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S'pore reports Y2K non-event

S'pore reports Y2K non-event

News Mohamad Osman Subdi, 29, and Sri Tanjong Muhammed, 24, were not part of Singapore's millennium swing. But the couple had celebrations of their own--the safe birth of their second child at 12.15am today.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


IBM veteran joins MediaRing.com

IBM veteran joins MediaRing.com

News Ten year IBM veteran Dr Hwang Kuo-Wei has left the company to join Internet telephony start-up MediaRing.com as its chief technology officer, the latter said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:22 PM


No initial signs of Y2K problems in Australia

No initial signs of Y2K problems in Australia

News Clocks rolled over into 2000 in Sydney with Australia's largest-ever fireworks display lighting the sky and initial signs that major utilities have been unaffected by the Y2K computer bug.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


What Y2K can teach us about 2012

Blogs Dec. 21, 2012. It's a big day on the calendar, particularly because some believe it marks the last day of the world as w...

Friday, November 06 2009 04:11 AM


NZ banks unscathed by Y2K bug

News New Zealand's electonic banking system switched over to the new century without a glitch.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


Phones almost unusable in NZ, Y2K bug unrelated

News Telephones in New Zealand have become almost unusable but the trouble was not caused by the Y2K bug.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


Computer glitch causes havoc at Northeast airports

News A computer problem grounded planes in the Northeast yesterday, potentially snarling air traffic for the remainder of the day.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:19 PM


S'pore airport reports no glitch

News The Singapore Changi Airport has reported no Y2K related incidents as the country crossed over to the new milllennium.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


S'pore airport reports no glitch

News The Singapore Changi Airport has reported no Y2K related incidents as the country crossed over to the new milllennium.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


ST Index rises 54 points as Y2K bug fears unfounded

News Singapore's stockmarket is successfully trading Monday with the benchmark Straits Times index surging 54.2 points hitting 2,533.8 at 11.20am local time.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


SingTel's calls to Australia not affected

News Singapore Telecom has reported that its systems have not been affected by Australia's rollover period to the year 2000.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


Bullish Asian bourses thanks to bug-free bonanza

News Most Asian bourses performed above market expectations as fears of the so-called millennium bug were largely laid to rest.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


S'pore tech stocks drop 2nd consecutive day

News Local technology stocks weakened for the second consecutive day today following technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index's plunge on Tuesday.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:19 PM


S'pore tech stocks drop 2nd consecutive day

News Local technology stocks weakened for the second consecutive day today following technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index's plunge on Tuesday.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:19 PM


HSBC allays Y2K bug fears despite glitch in Britain

News HSBC has allayed Asian millennium bug fears after the computer glitch hit thousands of retailers in Britain.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:18 PM


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