Crime ‘threatens nearly half the world’s natural heritage sites’
By Matt McGrath From BBC News Poaching, illegal logging and fishing are threatening endangered species in some of the world’s most iconic natural sites, according to a report. Conservation charity WWF says almost half of the world’s 200 designated natural…
Indonesian man’s body found inside python – police
From BBC A missing Indonesian man was found dead inside the body of a python, according to local police. Akbar went missing on Sunday on the island of Sulawesi, after leaving to harvest palm oil. In the search for the…
Cayman Islands and BVI to benefit from growth in Islamic finance
By The Asset Offshore centres are poised to benefit from the enormous growth forecast in Islamic finance over the next few years, according to Anthony Oakes, partner at law firm, Ogier. The combination of increasing appetite for Islamic finance products,…
Infecting Aedes mosquitos with a type of bacteria could control dengue, other viral diseases
From Scroll In India is going to conduct a trial to check if this technology can be used to control dengue in the country. Mosquitoes infected with bacteria can limit the spread of dengue, studies in five countries have shown,…
Police to trace investment fraud evidence in Hong Kong, Switzerland
By Anton Hermansyah From The Jakarta Post The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is set to trace evidence in Hong Kong and Switzerland in an investigation into alleged investment fraud involving Indonesian businessman Harun Abidin and investment company Cedrus Investment…
Indonesian bid to buy GTA canceled
By Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno, From Pacific Daily News Indonesia’s largest telecommunications business no longer wants to buy the parent company of local phone, digital TV, cable and wireless communications provider GTA. Both sides announced Thursday they’re mutually ending their agreement,…
Here’s why crocodiles are 100 times deadlier than sharks
By Julia Calderone, Tech Insider From Business Insider The world is obsessed with sharks. Just look at the popularity of horror flicks like Jaws and the less critically-acclaimed but surprisingly popular movie, Sharknado. But when Bill Gates posted an infographic…
Black men ‘best in Britain’ at sharing household chores
By Jamie Doward From The Guardian UK While women still do the bulk of domestic tasks, it is white British men who are far less likely to play their part at home, says study A pioneering study of how housework…
Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. Declares Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend
GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 09/15/14 — Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO), which develops and operates seawater desalination plants and water distribution systems in areas of the world where naturally occurring supplies of potable water…
The Editor Speaks: The end of the world is nigh
I have often heard that quote shouted loud and clear ever since I was a babe in arms and I have disregarded it with contempt. Until now. I don’t believe it but there is for the first time a doubt….