Save The Earth Drive

Since the industrial revolution,vast amounts of pollution have led to a global warning crisis.Studies show that CO2 emmissions make up 83 per cent of greenhouse gases.Cars play a big part of providing CO2.According to the enviromental action organisation based in United State,the second largest source is car,which create nearly 1.5 billions tons of CO2.The good news is that we can all cut our CO2 by changing the way we think about trasport.Enviromentalists say the the first thing we should do is cut back on short car rides.

Walking or cycling to the shops and schools instead of asking of asking someone to drive.If you have to drive to your destinations,make kilometre count by opting to car pool with friends or neighbour.The British goverment created a website to advise motorist on which cars are the greenest.It ranked based on how muchit produce CO2.Next time,if you want to buy a car,do some research and consider your options carefully.You can make a difference.

The Big Face

The head of Hyundai Motor Group, the world's sixth-largest automaker,escaped a jail sentence corruptionafter the court ruled that his imprisonment would hurt South Korea's economy.


The Korean goverment has a history of being leninent to bosses of large companies when they commit crimes.Thier importance to the economy is often citied as the reason.

The Big Event

On Sept 2, near-simultaneousbomb blast near the capital.One of the bomb blasted on a moving bus near the army headquarter and a minutes later another bomb blast nearby street.Two rebel groups were responsible for the explosion, but it was not possible to tell the true culprit.


Ever since Nepal's goverment reached a peace deal with former rebel Maoist last year,numerous groups have asked for a greater politicals.At least 100 people diedin the resulting unrest.

The Big Place

China's environment watshdog has shut down 400 companies and suspened 229 others for polluting the enviroment.100 more were given deadline to get their act together.A total of 1,162 firms along the Yangtze, Yellow, Huaihe Haihe rivers were inspected.



Water pollution has become a major concern for the Chinese govermentbefore the Beijing Olympic Games next year.It is estimated that of the 1,406 industrial accident reported in 2005, nearly half resulted in water pollution.

The big number

The estimated amount of money(s$44 million) the Malaysian goverment spent on the country's 50th anniversary of independence.The sums was spent for the event.More than 20,000 people took part.



The criticism came as scrutiny grew using the state funds.The opposition has been critical of the goverment over the Port Kilang Free Zone that opened last year.Its original cost was RM1.845 billion shot up to RM4.2 billionby the time it compeleted,requring the goverment to offer a US1 billion (s$1.5 billion) loan to support it.