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China, U.S. Cooperating Against “Cyber Cold War”

The U.S. and China agree that there is a need to prevent online attacks between parties from either country, which might lead to “cyber cold war.”

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Philippines, China Hackers Warring in Cyberspace Over Scarborough Shoal?

Philippine and China hackers are attacking government websites. But are these really acts of cyber warfare, or simply online activism and bragging rights?

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StartupWeekend Will Hit the Philippines Twice This Year

StartupWeekend will be held in Manila and Cebu, offering startups and entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas and develop web and mobile apps.

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Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Philippines Top Contractors on oDesk

A recent study shows that Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the Philippines are among the top Asian contractors on freelance site oDesk.

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Asia Pacific Cloud Computing a US$ 934.1 Million Business in 2012

The Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) will account for about 6% of the total SaaS market in 2012, with a 21.8% growth over 2011 at US$ 931.4 million.

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Philippine Court Issues TRO on Graduation Ban Over Facebook Bikini Photos

Philippine court orders a Catholic girls’ school to allow 5 students to attend graduation ceremonies after being banned for Facebook photos wearing bikinis.

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Foodpanda: Delivered by Rocket Internet

Rocket Internet launches Foodpanda, an online food ordering and delivery service for Southeast Asia.

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Women’s Lifestyle Site Yahoo! She Lands in Southeast Asia

Yahoo! has launched a female-oriented portal Yahoo! She in Southeast Asia, patterned after Yahoo! Shine, which caters to women in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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PLDT Shelves Broadband Over Powerlines Project

PLDT has shelved its broadband over power lines project being developed with Meralco in Metro Manila, citing technical difficulties.

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Philippine Senate Approves Data Privacy Act on 3rd Reading

The Philippine Senate has approved the Data Privacy Act, which aims to strengthen the country’s position as a BPO hub in the ICT industry.

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