Old wisdom that speaks volumes

Many of the young expectant mothers who practice taijiao believe the rigorous programs of stimulation currently in fashion are a 20th century Western invention.

Have fidgety, restless legs in bed? It's all in your genes

HAMBURG: Millions of people can't sleep at night because their legs tingle and itch in bed, forcing them to get up and walk around until they are utterly exhausted.

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Wooing them by himself

Alexi Tan is known as the apprentice of world-acclaimed action director John Woo, but Tan is quick to defend the originality of his new film, a Shanghai gangster flick Blood Brothers (Tiantang Kou). "This is not a remake of John Woo's Bullet in the Head (Diexue Jietou)," says Tan. "Woo's work is only one of my inspirations."

Set to sing songs that say so much

An international folk song festival will be held from August 24 to 27 at the foot of a Great Wall section located in Yulin, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Musicians from Russia and the United States will share the stage with Chinese artists, including Wang Xiangrong and Sun Zhikuan, both acclaimed folk singers in northern Shaanxi.

Why R-rated true stories are likely to make movie magic

NEW YORK: Just what makes movie magic? A psychology professor has done a statistical study of thousands of films to determine what makes them critical darlings or box-office hits. Films that earn awards and praise from reviewers tend to be R-rated and based on a true story or a prize-winning play or novel, says psychology professor Dean Simonton at the University of California, Davis.

Life Culture

Indonesia Special

Hino grows with nation

After a quarter of a century in Indonesia, the Hino Motors operation there has become a key component in the multinational's global production network.

Voksel gains from systematic restructuring

Since taking over in 2004 as CEO of PT Voksel Electric Tbk, one of Indonesia's leading cable manufacturers, Ferry Tjandrawinata has dramatically turned around the company's fortunes by putting together a task force that implemented a systematic restructuring plan over the span of one year.

Growing in the right direction

For Bakrie Sumatera Plantations, being one of Indonesia's largest natural rubber producers brings with it the serious responsibility of providing customers with high-grade materials, while balancing concerns over bottom lines and environmental protection.

A robust year bodes well for Bumi Resources

As oil prices rise, businesses are looking to other forms of energy.