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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Software Piracy in Asia - AFP
Newspapers throughout the region have published a an excellent story about the plight of software developers in Asia who face impossible competition from piracy. Software developers from Thailand, Vietnam and India all express their frustrations with rampant theft of their intellectual property rights.
There are a number of misconception that surround software piracy. The first is that software piracy only impacts the multinational developers. The second is that piracy is due to pricey software products. But the Asian software developers quoted in the story dispel both of these notions.
The strongest quote in the article comes from BSA executive Tarun Sawney who says: "Piracy certainly stifles innovation. Why is it that we don't have any sort of global software company that originated from our part of the world? Yet in the United States, where the laws are very strong and the piracy rate is very low, we have idea, after idea, after idea taking over the whole world -- be it Yahoo, be it Facebook, be it a Microsoft operating system."
Check out the story by AFP here.
(Disclosure: The Business Software Alliance is a client).
There are a number of misconception that surround software piracy. The first is that software piracy only impacts the multinational developers. The second is that piracy is due to pricey software products. But the Asian software developers quoted in the story dispel both of these notions.
The strongest quote in the article comes from BSA executive Tarun Sawney who says: "Piracy certainly stifles innovation. Why is it that we don't have any sort of global software company that originated from our part of the world? Yet in the United States, where the laws are very strong and the piracy rate is very low, we have idea, after idea, after idea taking over the whole world -- be it Yahoo, be it Facebook, be it a Microsoft operating system."
Check out the story by AFP here.
(Disclosure: The Business Software Alliance is a client).
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Online News Consumption in Vietnam
A story in today's Vietnam News contains a couple of interesting statistics based on a survey of people in Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho.
1) The proportion of internet users reading news increased from 89 percent in 2008 to 97 percent in 2009.
2) Home internet access grew from 66 percent in 2008 to 71 percent in 2009, making households the dominant access point for the internet, according to the survey. This contrasts with a decline in Internet cafe use, which, according to the survey fell by 11 percent in 2009.
The complete story is here.
1) The proportion of internet users reading news increased from 89 percent in 2008 to 97 percent in 2009.
2) Home internet access grew from 66 percent in 2008 to 71 percent in 2009, making households the dominant access point for the internet, according to the survey. This contrasts with a decline in Internet cafe use, which, according to the survey fell by 11 percent in 2009.
The complete story is here.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wire Service - Live Blogging
Reuters has organized a live blog with a steady flow of information on the political conflict in Thailand, including news updates and photos.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Launched: New Testing Lab in Vietnam
TUV SUD, the global testing and certification company, launched a new lab in Vietnam this week with an event for clients, government officials, textile industy experts and the press. TUV SUD Asia Pacific President and CEO Ishan Palit and TUV SUD AG COO and member of the board of management Dr. Manfred Bayerlein led the company's celebration of their latest investment in Vietnam. The laboratory will be used to test garments, footwear, leather goods and textiles--ensuring that products made in Vietnam meet international standards for safety and quality.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Social Media and Reporting of the Thai Conflict
With bullets pinging throughout central Bangkok, a corps of Thailand-focused bloggers are delivering information and analysis to an audience desperate for the latest news about the violence.
It isn't that bloggers are necessarily breaking news on the conflict. Mainstream media continues to play the lead role in delivering reporting and major factual themes about fatalities, troop movements and statements from the government. However, blogs are way in front of mainstream media in serving as a platform for analysis, sharing information and photos, opinion, maps of the conflict zone and as collection points for breaking mainstream media news and analysis.
Blogs are also serving as a forum for debate and as a barometer for public opinion. The New Mandela blog recently introduced a comment rating system, allowing members of its community to rate comments in reaction to blog posts. The impact is that those comments rated most favorably rise to the top of the page, offering a rudimentary gauge to the opinion of New Mandela's readership.
Blogs are also serving as unique collection point for news reports from Thai news media and international news media. In regular posts, the Bangkok Pundit blog provides summaries of key excerpts, links and analysis of news and opinion articles from The Nation, Bangkok Post, Matichon, Krungthep Turakij along with the New York Times, Reuters, AP, Straits Times, Bloomberg, CNN and the BBC.
