South Korean intelligence claims China-based hackers stole confidential material from the country's diplomatic and security services throughout 2010. If a new report is correct, hackers inside the People's Republic of China gained access to personal computers and PDAs belonging to much of South Korea's power structure.READ»
New numbers reveal just how dependent the world really is on India's cheap anti-retroviral drugs, but free trade agreements with the EU could bring catastrophic changes to developing nations.READ»
The strength of China's centralized government means that state policies trump any proactive environmental efforts of private enterprise. This simply mirrors China's modern history, reflecting the power of the Communist state versus the private sector and markets.READ»
India's authorities are pressuring RIM to give access to BlackBerry user data, but have now given the firm a two-month grace period. In the meantime, they're turning up pressure on Google and Skype. Doesn't the government understand technology?READ»
A group of Republican Senators are requesting the Obama administration block Sprint from receiving crucial telecoms gear from China's Huawei. Why is the GOP standing in the way of trade? READ»
You're either with them or again' 'em, it seems. Latest member to join the I Hate BlackBerry club is India, reports Reuters this morning, joining the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Germany, and EU workers. READ»
A recent trip to China to speak at the Annual Summit of China Green Companies revealed an interesting tension between NGOs, businesses, and the Chinese government: everyone agrees that better policing of environmental performance is needed. But no one can agree on exactly how this should be accomplished. READ»
Nokia's is on track to get an official license to offer online digital map services in China, according to some reports. It would become the first foreign company to win the right. Will this give Ovi maps a new lease on life? It just ...READ»
China's Green Dam Net censorship wall looks like it may be about to fracture, with interesting timing: A rare leak has revealed the government officially plans to use the Net itself for propagandizing at home and overseas. A report on ...READ»
Electric vehicle infrastructure startup Better Place has a compelling
business model: Better Place-branded EV charging stations allow
drivers to juice up at home and at work, while gas station-like battery
switch stations let ...READ»
Google's CEO Eric Schmidt thinks that soon his company will resolve its differences with the Chinese government over their ongoing operations in the censor-happy nation. Is he right? Or merely hopelessly optimistic?Schmidt was ...READ»
While the almighty dollar sign is universally known (and the oft counterfeited bills undergo frequent upgrades), India's currency, the rupee, has been strangely bereft of an official symbol to use when denoting it in text. Today it'll ...READ»
Security issues have forced the Chinese military authorities to clamp down on their troops' Internet use. As well as a moratorium on blogging, the 2.3 million military personnel are forbidden from using online dating sites, personal ...READ»
North Korea may have lost control of their World Cup game against Portugal (7-0!), but the nation's also lost control of something much more deadly: Waste products from its attempts to build a hydrogen bomb have been detected in South ...READ»
Foursquare may be many things--from a promotional advert system to a highly addictive and competitive game--but did you think it could be a tool for political dissent? The Chinese authorities think so, and appear to have banned it. ...READ»
What happened last night, between counting sheep and opening your eyes? Innovation, that's what.
1. President Obama, who's cancelled a trip to Asia because of the Gulf oil disaster, has been using his solar-powered calculator ...READ»
First, the Pakistani authorities came for Facebook; today it's YouTube, Flickr, Wikipedia, and 450 other websites. Early this morning, reports Agence Presse, the country ruled that content on Google's video site is "sacrilegious," and ...READ»
India and Pakistan are of course favourite but nothing could be predicted as other teams like England is also performing superb. Let see what happens in the end and who wins.SA is also struggling to end their bad fame of not winning ...READ»
