Travel & Feature

New Times in Sarawak
(Appeared April 29, 1995 in International Herald Tribune. Originally appeared in UN Observer & International Report, New York)
The 7,000-plus Orang Ulu tribespeople stand to lose their homes to a 2,400 megawatt hydroelectric dam on the Rajang River, in the Borneo state of Sarawak.

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Salad Days
About 15 Years ago, James Chung got an idea that illuminated his brain like incandescent dollar signs.

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New French Regulations Close Out Long EU Struggle Over Chocolate
Chocolate made in the European Union may contain up to 5% vegetable fats other than cocoa butter, and still be called “chocolate."

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Tiscali, Sardinia's Net Star
(Originally in Strategies Europe)
Tiscali has expanded from its island home to become one of Europe's biggest ISPs, snapping up rivals like...well, sardines. But can it maintain the momentum...

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Location-Based Services
(Originally on Tornado Insider)
Let’s say you are standing on a corner in Amsterdam and punch in a request to your handset or personal digital assistant for directions to the nearest cyber cafe. The request goes to a server that combines it with your position, and sends back useful information via SMS or WAP.