590,000 Filipinos at risk of losing jobs

590,000 Filipinos at risk of losing jobs By Christine Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 23:11:00 12/03/2008   ...

MGM opens resort, raises stakes in Macau

MGM Mirage Inc. opened a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau yesterday with a celebration including fireworks and traditional dancers, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven increasingly crowded by global players.The $1.25-billion (U.S.) MGM Grand Macau, a joint...

GSM Association announces Asia Mobile Awards winners

""We are delighted with this year's Asian Mobile Awards - they recognise the sheer pace of progress that's been made right across the region's mobile communication market. Our congratulations to the winners and nominees and our thanks to everyone who participated," said Rob...

JDSU introduces special edition of managed wireless service to China

"The Beijing Olympics will take place in 37 venues across seven cities and attendance is expected to total more than half a million, including 500,000 visitors, 10,708 athletes, 70,000 volunteers, 17,600 press and 4,000 staff. Mobile communications activity among these...

GSMA Research reveals addressable market of 70 million PC buyers

"The study highlights a 70 million unit opportunity, worth some US$50 billion in 2008, for notebook PCs in the high growth, mass market US$500 -US$1000 price range with built-in mobile broadband. The research reveals a gap of potentially 46.5 million units between recent...

Operators to launch NFC-based mobile payment services

""We are proud to be the first operator in the world to trial this global payment scheme," said Young-Chu Cho, CEO of KTF, a leading HSPA operator in Korea. "We have been working diligently to deliver more than mobile values to our customers and NFC M-Payment is definitely a...

NeuStar builds 3`s mobile IM Footprint in Asia

"Allen Scott, general manager of NeuStar Next Generation Messaging, said: "Innovative operators like 3 Hong Kong and 3 Macau have recognized the value of providing mobile IM services to their users and giving customers new and innovative ways to communicate. We are delighted...

Hexago launches Gateway6 Mobile at Mobile Asia Congress

""The ever increasing popularity of data services, IMS and the trend toward always-on mobile broadband are putting increasing pressure on the limited address space of IPv4," said Bruce Sinclair, Hexago CEO. "For mobile communications to grow and flourish the transition to...

GSMA announces Asia Awards Nominees

"The nominees for the Asia Mobile Awards 2007 are: Category 1: Mobile Entertainment Awards Best Mobile Game -- Gamevil - Nom Series -- ZIO Interactive - Crazy Family -- Gameloft - Real Football 2007 -- Advanced Mobile Applications - AMA Date Doctor -- Hutchison Telecom (HK) -...

MacauABC.com launches multilingual real estate search engine

"MacauABC.com(TM) is the premier platform from which to advertise Macau real estate. It helps property owners, real estate agents, and developers to reach outside the local market and instantly connect with a worldwide audience to advertise, buy, sell, and rent Macau...

NAVTEQ to present at China location based services summit

""We are currently in the midst of an LBS revolution in which an endless array of data can provide us with customized information about our surroundings based on time, location and personal preference," said Naddell. "As such, the availability of rich, high-quality map...

Macau.com launches brand new travel website and Macau 5-star hotel rooms

""Our new Macau.com(TM) website, launched on the 1st of September, employs a technologically advanced online booking system equipped with user-friendly trip planning guides and comprehensive content catered exclusively to Macau. As a locally based travel company,...

U.S. Extending North Korea Nuke Deadline

"The United States is willing to give North Korea a few more days to meet its commitments after Pyongyang appeared to miss a deadline Saturday to shutter a nuclear reactor, a senior U.S. official said. Under a February 13 multilateral deal, Pyongyang agreed to shut down its...