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A cane cutter works in Batatais, Brazil, in this Aug. 28, 2007 file photo. Booming Brazil is in overdrive with test drilling at a potentially mammoth offshore oil field, trucks jamming ports to offload soy shipments for China, biofuel production galore and plenty of cash for mega-infrastructure projects ranging from bridges to dams
Biofuels   EU   Environment   Law   Photos		  Daily Star Lebanon 
EU faces court challenge over biofuels reports
Tue 9 Mar 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - Powered by Pete Harrison Reuters BRUSSELS: Four environmental groups have sued the EU’s executive for withholding documents they say will add to a growing dossier of... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
Nokia Cellphones - Handsets
Nokia   People   Photos   Technology   World		  The Star 
Nokia stays in touch
Tue 9 Mar 2010
With over one billion Nokia phones sold, the Finnish mobile giant is hoping to strengthen its position with more versatile designs and software. By M. MADHAVAN intech@thestar.com.my Using gestures to... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Rice - Healthy Rice - Red Rice - Food - Agriculture - Health (rhubie)  The Star  Tue 9 Mar 2010
Farmers contracted to plant red rice to make infant cereal
zora@thestar.com.my TRADITIONAL farmers in Sarawak are now part of global food giant, Nestle, in feeding the Asean region via the company's contract farming scheme. Under the scheme, more than 500... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Children   Farming   Food   Health   Photos
Green And leafy vegetables  The Star  Mon 8 Mar 2010
Accidental farmer has not looked back since he started growing vegetables 12 years ago
teng@thestar.com.my FARMING is making inroads into land-squeezed cities as many urbanites seek tranquillity amid the hustle and bustle. The green campaign has also prompted more people to join the... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Farmer   Farming   Photos   Planting   Vegetables
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KALESA - HORSE - PHILIPPINES - TOURISM - KARITELA - CARRIAGE The Star Mon 8 Mar 2010
Philippine promotion to attract Johoreans to its tourism sites
zaza@thestar.com.my JOHOR BARU: The Philippine Tourism Department wants to work closely with Johor-based travel and tour agents to promote the country to Johoreans. PTD... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Business   Philippine   Photos   Tourism   Travel
Buildings - Business Establishments - Offices - Makati City, Philippines Asia Times Mon 8 Mar 2010
Philippines catches recovery wave
By Jennee Grace U Rubrico MANILA - As the global economy shifts from crisis to recovery, the business processing outsourcing (BPO) industry is sparking new demand and... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Economy   Employment   Industries   Philippines   Photos
The cafeteria of the Red Hook, Brooklyn IKEA in New York City. Many stores include restaurants serving traditional Swedish food such as potatoes with Swedish meatballs, cream sauce and lingonberry jam, although there are variations. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the usual boiled potatoes have been switched to french fries. New Straits/Business Times Mon 8 Mar 2010
Malaysian restaurant operators urged to help improve country's image
2010/03/08 AMSTERDAM: Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has asked Malaysian restaurant operators in Holland, to help improve the... (photo: Creative Commons / Nightscream)
Food   Malaysia   Photos   Restaurant   Tourism
Pink Rose - Flower - Plant The Star Mon 8 Mar 2010
Roses bring smiles to women's faces
IT WAS a cheerful atmosphere at the Sungai Way market in SS9A, Petaling Jaya, as women walked out of the market with a stalk of rose in their hand. In conjunction with... (photo: WN / sweet)
City   Market   Photos   Rose   Women
Garbage Collector - Recycle - Recycling - Waste - Trash - Garbage - Empty Bottles The Star Mon 8 Mar 2010
No end to garbage woes
THE issue of waste management has been brought up at almost every Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) full board and complaints monitoring meeting that I have attended over... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Garbage   Operations   Photos   Solutions   Waste
Dog - Animal The Star Mon 8 Mar 2010
Task force to monitor welfare of animals
A SMALL task force will be set up by early April to monitor the welfare of the animals kept in the pound under the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS). The MPS agreed to... (photo: WN / sweet)
Animals   Monitor   Photos   Veterinary   Welfare


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