Archive for April, 2008

Kim Hock hopes stint in PD will build up team confidence and unity

Monday, April 28th, 2008

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia have a handful of first-timers in their teams for the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, which will be held in Jakarta from May 11-18. And chief coach Yap Kim Hock hopes that the debutants will not turn out to be the weak links in the bids to reach ...

Indonesia to triple rice seed budget

Monday, April 28th, 2008

JAKARTA - Indonesia plans to spend 6 trillion rupiah ($824.67 million) this year to provide farmers with rice seeds, including high-yielding hybrid varieties, to boost output, Vice-President Jusuf Kalla said on Saturday. Authorities in Jakarta have been trying to take measures to cushion the impact of soaring food prices, particularly for ...

Arif to get Thomas Cup break if one of top three players gets injured

Monday, April 28th, 2008

PETALING JAYA: Youngster Mohd Arif Abdul Latif will only be fielded in the Thomas Cup Finals if one of the three other singles players is ruled out because of injuries or illness. And seasoned campaigner Wong Choong Hann hopes that the 19-year-old Arif will be able to deal with the situation ...

Indonesia exploring research cooperation with Croatia

Monday, April 28th, 2008

London - Indonesia is exploring cooperation in research with Croatia, First Secretary of the Indonesian embassy in Budapest, Arena Sri Victoria, told ANTARA on Sunday. Victoria said the chance for Indonesia and Croatia to expand cooperation in research became wide open when Indonesian Ambassador to Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina and Macedonia, ...

Yahoo plans makeover with elements of social network

Friday, April 25th, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo Inc. plans to make its Web site a social hub by hosting applications from other online services, part of the Internet pioneer's effort to spawn more advertising opportunities. "We are going to rewire the entire experience at Yahoo to make it social in every dimension," Ari Balogh, ...