As a way to encourage bike commuting and improve safety for bicyclists on the road, London is opening a series of bike superhighways along important commuter routes. The first two Barclays Cycle Superhighways just launched today to mark the beginning of what London Mayor, Boris Johnson, calls a “cycle revolution“. Painted a bold, bright blue, the cycle highways are 1.5 meters wide and they provide a safer space and more efficient routes for cyclists to travel.

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Not that we condone fast food or anything — because we don’t, it is unhealthy for us and the environment — but we can’t say we weren’t fascinated by what this Japanese Subway sandwich shop is doing. They’ve started growing hydroponic lettuce right in the middle of the store – talk about local ingredients! In order to make this truly sustainable, they’d have to start growing all of their veggies in-house, but for now, this is a great start. Not only is this hyper-local lettuce healthy, it’s a great visual centerpiece for the space.

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Mostly cloudy 29°C

Humidity:

83%

Wind Speed:

8 KMH

Wind Direction:

SSE (160°)

Barometer:

1010 mb

Dewpoint:

26°C

Heat Index:

35°C

Wind Chill:

29°C

Visibility:

11 km

The cap that’s been keeping oil from gushing from the BP well that we’re all very familiar with at this point is now looking like it may be too good to be true. Late last night officials announced that a seep had been detected “a distance” from the well, and now the federal government is taking steps to make sure that BP monitors the situation closely and is able to devise another plan quickly in the case that oil is indeed still gushing from a previously undetected underground location. A spokesman for BP explained that it is still unclear whether the source was the blown-out well since seeps are a natural phenomenon in the Gulf.

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. Excluding breakfast. Ideally located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's lively Chinatown is Hotel China Town Inn offering affordable accommodation with free wireless internet access in public areas. Rooms offer a television, comfortable bed and attached bathroom. Most rooms offer air conditioning. Services offered by Hotel China Town Inn include a tour desk, car rental and laundry services. Hotel China Town Inn is close to the LRT Station, Pudu Raya Bus Station and Bukit Bintang Shopping Centre. It is also within walking distance from various attractions.

. Excluding breakfast. Ideally located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's lively Chinatown is Hotel China Town Inn offering affordable accommodation with free wireless internet access in public areas. Rooms offer a television, comfortable bed and attached bathroom. Most rooms offer air conditioning. Services offered by Hotel China Town Inn include a tour desk, car rental and laundry services. Hotel China Town Inn is close to the LRT Station, Pudu Raya Bus Station and Bukit Bintang Shopping Centre. It is also within walking distance from various attractions.

. Excluding breakfast. Ideally located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's lively Chinatown is Hotel China Town Inn offering affordable accommodation with free wireless internet access in public areas. Rooms offer a television, comfortable bed and attached bathroom. Most rooms offer air conditioning. Services offered by Hotel China Town Inn include a tour desk, car rental and laundry services. Hotel China Town Inn is close to the LRT Station, Pudu Raya Bus Station and Bukit Bintang Shopping Centre. It is also within walking distance from various attractions.

Low cost carrier AirAsia has launched AirAsiaMegastore.com, an online portal offering consumers worldwide a convenient way of shopping from a wide range of products. Its Head of Financial Services and Loyalty, Johan Aris Ibrahim said, the portal, which offered customers a greener way of shopping, reflected the company's focus on expanding ancillary income to contribute revenue to the group at minimum cost. In a statement today, he said the online store is open 24 hours everyday offered AirAsia-branded merchandise as well as travel accessories (including the popular Lonely Planet travel series), electronic gadgets, designer apparel, fashion accessories, health supplements, shoes, cosmetics and more. It said all the products were guaranteed authentic. The transactions of the user-friendly features are guarded by tight security systems and have a free insurance protection. AirAsiaMegastor.com also plans to later offer duty free items and purchases from mobile gadgets.--BERNAMA

Focus Point Holdings Bhd's 8.25 million shares, allocated for public subscription, has been oversubscribed by 2.08 times. The company's shares are enroute for listing on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market. In a statement today, Malaysian Issuing House Sdn Bhd (MIH) said 1,068 applications for 17.141 million shares were received from the public. In view of the oversubscribed situation for shares under the Malaysian public category, a total of 3.195 million unallocated shares, reserved by way of private placement to identified investors, were made available to the public. Focus Point is the country's largest chain of professional eyecare centre. A total of 299 applications for 3.689 million shares were received under the Bumiputera category while under the public category 769 applications for 13.452 million shares were received representing a subscription of 3.26 times in this category. The placement agent confirmed 35.555 million shares, reserved for private placement to identified investors, have been subscribed. The offer for sale of Focus Point involves 10.0 million shares made available for application by eligible directors, employees and franchisees who have contributed to the company''s success and development. MIH said all notices of allotment for these shares would be mailed to successful applications on or before July 26, 2010. The principal adviser, sponsor, underwriter and placement agent for the public issue or offer for sales is OSK Investment Bank Bhd. -- BERNAMA

Cumulonimbus clouds observed 31°C

Humidity:

74%

Wind Speed:

8 KMH

Wind Direction:

S (170°)

Barometer:

1007 mb

Dewpoint:

26°C

Heat Index:

38°C

Wind Chill:

31°C

Visibility:

11 km