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What's the Indian definition of privacy?

Posted in Inside India by Swati Prasad on Friday, July 04 2008 02:27 PM

Two days back, I was having dinner at an aunt's place. She is a leading doctor. We were discussing my school friend, who happens to be her patient.

My aunt was about to tell me something pertaining to my friend's private life when her son, who is studying medicine in the U.K., intervened. "Don't you have any regard for client..... Read more ť

Could technology have saved me from being touched?

Posted in By The Way by Eileen Yu on Friday, July 04 2008 12:22 AM

I've always loved traveling. The whole idea of experiencing new cultures and seeing new landscapes appeals to me greatly. I even like airports because it's like a melting pot of people with varying nationalities and from so many different backgrounds.

I enjoy the whole experience so much so that I don't mind sitting through long-haul flights, which I find really therapeutic,..... Read more ť

A freebie from the Internet

Posted in The Pinoy Post by Melvin G. Calimag on Tuesday, July 01 2008 12:32 PM

Except perhaps for some boxing aficionados in Thailand, the name Manny Pacquiao is virtually unheard of in the rest of Southeast Asia where soccer or football is the ruling sport. But in the Philippines, boxing is a religion and Pacquiao is the god of the highest order.

Every time this guy, who they dubbed "Pacman", fights in the ring, the whole..... Read more ť

Can traditional media beat new media in speed?

Posted in Malaysia Explorer by Oon Yeoh on Sunday, June 29 2008 01:18 AM

In the aftermath of the 2008 General Election in Malaysia, there has been tremendous interest about the impact of new media on the political scene.

As a mew media analyst, I've been invited to so many talks centered around the topic of new media.

In late April, I gave a talk at the Power of Web 2.0 forum.

This month,..... Read more ť

SMS taxi booking is my favourite mobile service

Posted in The M Files by Lee Lup Yuen on Friday, June 27 2008 02:27 PM

In Singapore, you can now book a cab by simply sending an SMS message. I have used the ComfortDelGro SMS Taxi Booking Service for over a month and it has become my favorite mobile service.

To book a taxi, just send an SMS like: "Book 098585 taxi stand outside giant to 71222."

The number 098585 above is the..... Read more ť

Does low cost mean low reliability?

Posted in By The Way by Eileen Yu on Friday, June 27 2008 12:03 AM

I'm in the City of Lights this week...ah yes, Paris...home to the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Musée du Louvre, and some of the most talented artists. Small wonder it's the world's No. 1 tourist destination.

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower has more than 2.5 million rivets, sports over 40 tonnes of paint and it'll take 1,652 steps to..... Read more ť

Embattled Yahoo opens office in the Philippines

Posted in The Pinoy Post by Melvin G. Calimag on Tuesday, June 24 2008 10:40 AM

It may no longer be the king of the Internet, but Yahoo still casts a long shadow here in the Philippines.

It wasn't surprising, therefore, when the company announced last February that it was opening a local office. The company made good on that promise last Friday, Jun. 20,..... Read more ť

A simpler way to manage finances when outsourcing

Posted in Sourcing Insight by Michael Rehkopf on Sunday, June 22 2008 07:31 PM

How do you approach managing the finances of an outsourcing transaction?

The approaches I've seen span all the way from the simple "this is my budget, the supplier's fees will have to be within that, regardless of the contract", through to robust management of demand and capacity to support financial management. If you want some interesting reading on the..... Read more ť

A business right to give preferential treatment?

Posted in By The Way by Eileen Yu on Friday, June 20 2008 01:47 AM

The heated debate over Net neutrality made headlines again this week at the imbX show here, where a delegate highlighted that it would be increasingly challenging--with growing demand for video and broadband--to ensure all Internet users are able to access the Web without discrimination.

The fundamental ideology behind Net..... Read more ť

Why it's been a harsh summer

Posted in Inside India by Swati Prasad on Wednesday, June 18 2008 02:28 PM

Sorry about the hiatus. I was away, on a vacation.

It's been a crazy summer, back here in India. In Delhi, for instance, May was a surprisingly cool month. And now the monsoons have set in all too early (it's the first time in 108 years that the monsoon has arrived a fortnight earlier than expected). Everyone is wondering whether..... Read more ť