Photography of the conflict zone is also an important feature of the blogs covering the Thai conflict. In addition to linking to photos in Thai and international news media, the Nation's State blog features original photos from the conflict, including from the government's designated "Live Fire" zones. Contributors and commentators are also providing original photography and video to their blogs of choice.
New Mandela, Bangkok Pundit and Nation's State have long been part of the routine daily download for people interested in Thai politics. But now, their servers are working at full-capacity to keep up with the traffic. What was once one or two visits per day to these blogs before the conflict, is probably closer to a dozen or more daily visits for the average visitor.
In addition, new bloggers have arrived on the scene. As the Bangkok Pundit notes today, military blogger Michael Yon is now in Bangkok, blogging and tweeting on the conflict with analysis of the weaponry and military strategy.
Media of all types are obviously playing an important role in this conflict. The mainstream media continues to deliver breaking information. But blogs are now serving as indispensable go-to outlets for people seeking a steady flow of information.
It isn't that bloggers are necessarily breaking news on the conflict. Mainstream media continues to play the lead role in delivering reporting and major factual themes about fatalities, troop movements and statements from the government. However, blogs are way in front of mainstream media in serving as a platform for analysis, sharing information and photos, opinion, maps of the conflict zone and as collection points for breaking mainstream media news and analysis.
Blogs are also serving as a forum for debate and as a barometer for public opinion. The New Mandela blog recently introduced a comment rating system, allowing members of its community to rate comments in reaction to blog posts. The impact is that those comments rated most favorably rise to the top of the page, offering a rudimentary gauge to the opinion of New Mandela's readership.
Blogs are also serving as unique collection point for news reports from Thai news media and international news media. In regular posts, the Bangkok Pundit blog provides summaries of key excerpts, links and analysis of news and opinion articles from The Nation, Bangkok Post, Matichon, Krungthep Turakij along with the New York Times, Reuters, AP, Straits Times, Bloomberg, CNN and the BBC.
Photography of the conflict zone is also an important feature of the blogs covering the Thai conflict. In addition to linking to photos in Thai and international news media, the Nation's State blog features original photos from the conflict, including from the government's designated "Live Fire" zones. Contributors and commentators are also providing original photography and video to their blogs of choice.
New Mandela, Bangkok Pundit and Nation's State have long been part of the routine daily download for people interested in Thai politics. But now, their servers are working at full-capacity to keep up with the traffic. What was once one or two visits per day to these blogs before the conflict, is probably closer to a dozen or more daily visits for the average visitor.
In addition, new bloggers have arrived on the scene. As the Bangkok Pundit notes today, military blogger Michael Yon is now in Bangkok, blogging and tweeting on the conflict with analysis of the weaponry and military strategy.
Media of all types are obviously playing an important role in this conflict. The mainstream media continues to deliver breaking information. But blogs are now serving as indispensable go-to outlets for people seeking a steady flow of information.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Reuters: "Thailand...Emerging Market Darling"
A very positive portrayal of Thai markets and economic potential by Reuters reporter Viparat Jantraprap in a news story today.
A few key excerpts:
1) Renewed attention on Thailand, one of the biggest Southeast Asian economies, is drawing comparisons with Indonesia, the region's top economy and a long-time emerging market favorite.
2) Investors see the peaceful protests as a turning point, and the economy is rebounding quickly. "The demonstrations have by and large been peaceful and this is taken as encouragement Thailand will see relative political stability going forward, enough for an acceleration of growth," said Frederic Neumann, an economist with HSBC.
The complete story:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLNE62L02820100322
A few key excerpts:
1) Renewed attention on Thailand, one of the biggest Southeast Asian economies, is drawing comparisons with Indonesia, the region's top economy and a long-time emerging market favorite.
2) Investors see the peaceful protests as a turning point, and the economy is rebounding quickly. "The demonstrations have by and large been peaceful and this is taken as encouragement Thailand will see relative political stability going forward, enough for an acceleration of growth," said Frederic Neumann, an economist with HSBC.
The complete story:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLNE62L02820100322
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