Samsung Engineering wins $150 mln. order from Thailand

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Samsung Wins 3G Order From KDDI

Samsung Wins 3G Order From KDDI 01/04/2005 02:36 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jan 4 2005 6:44AM GMT

Samsung wins $800m 3G equipment order

Samsung wins $800m 3G equipment order 01/04/2005 04:26 AM
IT Vibe Jan 4 2005 7:46AM GMT

Samsung Wins Cell Phone Order

Samsung Wins Cell Phone Order 12/30/2003 08:38 AM
Hankooki Dec 30 2003 7:40AM ET

Samsung Wins US$800 Mln 3G Equipment
Order From Japan's KDDI

Samsung Wins US$800 Mln 3G Equipment
Order From Japan's KDDI 01/04/2005 02:36 AM
Yonhap News Jan 4 2005 4:56AM GMT

Jusung Engineering Wins LCD Tech Patent
Suit in Taiwan

Jusung Engineering Wins LCD Tech Patent
Suit in Taiwan 08/18/2004 04:49 AM
Yonhap News Aug 18 2004 8:45AM GMT

Hitachi Wins 3G Order from KDDI

Hitachi Wins 3G Order from KDDI 01/06/2005 12:35 AM
Wireless Watch Japan Jan 6 2005 2:39AM GMT

Airbus wins $1.2bn China order

Airbus wins $1.2bn China order 04/12/2004 07:24 AM
Airbus clinches a $1.2bn deal to sell 21 planes to China Southern Airlines.

OptInRealBig Wins Restraining Order On
SpamCop

OptInRealBig Wins Restraining Order On
SpamCop 05/12/2004 08:20 AM

Spammer Wins Restraining Order Against
SpamCop

Spammer Wins Restraining Order Against
SpamCop 05/11/2004 07:36 PM
A couple weeks back we wrote about how Scott Richter, who runs the well known spam operation OptInRealBig was suing SpamCop for damaging his reputation. Now, a court has issued a temporary restraining order against SpamCop saying they cannot send complaints about OptInRealBig to other ISPs and says they cannot make anonymous complaints. The restraining order is only good until May 20th, when SpamCop will respond in court - so it's not a huge deal since it's for so short a time period. However, the anonymity question is a bit one, since many people use SpamCop to report spam assume they are reporting spam anonymously. Again, like other cases, I wonder why SpamCop/IronPort could possibly be at fault. They're only making it easier to report potential spam. The people actually doing the reporting are the ones who are actually accusing OptIn of anything - which is probably why OptIn wants them revealed as well.

Asustek wins iBook order from Apple

Asustek wins iBook order from Apple 06/22/2005 01:54 AM
Apple has made a deal with Asustek Computer Inc. for the production of about 500,000 14.1-inch widescreen iBooks, according to the Economic Daily News. The report also said that Asustek has secured orders for the 15.4-inch iBook, that will be launched in 2006, and offered a major discount to secure the contract against Quanta Computer for the deal. Quanta is a major contractor for Apple's PowerBooks and also manufactures iMacs for the company.

Motorola wins $307 mln order from Indian
carriers

Motorola wins $307 mln order from Indian
carriers 02/19/2004 12:52 PM
Forbes Feb 19 2004 4:02PM GMT

Hyundai Heavy wins order for 5 container
vessels

Hyundai Heavy wins order for 5 container
vessels 04/06/2005 12:09 AM
Maekyung Internet Apr 6 2005 3:47AM GMT

ATI wins Samsung digital telly deal

ATI wins Samsung digital telly deal 11/07/2003 06:34 AM
The Register Nov 7 2003 5:55AM ET

Hauri Wins Order for Computer Security
Software From U.S. Firm

Hauri Wins Order for Computer Security
Software From U.S. Firm 04/22/2004 07:45 AM
Yonhap News Apr 22 2004 12:16PM GMT

ATS wins first order for new
drug-factory machine vision system:
$2.9M

ATS wins first order for new
drug-factory machine vision system:
$2.9M 02/16/2004 01:19 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Feb 16 2004 5:10PM GMT

