Monthly Archives: November 2011

Taekkyon, Tightrope-Walking to Be Listed as World Cultural Heritage

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The traditional Korean martial art of taekkyon has remained hidden from the outside world for centuries while Chinese kung fu has risen to international prominence. But all this may be set to change.DreamWorks' Animation's recent hit "Kung Fu Panda" and its sequel highlight the enduring appeal of Asian martial arts in the West. But while over 20 movie titles on the U.S. Internet Movie Data Base's website contain the word "kung fu," none make reference to taekkyon.However, the acrobatic fighting Read more [...]

Rotting Rice and Makeshift Houses of Trash a Sad Reality for Mataram’s Poor

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Mataram. West Nusa Tenggara has been aggressively promoting its tourism industry with one mega-construction project after another, including an international airport. But one does not need to travel far from Mataram, the provincial capital, to see there is still a long way to go. Ampenan, an aging port city that runs together with Mataram, is home to some of Indonesia’s poorest neighborhoods. There, makeshift homes are constructed from used bamboo poles Read more [...]

‘BCF is vital to tourism industry’

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Posted on November 28, 2011, MondaySIBU: Chairman of the Sarawak Central Region Hotel Association has claimed that the riverine town has been sidelined in terms of tourism promotion, causing tourists to shy away.Johnny Wong Sie Lee alleged that the town’s signature event Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF) had been left out from next year’s tourism calendar.“I learned that this major event has not been listed in the calendar of tourism for 2012. This is most unfair as BCF will be making a comeback Read more [...]

Cyber Monday Video Game Deals 2011: Best Buy

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Best Buy's Cyber Monday window closes tomorrow, and they're got a lot of new and used games on sale. Some items will be going out of stock quickly, so here's what still listed. by McKinley Noble November 27, 2011 17:45 PM PT Best Buy's Cyber Monday deals aren't running past Monday, so make sure you pick up your online deal before it's too late. Best Buy is one of the few retailers Read more [...]

SEC order on directors’ stake in listed cos evokes mixed reaction

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Siddique Islam and Mohammad Mufazzal Directors of most listed companies have expressed their mixed views on an order of the securities regulator relating to the holding of minimum 30 per cent stakes of any listed company by its sponsors/directors.A section of directors of the listed companies have termed the order 'impractical and illogical,' saying that a good number of directors, particularly those of banks and financial institutions, may lose their directorship because of the order.Others Read more [...]

Andy Gray: Disgraced Sky Sports presenter sells £4m house 6 months after being …

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By James Millbank Last updated at 2:43 PM on 27th November 2011 Discraced football pundit Andy Gray is selling his country home for almost £4 million, ten months after being sacked from Sky Sports.The former player, who lost his  £1.7 million-a-year job at Sky for  making a series of sexist comments, put the property, which sits in 19 acres, on the market earlier this week.Gray, 55, is believed to be ‘downsizing’ as he is earning far less in his job as a radio presenter on Talksport.Gray’s Read more [...]

What’s on – Agenda

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 Voices: The Agenda Our new-at-a-glance The Agenda is a weekly guide open to all - bars, clubs, restaurants, groups, societies, charities – to publicise regular and one-off events. To have your event listed please email us by Wednesday 5pm at info@voicesnewspaper.com. Please remember to include a contact phone number and let us know if a regular event stops. MONDAY Advice and information Didim Foreigners Support Group: Need answers to questions on anything from council matters, visas, passports Read more [...]