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24 August 2009

On Open Source and the State of Tech Journalism in Singapore

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I rarely read local technology stories, given that my usual fare comprises of Techcrunch, Venturebeat, Valleywag, Ars Technica and the likes.  This Sunday morning counted as one of those statistical outliers, which was made even more special thanks to the rude shock that I received after reading an article on The Straits Times’ ‘Think’ section [...]

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20 July 2009

MDA responds to AG’s report

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My previous post on MDA’s funding discrepancies as reported by the Auditor General of AGO drew a record number of comments – a testament to the level of public concern at the oversight.  The report’s release also drew added flak for MDA, through ZDNet Asia’s coverage “Singapore’s MDA rapped over conflict of interest” that same [...]

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15 July 2009

Funding discrepancies exposed in report by AG raises ire

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Although social media can be (and has proven to be) swifter than traditional media, one ultimately still has to rely on mainstream media when it comes to information from our government.  Earlier today, the Straits Times reported on some sloppy management of public monies (yours and mine, yes!) by some civil servants in Singapore.  The [...]

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29 October 2008

Second Life almost in Singapore’s backyard

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Irene Tham from The Straits Times reports that makers of popular 3-D virtual world Linden Labs will be locating its Second Life servers in Singapore.
Singaporean and other Asian habitues of Second Life can look forward to a more ‘hyper’ experience in the popular 3-D social world.
Their avatars – or virtual alter egos – will be [...]

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