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Iran cases surge, new Malaysia, Singapore infections: Virus update
Published on 01/03/2020
» Four new infections were reported in Malaysia and Singapore after Thailand, the United States and Australia recorded their first deaths caused by the coronavirus and cases in Iran and South Korea jumped by 376 but the number of new deaths fell in the epicentre of Hubei, China.
Inconvenient evils
News, Postbag, Published on 22/07/2017
» Re: "Manas case all too rare", (Editorial, July 21).
A year to remember
Asia focus, Published on 26/12/2016
» From the election of "Duterte Harry" in the Philippines to the affair of the "Female Rasputin" that has gripped millions of Koreans, it's been another memorable year in Asia. A few long-running political and security soap operas also continue to play out, most notably the drama in the South China Sea. As well, there is no sign that the tragedy of the Rohingya will end anytime soon. This week, Asia Focus takes a look back at some of the events and personalities that made headlines in 2016.
Facebook introduces "Home"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/04/2013
» It's not a phone, it's not an operating system. It's "Facebook Home", a sort of super-app for the latest versions of Android that puts Facebook on the home-screens of smartphones.
Apple's iPad mini introduced
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2012
» Apple has introduced a smaller, lighter and less expensive iPad, but at $329 (10,120 baht) for the cheapest version, it is still considerably more expensive than its rivals.
Sexy photo probed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/04/2012
» For those interested in remotely displaying a photo on one of parliament's LG TV screens, Samsung products like the Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Tab seem to work best.
Learning economics from Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/02/2011
» "The Japanese people benefited some from trade in the past, but we didn't enjoy the surpluses."