world financial market as a "monster" using "highly complex financial instruments" to make "massive leveraged investments with minimal capital". |
| Botanical Garden offers Asian experience with new presentation The Morning Journal |
| The Cleveland Botanical Garden celebrates the tranquil beauty of a Japanese garden -- effusive with spirituality as well as flowers -- when it presents ''Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan'' through June 29. |
| Pakistan to go on agitation mode yet again OneWorld South Asia |
| Islamabad: Pakistan's ruling coalition is coming unstuck over the issue of reinstating 60 members of the higher judiciary dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf in November, ahead of a court decision on the validity his re-election for a second term. |
| Justin Timberlakes new reality show Channel NewsAsia |
| LOS ANGELES - Cable television network MTV said on Friday it will air a new reality game show called "The Phone", which has pop star Justin Timberlake as one of its executive producers. |
| R. Kelly Jury Meet The 12 People Who Hold The Singers Fate In Their Hands MTV Asia |
| R. Kelly's jury is complete. The prosecution and defense, after arguing about the racial makeup of the pool once again, have finally agreed on the 12 jurors - one of whom is a rape victim - and four alternates who will determine the singer's fate in his child-pornography trial. |
| After Indian Premier League its Asia Cup June 23 to July 6 Sunday Observer |
| CRICKET: After the hazzle and dazzle of a successful Indian Premier League T20 tournament, the focus will be back more on competitive cricket between nations when the 9th edition of the Asia Cup limited overs cricket tournament will be unfolded from June 23 to July 6 in Pakistan. |
| Dalai Lama in Germany for start of Western tour Channel NewsAsia |
| FRANKFURT - The Dalai Lama arrives in Germany on Thursday at the start of a tour of Western powers, two months after China's crackdown on violence in Lhasa sparked international condemnation. |
| Ang Lees Lust Caution Captures Outstanding Film Honors at the 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards R PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance |
| The 2008 JCPenney Asian Excellence Awards® was held at UCLA's Royce Hall yesterday, attracting some of the hottest stars in film and television. |
| Asian Excellence Down with Dancing Stars E Online |
| Being a pioneering Asian-American seemed almost secondary to being a televised toe-tapper at Wednesday night's 2008 Asian Excellence Awards. Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann... |
| Can Singapore do it where Yes we Cannes. Channel NewsAsia |
| CANNES, France : The Cannes film festival got off to a glitzy start when it was officially launched on Thursday, with celebrities, industry-types and star gazers gathering on the French Riviera. |
| 29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival PRWeb via Yahoo News |
| Saturday, May 10th, 2008 from 12-6pm at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza on East 47th Street and 2nd Avenue in New York City -- A must see spring time event. Experience Asian Pacific American culture in Midtown Manhattan -- music and dance showcases, arts & crafts, martial arts demonstrations, children's fair programs ... |
| Arctic Monkey Alex Turner Branches Out With Last Shadow Puppets MTV Asia |
| When you are one of the biggest stars in British rock, you have the freedom to branch out. And, with all due respect to Thom Yorke and Chris Martin, these days the biggest star - at least within the U.K. - is Alex Turner. His Arctic Monkeys are England's most ... |
| Diddy Says Hes Impressed With Actors Playing Himself Notorious B.I.G. In Biggie Biopic MTV Asia |
