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Taiwanese scientist wins nikkei Asia prize

Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong, a world leader in carbohydrate chemistry, was awarded the Nikkei Asia Prize ...

Book carrying Prophet Muhammad`s picture to be investigated

Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali has said his office will investigate reports about the discovery of a book ...

It's More Than Shopping...It's Shopping With A Story -- The New Barneys.com

-     Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, announced today that its website, ...

Old Indonesian manuscripts located in Netherlands

Around 26,000 old Indonesian manuscripts are currently held in the library of Leiden University in the Netherlands, ...

ASEAB launches drawing contest

The ASEAN Secretariat is organising an "ASEAN Drawing Contest" from May to July 2012 to commemorate the 45th ...

Indonesia loses idealistic, humble figure,Widjajono Partowidagdo

Since he was installed as the deputy minister of energy and mineral resources (ESDM) in October 2011, Widjajono ...

Harry Potter novels available in ebook format

J.K. Rowling`s best-selling "Harry Potter" novels are available for the first time in ebook format on the new website ...

Belarusian president refuses to pardon subway bombers

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has refused to pardon two men sentenced to death for a deadly bomb attack at ...

JK Rowling`s "Pottermore" website to open in April

Author J.K. Rowling`s new Pottermore website that will allow fans to navigate the world of British boy wizard Harry ...

Myanmar official calls for good literary quality in democracy transformation - (d)

Myanmar Minister of Information and culture U Kyaw Hsan has called on the literature sector to be of good quality in ...

President stresses importance of press freedom

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized the importance of maintaining press freedom in the country on Thursday. ...

About 97 percent of family guidance books show gender bias

Minister of Women Empowerment and Children Protection Linda Gumelar has said that about 97 percent of family life or ...

Mythbusters: Outsourcing Is Not A Quick Fix for A Cost Reduction

-     Liam Ward, Senior Manager, Business Transformation for ING Life Japan, gave his take on ...

German Jews "ashamed" of holocaust protest in Israel

The head of Germany's Jewish community Tuesday expressed "shock" and "shame" after ultra-Orthodox protesters in Israel ...

Younger generation should broaden their horizon

Vice President Boediono has called on the younger generation to broaden their horizon as the future leaders of the ...