News tagged with singapore
Engineer builds robot based on crab to remove stomach cancers
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a bit of science that has a genuine wow factor, doctors and a mechanical engineer from Singapore's National University Hospital and Nanyang Technological Institute have teamed together to build a small ...
Feb 02, 2012 |
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USB key opens home files from anywhere
A USB-style key that splits in two lets people open their home or work computer files from any Internet-linked computer.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 13, 2012 |
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RIM forced to change name of software
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.
Dec 07, 2011 |
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U.S. economic freedom continues fall; global average declines: report
Levels of economic freedom have decreased around the globe, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Prototype tools for mass producing nanostructures to launch in Singapore
The Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint (ICON), which is helmed by the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 28, 2011 |
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LinkedIn opens Asia headquarters in Singapore
Career networking website LinkedIn opened its Asian headquarters in Singapore on Tuesday, part of a plan to tap the region's large pool of professionals.
May 31, 2011 |
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Malaysia, Singapore to slash telecom roaming fees
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to slash roaming charges for voice calls and text messaging over the next two years in a landmark accord, regulators said Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Internet banking surges in southeast Asia
Online banking sites in Southeast Asia saw a sharp rise in users last year, as institutions grew more Internet-savvy and customers got used to paying their bills on the web, research showed on Wednesday.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Singapore Airlines to introduce electronic magazines
Singapore Airlines said Friday it is to introduce an electronic version of its inflight magazines as part of its plans for paperless planes.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Cheers and jeers for Apple at iPad's second Asia launch
Eager iPad fans in Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand braved long queues and discomfort to get their hands on the coveted Apple device as its second wave of Asia-Pacific launches began Friday.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 23, 2010 |
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Japan sends endangered sea turtles to Singapore for release
Thirteen endangered sea turtles bred in captivity in Japan have been given to a Singapore aquarium to prepare them for release into a natural habitat later this year, scientists said Friday.
May 21, 2010 |
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Whetting Singapore's thirst for rice
Singaporeans consume around 275,000 tons of rice each year, which requires 688 billion liters of water to be produced - 2.5 times Singapore's annual domestic water use.
Mar 05, 2010 |
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Singapore-made biofuel to run cars in Europe, North America
Diesel made from palm oil, vegetable oil and animal fat in Singapore may soon be powering cars in Europe and North America, Finland's Neste Oil said Friday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 06, 2009 |
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