Beijing Perfect World Attained Record Performance in 2006 (SYS-CON Media)
BEIJING, Jan. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Perfect World Co., Ltd. reported a highly fruitful year in 2006, amid fierce competition among China game developers to expand both domestically and overseas....more...World's largest shopping malls (USA Today)
From Forbes.com: A building boom in Asia has enormous shopping malls popping up in China, Malaysia and the Philippines, with India expected to jump into the fold soon. The continent is home to eight of the world's 10 largest malls, six of which have been built since 2004....more... Friday, January 12 (CNN.com)
HONOLULU (CNN) -- A tsunami warning was issued Saturday for Japan and a broad area surrounding the Pacific Ocean, including Alaska, after a major undersea earthquake east of the Kuril Islands, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and the West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center....more... '$100 laptop' consumer launch rumours denied HARDWARE (ZDNet India)
The organisation working on a low-cost laptop for developing-world education has rushed to deny speculation that the machines may become generally available to the public, following news reports earlier this week....more... Bernotas, Uhlaender In Nagano Skeleton Victories (FIBT News)
Eric Bernotas and Katie Uhlaender gave the USA a sweep of the gold medals Saturday in Konica Minolta FIBT World Cup Skeleton races on the 1998 Olympic track....more... Dairy Farmers back on the map (Planet Rugby)
International rugby will make its return to Townsville for the first time since the 2003 Rugby World Cup when Australia 'A' hosts a Pacific Nations Cup tie at Dairy Farmers Stadium in June....more... PRESS RELEASE: Activision Releases Free Call Of Duty(R) 3 Multiplayer Bonus Map (gamesindustry.biz)
Santa Monica, CA ? January 11, 2007 ? Time to return to battle!...more... Asean inks terror pact (INQ7.net)
SOUTHEAST Asian leaders yesterday signed the first legally binding Convention on Counterterrorism that would make it easier to prosecute and extradite terror suspects....more... Send a New Year's Message to the Moon on Japan's SELENE Mission (SpaceRef)
If you could wish upon the Moon, and send your message there on a spacecraft, what would you say?...more... |