News tagged with southeast
Asia-Pacific gets best seats for cosmic double-bill
Astronomers this week are poised for a double show of rare events but skywatchers in the Pacific and East Asia will have the best view, experts say.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 03, 2012 |
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Lady Gaga hits 25 million follower mark on Twitter
Pop diva Lady Gaga set a social media record Thursday when she became the first person on Twitter to amass more than 25 million followers, more than anyone else on the micro-blogging website.
May 31, 2012 |
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Solar eclipse this weekend
Something strange is about to happen to the shadows beneath your feet.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 16, 2012 |
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Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East
Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury.
May 17, 2012 |
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Ariane rocket launches two Asian satellites
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two Asian telecoms satellites into orbit from the Kourou space centre in French Guiana, European operator Arianespace announced.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 16, 2012 |
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Sea Launch vessels depart on Intelsat mission
(AP) -- Sea Launch AG says its oceangoing rocket pad and command ship have departed their Long Beach, Calif., home port for the equator to launch a communications satellite for Intelsat.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 21, 2012 |
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Possible new explanation found for sudden demise of Khmer Empire
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Khmer Empire, known to many as the Angkor Civilization, was a society of people that lived for several centuries in Southeast Asia in what is now Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Viet Nam. ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction
Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. As part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ...
May 09, 2012 |
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Gone fishing? We have for 42,000 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world’s oldest evidence of deep sea fishing for big fish, showing that 42,000 years ago our regional ancestors ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 25, 2011 |
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What's so unique about the tropics? 'Less than we thought'
(PhysOrg.com) -- The temperate forests of Canada or Northern Europe may have much more in common with the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia or South America than commonly believed, according to a research ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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New research reconstructs ancient history of Island Southeast Asia
(PhysOrg.com) -- An article in this month's Current Anthropology challenges the controversial idea that Island Southeast Asia was settled 5,000 years ago by a migration of farmers from Taiwan.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Apr 09, 2010 |
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Laos says building of controversial dam on hold
Laos has postponed construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong, an official said Thursday, dismissing fears that the work was going ahead despite growing regional opposition.
May 10, 2012 |
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Energy guzzler Singapore boosts 'green' buildings
From the bone-chilling air conditioning that pumps through Singapore's malls and offices to lights that burn all night, the city state is one of Asia's most intensive energy users.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Leeches are DNA bloodhounds in the jungle
Copenhagen Zoo and University of Copenhagen have in collaboration developed a new and revolutionary, yet simple and cheap, method for tracking mammals in the rainforests of Southeast Asia. They collect leeches from tropical ...
Apr 23, 2012 |
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BlackBerry's annus horribilis in Indonesia
Few companies better understand the difficulties of doing business in Indonesia than BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
Jan 01, 2012 |
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