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...TECHIE JEEVES At the Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, an "IT butler" gives advice on everything from crashed software to the in-room sound system. At Singapore's Grand Hyatt, the butler is virtual?you do all your ordering of new towels and other services through TV commands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: But Does it Make toast? | 3/15/2004 | See Source »

...your room at the Peninsula in Hong Kong, and a softly lit path helps you find the bathroom. If someone rings while you're caught short, don't worry - the telephone digitally filters out the sound of running water and bathroom echoes. TECHIE JEEVES At the Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, an "IT butler" gives advice on everything from crashed software to the in-room sound system. At Singapore's Grand Hyatt, the butler is virtual - you do all your ordering of new towels and other services through TV commands. MOBILE HELP Restaurants at the Tokyo and Otaru Hiltons accept reservations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: But Does It Make Toast? | 3/14/2004 | See Source »

...billion replacement for the dilapidated railway system awarded by Mahathir in his final days in office to a consortium led by businessman Syed Mokhtar al-Bukhary. "It's really been a shocker how far and how fast Abdullah has gone," comments a senior Western diplomat in Kuala Lumpur. "I think he's really changing the way people look at the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Malaysia's New Look | 3/8/2004 | See Source »

...Abdullah's government and Washington disagree sharply on the importance of the materials traced to Malaysia: 14 centrifuge components manufactured outside Kuala Lumpur by a subsidiary of publicly listed engineering group Scomi Berhad. In a speech last week, U.S. President George W. Bush called the parts?the last shipment of which was seized en route to Libya last October?"advanced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Caught in the Web? | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

...Sendirian Berhad, when it went public early last year. Sources familiar with the deal say Nazimah subsequently sold her shares to the Premier's son. Bush said that Tahir is "the network's chief ... money launderer." In Malaysia, Tahir has a more glittering reputation: his 1998 wedding in Kuala Lumpur was attended by a Who's Who of the city's ?lite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Caught in the Web? | 2/16/2004 | See Source »

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