THAILAND: Surapong: Thailand playing
catch-up on e-government

THAILAND: Surapong: Thailand playing
catch-up on e-government 06/08/2004 06:13 AM
Asia Media Jun 8 2004 10:04AM GMT

Taiwan's Asustek WIns 'iBook' Laptop
Order From Apple -- Report

Taiwan's Asustek WIns 'iBook' Laptop
Order From Apple -- Report 06/22/2005 02:01 AM

By AFX

ATS Automation Tooling wins $5 million
order for drug delivery system

ATS Automation Tooling wins $5 million
order for drug delivery system 07/10/2004 12:44 PM
Canadian Press Jul 10 2004 4:20PM GMT

Samsung Electronics Wins Two Patent
Rights For Digital TV Tech

Samsung Electronics Wins Two Patent
Rights For Digital TV Tech 04/27/2004 07:33 AM
Digital Chosunilbo Apr 27 2004 11:20AM GMT

Dalsa wins $2.1M order to produce
components for space-based sensor system

Dalsa wins $2.1M order to produce
components for space-based sensor system 12/08/2003 07:11 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Dec 8 2003 5:13PM ET

Rumor Today: Taiwan's Asustek Wins Order
For Apple's iPod Mini Player (With
Flash)

Rumor Today: Taiwan's Asustek Wins Order
For Apple's iPod Mini Player (With
Flash) 12/27/2004 07:13 PM

AFX News Limited: "With the flash memory-based device, Apple is apparently seeking to make further forays into the Asian Pacific market, Economic Daily News said.

Shark Tank: When the best engineering is
social engineering

Shark Tank: When the best engineering is
social engineering 06/05/2005 10:55 PM
At this manufacturing plant, some of the good ol' boys clock in their buddies who routinely come in late, and the plant boss is stumped for how to stop it -- but his IT manager has an idea.

Samsung And Verizon Wireless Announce
The Samsung SCH-a790 Global Phone

Samsung And Verizon Wireless Announce
The Samsung SCH-a790 Global Phone 09/02/2004 03:45 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Sep 2 2004 7:44PM GMT

FCC: NBC's "Law and Order" shoot was out
of order

FCC: NBC's "Law and Order" shoot was out
of order 06/22/2005 01:49 AM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing reader Ralph says,

The FCC has busted NBC for unliscensed radio transmissions. NBC was using transceivers that were broadcasting on New York's public safety frequencies while filming an episode of Law and Order.

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SpamCop Gets Restraining Order On
Spammer's Temporary Restraining Order

SpamCop Gets Restraining Order On
Spammer's Temporary Restraining Order 05/12/2004 02:08 PM
Well, that certainly was quick. Yesterday we wrote about the tempo rary restraining order against SpamCop from reporting any spam from OptInRealBig to ISPs other than OptIn's own, and today that temporary restraining order was dissolved, as it appears the lawyers for IronPort/SpamCop made a compelling argument that OptInRealBig wasn't telling the full story. The judge admits that: "The legal issues are more complicated than they originally appeared." The hearing on the case has also been moved up a few days and will be held early next week.

MS to Thailand: Please don't go

MS to Thailand: Please don't go 02/10/2004 02:49 AM

Good article on CNET on how Microsoft is under pressure in the Asian market.

Microsoft has always maintained a 'one-price' policy, meaning Windows costs the same no matter where you go, regardless of local currency or economic conditions. This makes Microsoft products very expensive in some nations. Now, with more governments turning to open-source, Microsoft is striking a deal with the Thai government, and looking to do the same with others:

The "entry-level" version of Windows was created to allow Microsoft to participate in the Thailand ICT Ministry's program without adjusting its policy of charging the same price for Windows and Office no matter where in the world they are sold, Microsoft said Monday. The software was provided at a cost of 1,500 baht, or about $40, compared with the usual price of several hundred dollars.

So basically they're creating a crippled version of Office and Windows in order to stay competitive, so these governments are paying less, but also getting less. One wonders how long this strategy will work for them. Microsoft claims that Linux isn't a competitor, but with the number of user-friendly Linux distributions on the rise, free will become an increasingly tough price to beat, especially in countries where XP and Office will set you back the local equivalent of $3,000.

