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EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

European Union Trade Commissioner said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by these Chinese. -Reuters

S'pore not hit by global prepaid card heist

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Singapore was not affected in a recent global heist, in which a gang of cybercriminals stole US$45 million (S$56 million) from bank ATMs. -ST

Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million user IDs leaked: Kyodo

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Yahoo Japan detected an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its web portal. -Reuters

Naval exhibitions not just for big spenders

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Devices such as iPhone-ready satellite phone packs are on sale too. -ST

iHuayu now available on Android

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The application was designed to help Singaporeans manage beyond just daily conversations in Mandarin. -AsiaOne

Britain's Financial Times 'hacked by Syrians'

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The hackers posted messages on the prestigious newspaper's technology blog reading "Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army" and other such messages. -AFP

China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: Scientist

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The launch came shortly after US announced 'long-overdue effort' to counter space threats from potential adversaries. -Reuters

Google, Amazon face grilling from UK taxman

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Corporate tax avoidance has become a major issue in Britain, where there are concerns over rising government debt. -Reuters

Android boosts lead in smartphone market, Windows edges up: IDC survey

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Google's Android mobile operating system boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013. -AFP

Australia pushes for ocean 'fertilisation' ban

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Ocean fertilisation has been discovered as a means for reducing atmospheric pollution, but Australia is concerned about its environmental impact. -AFP

Researchers make embryonic stem cells from skin

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Scientists believe that this new method for cell production takes regenerative medicine a significant step forward. - AFP

'No single answer' to identifying next naval technology breakthrough

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Permanent secretary for defence development Chan said there is probably no single answer" with the large number of "potential permutations of military solutions offered." -ST

'Overwhelming' consensus on manmade warming: Review

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

More than 4,000 scientific papers published over 21 years indicate that humans are most to blame for global warming. -AFP

Sun unleashes four potent solar flares

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The Sun has unleashed four potent solar flares this week, causing limited interruptions to high-frequency radio communications. -AFP

Minister calls for lower communication costs

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

As one of the world's most wired countries with a top spot in the global IT industry, Koreans complain of high communication costs. Last year, the average monthly cost was tallied at around $171.36. -The Korea Herald/ANN

Sun unleashes three potent solar flares

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

One of them was classified as an X3.2 flare, with X-class flares being the most intense type, Said NASA, the US space agency. -AFP

Twitter abuzz over impending announcement of Malaysian Cabinet line-up

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Malaysians share on social media what their expectations for the new cabinet are. -The Star/ANN

Trout invasion behind Yellowstone elk decline: study

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Researchers trying to explain declining elk numbers in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) placed part of the blame on a predatory trout invasion. -AFP

Ice melt, sea level rise, to be less severe than feared: Study

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

A melt of ice on Greenland and Antarctica is likely to be less severe than expected this century. -Reuters

Three astronauts return to Earth after ISS mission

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Hadfield landed safely in the Kazakh steppe along with American Tom Marshburn and Russian Roman Romanenko. -AFP

Sharp to seek Samsung edge for survival as Apple sales lose steam

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

A key challenge for Sharp's recovery, is keeping its factories busy enough to earn profits that will satisfy its creditors despite slowing growth in its business making screens for Apple. -Reuters

Bugs are food of the future: UN agency

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The report said insect farming was "one of the many ways to address food and feed insecurity". -AFP

StarHub gets earful from mobile users

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Case president backs customers' complaints about billing changes. -ST

Google+ struggles to attract brands, some neglect to update

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

Two years after introducing its social network, Google Inc is struggling to win over the brands and businesses that have been its most loyal customers. -Reuters

Maritime dispute to be addressed

Sat, 11 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

China and Vietnam pledged to boost comprehensive cooperation with an agreement to address the South China Sea issue. -China Daily/ANN