China outlaws virtual money for trading
Chinese government decrees virtual currency not legal tender in transactions involving real-world products and services, but allows it to be purchased by real money.
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Green Dam delay: How long will it last?
Postponement allows Chinese government to finetune initiative and resolve confusion, experts say. One vendor reportedly has started selling PCs with filtering software.
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China to Google: No porn, or else
Google confirmed the government rapped its knuckles over auto-suggested salacious search terms, yet still won't confirm China ordered similar measures for Tiananmen.
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Youth Olympics virtual world to debut early 2010
First-ever Olympic virtual world will be built by ST Electronics, and may be extended to education and e-government after the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
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Online tools must serve business purpose
Digital media tools must be tied back to business goals, and are not a means to an end, says external online director for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
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For maps, detail is king
Streetdirectory.com launches a redesign, trumps "accuracy" card and takes a cautious step toward user-generated data.
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Parents unaware of children's online activities
As the Internet becomes a larger part of everyday life, establishing boundaries online between parents and children is increasingly vital, says Symantec.
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Yahoo's delicate dance in Vietnam
Search firm is expanding in the Asian country but is taking pains to avoid being drawn into government efforts to curb citizens' use of the Web.
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Philippines not banking on virtual currency yet
Though touted as enabler of e-commerce, adoption of online money is hindered by lack of single or dominant unit able to connect consumers and traders.
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Microsoft targets Bing search at Asia
update Company launches Bing, invests in Asian languages and banks on user disloyalty to wrestle market share from current search leaders, Google and Baidu.
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S'pore govt needs holistic Web approach
Singapore government's effective use of new media and the Internet to engage citizens will require whole new mindset and culture change, industry observers note.
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Malaysia gets its own Google Maps
Localized site helps Malaysian business community better connect with customers as companies can add relevant corporate information, says search giant.
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Social networks will need to do more for Asia
Beyond just speaking an Asian language, social networking sites must also pay attention to unique usage patterns to encourage user adoption, says analyst.
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M'sian WiMax operator pushes for 2010 rollout
YTL e-Solutions sets aside US$687 million over five years to build mobile broadband network, but won't be ready to launch services before July next year.
Find more stories in: Mobile Broadband, Mobile, International Data Corp., YTL e-Solutions, Malaysia, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., network, multimedia, WiMAX, partnership
Malaysian firms warm up to new media, slowly
New media will take off in Malaysia when local advertisers and companies realize social networks can help attract their targeted audience, say industry watchers.
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India's BJP chases Obama's online election magic
Supporters of party leader L.K. Advani are blogging away and perfecting his Web site. Their inspiration: the U.S. Presidential campaign.
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YouTube's legal end-run irks Korean officials
Google has provoked the wrath of government officials through its resistance to a law prohibiting anonymous YouTube uploads and comments.
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India's election campaigns get Net-savvy
Politicians take to cyberspace to campaign and rally voters for India's upcoming elections, but online reach will be limited in country, say market watchers.
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Web 2.0 disruptive, but necessary to business
While beneficial to companies, speed and social aspect of Web 2.0 tools pose new security threats, especially when even politicians overlook the risks.
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WSJ: China bans YouTube
Chinese officials confirm that they are blocking the Web's largest video site but haven't disclosed the reason.
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