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New bird flu cases hit Thailand

New bird flu cases hit Thailand 02/16/2004 10:40 AM
Bird flu reappears in eight Thai provinces, as a zoo leopard is confirmed to have died from the virus.

Transgender in Thailand, online.

Transgender in Thailand, online. 04/19/2004 09:45 AM
Following up on last week's post on the subject, BoingBoing reader Rachel writes:

The Thai word translated as "transvestite" or "shemale" is khatoey, also spelled katoey, kathoey and several other ways. The word doesn't really have the negative ring of those two English words. And, trust me, those English words do have a negative ring. Call any TS woman in the US a "shemale" and she'll be deeply insulted 98% of the time. Very few crossdressers in the US like the term "transvestite". If you're looking for an English word to describe these women, "transsexual" is probably closest; "pre-op transsexual" or "non-op transsexual" is possibly more accurate, though contentious.

Probably the best site around to actually get to know the khatoey is Andrew Matzner's Transgender in Thailand site . I also recommend looking at my site for a more general view of transgender life in Asia. You might also read my journal about getting SRS in Thailand.

I think that the site you linked to -- Alcazar's -- is primarily a club in Pattaya. The contest is quite glamorous and highly-esteemed, but that is because Alcazar's itself is the most famous kathoey cabaret in Thailand. I think that the contest is primarily a promotion for the club; it isn't so much about Hollywood dreams as it is about helping secure Alcazar's place in the drag universe. Finally, a plea: I hope that you are interested in the khatoey women as people, not as sex objects; your entry on BoingBoing seems to indicate that you are curious about their roles in society and how society views them, not in prodding them with a virtual stick as so many others have. If you are in fact approaching them with respect, then you have my heartfelt thanks.

Link. Photo: Thai kickboxer-turned-beauty-queen Nong Tum, whose life story is now a movie. Link.

Thailand to get slimmed-down Windows

Thailand to get slimmed-down Windows 06/24/2004 11:37 AM
CNET Jun 24 2004 3:42PM GMT

US fugitive nabbed in Thailand (AFP)

US fugitive nabbed in Thailand (AFP) 04/02/2005 01:30 PM
AFP - An American fugitive wanted by the FBI for scamming internet investors out of millions of dollars has been captured at a coastal resort in Thailand, police said.

Thailand resorts hit by floods

Thailand resorts hit by floods 12/26/2004 08:32 AM
At least 100 people died in Thailand after a tidal wave triggered by an earthquake hit the country's western coast.

70 Said Killed in Thailand Gunbattles
(AP)

70 Said Killed in Thailand Gunbattles
(AP) 04/27/2004 09:33 PM
AP - Suspected Islamic militants clashed with police in Thailand Wednesday, leaving at least 70 people dead in the heaviest fighting yet in the troubled Muslim-dominated south, officials said.

US fugitive nabbed in Thailand

US fugitive nabbed in Thailand 04/02/2005 04:12 PM
Techzonez Apr 2 2005 7:42PM GMT

Thailand and Australia eye trade

Thailand and Australia eye trade 07/04/2004 11:25 PM
The Thai PM travels to Canberra to sign a trade agreement which could generate billions of dollars.

Nokia Readies 3G Network In Thailand

Nokia Readies 3G Network In Thailand 05/12/2004 05:34 AM
3G May 12 2004 8:18AM GMT

THAILAND: PM wants tighter curbs on
internet

THAILAND: PM wants tighter curbs on
internet 12/17/2003 08:29 PM
Asia Media Dec 17 2003 7:11PM ET

Bird flu fears spread to Thailand

Bird flu fears spread to Thailand 01/22/2004 04:26 AM
Three people are being tested for avian influenza in Thailand, amid fears the disease is spreading across Asia.

Thailand uses long legs to look hip
(Reuters)

Thailand uses long legs to look hip
(Reuters) 02/13/2004 07:54 AM
Reuters - Thailand's prime minister has brought out the fashion world's longest pair of legs to kick off a campaign to make Bangkok one of the world's trend capitals, but designers say the city is no Paris of the East.

Family fears for Thailand tourist

Family fears for Thailand tourist 01/04/2005 02:49 PM
Relatives of a south Wales man holidaying in Thailand hope for news, though he has not been in touch since Christmas Day.
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