Showing 1 - 10 of 13
India PM reaches out to Africa
Business, dpa, Published on 02/11/2015
» New Delhi: Indian Premier Narendra Modi has announced US$600 million and a line of cut-price credit in development aid for Africa as he called for expanded trade, all part of an effort to limit China's influence on the continent.
Singapore plans sensor network
dpa, Published on 02/02/2015
» A network of sensors for round-the-clock monitoring of parts of Singapore will be rolled out by the government this year, local press reported on Monday.
Ramassun toll soars to 112
dpa, Published on 20/07/2014
» BEIJING - An additional 15 deaths reported Sunday pushed the death toll from Typhoon Rammasun to 112 - with 11 missing - after five days during which it raked southern China and the Philippines with torrential rain and gales.
Muslim-owned telecoms firm 'boycott'
dpa, Published on 08/06/2014
» YANGON – Anti-Muslim Myanmar nationalists led by Buddhist monks launched a boycott Saturday of a Qatari firm that plans to start providing mobile phone services in August.
Laos to launch first satellite in 2015
dpa, Published on 27/05/2014
» VIENTIANE — Chinese contractors will launch Laos' first satellite next year, state media reported on Tuesday.
Telecom giants dominate Myanmar
dpa, Published on 06/04/2014
» YANGON - Telecom giants from Norway and Qatar, two countries with few historical bonds to Myanmar, are poised to play pivotal roles in the impoverished nation's economic development.
Philippines steps up cybercrime fight
dpa, Published on 18/03/2014
» MANILA - Philippine police on Tuesday vowed to boost efforts to fight increasing cybercrime by training more personnel to go after fraud, child pornography and other offences on the Internet.
Foreign investment in Myanmar triples
dpa, Published on 01/03/2014
» YANGON - Foreign investment in Myanmar is set to triple in the current fiscal year ending March 30, with 50% going into manufacturing, media reports said on Saturday.
Police rule out murder in death of Tata Motors managing director
dpa, Published on 27/01/2014
» Police on Monday eliminated murder as the cause of death of Tata Motors managing director Karl Slym, who fell from the 22nd floor of a Bangkok hotel over the weekend.
How to improve wi-fi reception and clear spyware
dpa, Published on 01/01/2014
» Upgrading your home's wi-fi reception does not have to mean a pricey investment. Sometimes it is just a question of turning your router and its antenna around or moving it a few metres, recommends German telecommunications portal Teltarif.de.