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Why the case matters
THE verdict could affect US software companies, which sell about half their products abroad.At issue is whether shipping a master disk abroad for copying amounts to supplying a component from a patented invention from the United States.Microsoft sells the AT&T software... [Read more]

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S'PORE OFFICE FOR UK LAW FIRMA TOP British law firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), has announced plans to set up its first Asian office in Singapore.The firm, which was named Best UK Law Firm 2004 by The Lawyer Magazine, has recruited... [Read more]

Malaysia out to earn most significant win in two years
THE Asean Football Championship final is still a week away. But, for Malaysia, today's semi-final second-leg clash with Singapore at the National Stadium will be their 'final'. This is because they will be looking for their most significant victory in nearly... [Read more]

Indian newspaper war intensifies
NEW DELHI - A PROMINENT media company yesterday launched India's fifth business newspaper, Mint.HT Media's latest offering marks the beginning of a new phase in its circulation war with rival firm Bennett Coleman, which publishes the English-language daily Economic Times.HT Media,... [Read more]

It's all in the family in Filipino politics
MANILA - THE coming midterm polls in the Philippines could see candidates from just three families fill a quarter of the Senate. Dynasties are a political reality in most countries, but few - if any - can top the Philippines for... [Read more]

Will it be drop No. 5 for Quashie?
WEST Ham's current plight makes for morbidly compelling viewing, for a number of reasons. As game after game slips away from them, we are growing accustomed to the TV cameras cutting to shots of an anguished Alan Curbishley and a disbelieving... [Read more]

Singapore remembers victims of Japanese Occupation
THE long wail of an air raid siren yesterday morning, distinctly heard over the War Memorial at Beach Road, sounded the 'All Clear' signal. It marked the start of a 30-minute ceremony to remember victims of the Japanese Occupation 65 years... [Read more]

Siblings rally round aged mum in time of need
I AM touched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Chinese New Year message to 'keep family unit strong and healthy'. Also his sharing of his personal experience when he suffered from lymphoma in 1992 and how his family members rallied to... [Read more]

Pakistan makes a pitch for more S'pore investments
A TOP Pakistani government minister has urged Singapore investors from all sectors to invest in his country which, he says, has flung its doors wide open to foreign investors.Privatisation and Investment Minister Zahid Hamid also said yesterday that PSA International's recent... [Read more]

Friendlier inter-Korea relations on the cards
SEOUL - INTER-Korea ties may turn sunny again after Pyongyang agreed to halt its nuclear programme in return for aid and diplomatic benefits. A day after securing the six-party nuclear deal, the two Koreas announced yesterday that they would resume stalled... [Read more]

StarHub to take steps to enhance network reach
I REFER to Mr Ho See Sai's letter, 'Capacity, coverage woes of mobile network' (ST, Feb 9).We appreciate Mr Ho's comment on the quality of mobile network coverage in Singapore. We would like to take this opportunity to share with him... [Read more]