by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
It was 1962 when Bell Labs launched the first telecommunications satellite. Amongst many firsts, Telstar had its surface covered with solar cells generating 14 watts of electrical power. The credit went to James M. Early. Mr. Early was indeed early! Nearly six decades...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SEOUL — South Korea’s ruling party is under fire over a scandal involving an incoming lawmaker who advocated for years on behalf of the so-called comfort women who worked in front-line brothels during World War II.In a pair of emotional news conferences,...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
BANGKOK — The social distancing measures required to fight COVID-19 have been painful for Thailand’s traditional massage and medicine sector, which has been shut down by controls aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus and will continue to...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
YANGON — Myanmar plans to launch its first satellite in 2021, using Japanese technology. Engineers and researchers in the country will develop an ultrasmall satellite and launch it into Earth orbit with the help of Japan’s Hokkaido University and Tohoku...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
SINGAPORE — Entropica Labs, a Singapore-based quantum computing startup, has raised $2.6 million Singapore dollars ($1.8 million) in seed funding led by deep-tech venture capital Elev8.According to a statement, Entropica will use the fresh funding to expand its...
by admin | Aug 15, 2023 | General
ULAANBAATAR – Mongolia has shelved plans to sell up to $3 billion in shares of the country’s flagship coal mine on an international stock market, as officials say the funds are no longer needed.Officials had previously signaled plans to hold the...
