Global By DesignFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:07PMVietnam can't boast many companies that compete overseas. Nguyen Quoc Khanh started one 20 years ago, and he now wins contracts from New York to Kiev.
KL needs a dose of high-class cultural actsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:25AMIT is heartening to know that we do have classy productions. Cuci the Musical 2 proves the second-time around that it is watchable and entertaining. It does not demean the strengths nor replicates the first.
Free rock shows not cheapFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:26AMA parade of aging rock acts have taken the stage at community festivals this summer with the cost of admission nothing more than the price of gas to get there. So what are the economics of a free show?
PHT: Blackhawks lost money while winning titleFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:25AMPerhaps there was a method to old "Dollar" Bill Wirtz's madness and Scrooge-like ways. A story out of the Chicago Tribune by Melissa Harris claims that even in spite of the Blackhawks selling out the United Center on a nightly basis, reaching the playoffs and ultimately winning the Stanley Cup the team finished the season, financially speaking, deep in the red . No truth to the rumor that the ...
'Harold & Kumar' Filming Brings Holiday SpiritFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:28AMThe filming of the third installment of the "Harold & Kumar" series is underway, and has hit Detroit with holiday spirit.
Superbreak Announce Shrek the MusicalFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:55AMSuperbreak, the theatre break specialist, is looking forward to an exciting year of theatre. The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane is the theatre where all the news is coming from. The hit musical Oliver! will close at Drury Lane on 8 January 2011, it's been one of the real success stories of the past few years in Theatreland.
Entrepreneur Development and the Taxi ConundrumFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:10AMThe government over the years have issued thousands upon thousands of taxi permits both to individuals and to certain corporations who, despite their insistence of independence, are allegedly politically linked to certain leaders and individuals in or close to the administration. If the government issues 2,000 permits per year for the last 10 years, we have at present, a total of 20,000 taxi ...
To err is humaneThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:10PMA look at local English-language newspapers and the language lessons which they can provide.
Amazon Kindles Lose Weight, Pack On FeaturesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:03PMAmazon has announced two new Kindle models, one with 3G and WiFi connectivity, the other offering WiFi access only. The two six-inch-screen devices are smaller and lighter than Amazon's previous six-inch-screen Kindle, and they have more features. The Kindle WiFi is priced at $139, and the Kindle 3G + WiFi goes for $189. Both can be pre-ordered now and will ship Aug. 27, Amazon said.