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Southeast Asia telcos shine, tap mobile data for growth (Malaya)

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BANGKOK – Trendy smartphones are emerging as a boon for telecom operators in Southeast Asia, where growth in telecom services is set to outpace the rest of Asia as the region snaps back from the financial crisis. (read the story…) Related items Southeast Asia telcos shine, tap mobile data for growth (The Malaysian Insider) SingTel joins Southeast Asia...
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Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital (New York Times)

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While pledging nonviolence, protest leaders say they will gather mass rallies and blockades of government offices, starting on Friday and building over the following days. (more business here…) Related items SGX: Index takes cue from Wall St (Business Times (Malaysia)) Taiwan Earthquake Damages Undersea Internet Cables (PC World via Yahoo! News) 2010 Southeast Asia telecom market forecast (EE Times...
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SGX: Index takes cue from Wall St (Business Times (Malaysia))

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ASIAN markets were given a strong cue from Wall Street, where US stocks rose 0.46 per cent. Singapore’s STI index closed 0.78 per cent or 21.59 points higher at 2,790.29. Singapore Airlines closed 66 cents higher at S$15.90 while Singapore Telecommunications was two cents up at S$3.07. – Agencies (more business here…) Related items Singapore down for...
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Taiwan Earthquake Damages Undersea Internet Cables (PC World via Yahoo! News)

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A major earthquake and several aftershocks in Taiwan, which injured dozens of people and caused several fires on Thursday, also sent Chunghwa Telecom workers scrambling to fix undersea fiber-optic telecommunications cables to prevent service disruptions around Asia. (more business here…) Related items Southeast Asia telcos shine, tap mobile data for growth (The Malaysian Insider) Singapore Withdraws Red Carpet...
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Temasek could sell part of Thai Shin -Shin official

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BANGKOK, March 5 (Reuters) – Singapore's Temasek Holdings has no concrete plan to sell its stake in Thai telecoms group Shin Corp <SHIN.BK> but would consider selling part of it if a buyer came forward, an official at the Thai firm said on Friday. (read more here…) Related items Thai Shin, AIS, Thaicom slump after Thaksin verdict Temasek taps former SGX...
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2010 Southeast Asia telecom market forecast (EE Times Asia)

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Three key items will shape the Southeast Asia (SEA) region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, telecommunications industry in 2010, according to IDC’s Southeast Asia Telecommunication 2010 Top 10 Predictions: The Year for the Upswing report. (more business here…) Related items Southeast Asia telcos shine, tap mobile data for growth (The Malaysian Insider) GL Noble Denton...
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