June 29, 2002	atimes.com

Media/Information Technology India's print media: Liberalize and be damned It has taken 47 years, but India has finally allowed limited foreign participation in its print media. The surprising aspect of the sudden about-turn is those who support the move (Hindu fundamentalists formerly opposed to liberalization of any kind) and those who do not (the Congress party, architects of Indian's open economy). Sultan Shahin reports on the paradox in the first article of a two-part series. (Jun 28) Full text Asia's tech industry headed for shaky recovery The high tech sector in Asia seems poised for a recovery after a continued economic downturn. Too many roadblocks stand in the way of an immediate recovery, though. And analysts are wary of hopes for a full and speedy recovery in the near future. (Jun 26) Full text Singapore telcos unite in payment first Singapore is set to pave the way for the telecommunications industry by being one of the first in the world to implement a national payment system by uniting several mobile phone firms to offer a standardized mobile commerce solution. Tony Sitathan reports. (Jun 24) Full text BOOK REVIEW Sculptors of Silicon India A review of Chidanand Rajghatta's The Horse That Flew. How India's Silicon Gurus Spread Their Wings. If ever India needed a success story, it could not have been better provided than by the trailblazers who have taken Silicon Valley by storm. The book, writes Sreeram Chaulia, traces some of the bigger names who have put India on the world IT map, and postulates that they have laid the foundations for India to overcome its digital divide. (Jun 19) Full text Indian contest site is a dotcom winner A young Indian entrepreneur with a bright idea and time on his hands has come up with a winner with an Internet-based contest site. Such is the popularity of the site - and the profitability - that it has been introduced into China, with equally successful results. Raju Bist reports. (Jun 11) Full text Motorola University scores high grades in China Motorola University, the education arm of the giant US technology solutions corporation, is expanding its operations in China, bringing an increasing number of Chinese into the knowledge economy. With more than 12,000 employees and sales of US$4 billion in China, Motorola has to ensure that it has an ample talent pool from which to draw, writes James Borton. (Jun 3) Full text Singapore goes against the 3G grain Many countries are raking in tens of millions of dollars by auctioning off licenses for third-generation (3G) cellular phones. But with the global telecom industry running into trouble, Singapore has gone from laughing stock to market-savvy by offering its licenses at a much reduced rate. Tony Sitathan reports. (May 29) Full text Wired Singapore going wireless After more than a decade, Singapore's dream of transforming itself into a wireless data connected hub for Asia is slowly taking shape. As one analyst puts it, "now we are entering a new era for wireless data communications that makes surfing the Net only a tip of the technological iceberg". Tony Sitathan reports. (May 23) Full text WASHINGTON WATCH Alert issued for China's next cyber attack Coming shortly after the revelation that the White House had been warned as early as last August that al-Qaeda agents were seeking to hijack aircraft, a new alert that details China's readiness to launch a cyber attack on key US government computer systems seems to be falling on deaf ears in the intelligence community. James Borton reports. (May 20) Full text

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