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New underpants to protect men from radiation
dpa, Published on 30/08/2015
» Apprehensive men are being offered electrically shielded underpants on the off-chance that radiation from a mobile phone in the trouser pocket could be detrimental to their fertility.
Beckham fan drives Vietnam nuts
dpa, Published on 17/11/2014
» HANOI — A photograph posted on David Beckham's official Facebook page showing a woman in Hanoi taking a picture of him from her scooter while not wearing a helmet and carrying an infant between her knees has sparked widespread criticism in Vietnam.
Monk with iPhone 6 draws scorn
dpa, Published on 01/10/2014
» HANOI — A monk in northern Vietnam could face disciplinary measures after photos of him posing with an iPhone 6 — the latest model not officially on sale in the country — were posted on Facebook, a Buddhist leader said Wednesday.
Myanmar's mobile war heats up
dpa, Published on 26/09/2014
» YANGON — Norway-based telecoms giant Telenor announced Friday it would start mobile services in Myanmar's second-largest city, Mandalay, over the weekend, as it vies for market share in the country's recently opened-up mobile sector.
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.
Tech: Windows 8.1, Twitter, Chrome
dpa, Published on 21/05/2014
» Install Windows 8.1 update before June 10: Windows 8.1 users need to install the latest update by June 10. After that, Microsoft plans no more security updates for the unpatched version.
South Korean ferry death toll hits 128
dpa, Published on 23/04/2014
» SEOUL - The confirmed death toll in the sinking of a South Korean ferry reached 128 on Wednesday, the coast guard said, while the first distress call from the ship came from a passenger's mobile phone, CNN reported.
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.
Missing plane may have turned back
dpa, Published on 09/03/2014
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysia Airlines plane missing in the South China Sea for a day may have turned back before losing contact, an official said on Sunday.