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INDIAN AMBASSADOR TALKS ABOUT INDIA’S TIES WITH KOREA AND EAST ASIA

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
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H.E. Vishnu Prakash, Indian Ambassador to Korea, will present a lecture entitled ‘India’s Ties with South Korea and East Asia: Present and Future’ at Asia Society Korea Center’s Monthly Luncheon Series.

Tata-Owned Jaguar to Invest 150m PoundsEextra in UK Plant

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
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Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover has said it will invest over 150 million pounds more in its new engine plant in the West Midlands, UK , taking the total to more than 500 million pounds.

Strauss-Kahn Fails to Ban 'half-man half-pig' Book by Ex-Lover

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
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A lawsuit filed by former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in France has been rejected that sought ban the publication of a book written by his ex-lover.

Beauty And Beast, written by Marcela Iacub, outlines account of her affair with the former French politician. According to the BBC, Strauss-Kahn had complained that he was "horrified" by the book. Although it can now be published, the book will have to include an insert, and Iacub and her publisher must pay 50,000 euros (43,100 pounds ) in damages.

Pak's largest bank set to establish Indian branch in India

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
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The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is set to establish a banking channel between India and Pakistan by opening a NBP branch in Mumbai or Delhi. 

NBP President Dr Asif Brohi stated that NBP has already contacted the Reserve Bank of India to seek permission for establishing the NBP branch in India and is awaiting a formal approval, the Daily Times reports.

God Particle May Reveal Universe's Fate

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

The eventual fate of our Universe may be determined by probing the properties of the Higgs boson, scientists have said.

 They believe that a concept known as vacuum instability could result, billions of years from now, in a new universe opening up in the present one and replacing it, the BBC reported. It all depends on some precise numbers related to the Higgs that researchers are currently trying to pin down. A "Higgs-like" particle was first seen at the Large Hadron Collider last year.

Associated with an energy field that pervades all space, the boson helps explain the existence of mass in the cosmos. In other words, it underpins the workings of all the matter we see around us.

Google May Launch Retail Stores in US by Year-End: Report

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Google is likely to open retail stores by the end of the year in the US, a report has said.  The Internet search giant will open the stores to boost its profile among shoppers for its Google Nexus devices, Chromebooks and other products.

Worldwide Mobile Sales Fall For First Time Since 2009: Report

Thursday, February 14th, 2013
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Sales of mobiles phones have fallen for the first time since 2009 as consumers opt for expensive smartphones rather than cheaper handsets, a report has said. According to the research firm Gartner, overall in 2012, 1.75 billion mobile phones were sold, down 1.7 per cent from 2011.

Samsung and Apple continued to dominate the market, with the Korean giant selling 385 million phones in 2012, of which 53.5 per cent were smartphones.According to the report, with Apple sold 130 million smartphones in the same period.

How will the iPhone5S improve gaming?

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

The iPhone 5 has been a massive success since its launch in the middle of last year. As with all the products in the Apple stable the iPhone 5 was a perfect mix of innovation and style giving it the “must have” factor that so many handset manufacturers strive for. As well as this, the larger screen and improved operating system meant big things for gaming, particularly for those who enjoy taking their games with them wherever they go.

First 'pay-by-tweet' service launched on Twitter

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013

The first 'pay-by-tweet' service has been launched on Twitter, with American Express introducing a service that will allow its cardholders purchase products simply by sending a short message. The integration of a leading payment mechanism into Twitter represents one of the most ambitious attempts yet to build ecommerce directly into a social media site.

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Google Cutting 1,200 Jobs in Recently Purchased Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc

Monday, March 11th, 2013

 

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Web giant Google is reportedly laying off 1,200 employees from its Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, which the company bought in 2012 for 12.4 billion dollars, according to a source.

 The source claimed that the majority of the latest round of layoffs, which comes seven months after Google said that it was eliminating 4,000 jobs from the newly acquired Motorola, will occur outside the U.S, The Washington Post reports.

 Motorola Mobility spokesman Gabe Madway said that the cuts are a continuation of reductions announced last year, and added that the company is committed to helping the affected employees through the transition.

Director General led IDSA team in Seoul for dialogue

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), a prominent think tank from India, held a day long dialogue with its prestigious counterpart, the Korea Institute for Defence Analyses (KIDA) at Seoul, on 28 February 2013, with the active support of the Embassy of India. The dialogue is taking place within the framework of bilateral celebrations, to commemorate 2013 as the 40th anniversary year of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Republic of Korea (ROK).

Inmarsat Announces New Scalable L-TAC Service for Defence Market

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
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Inmarsat, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is expanding the availability of mobile tactical Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications to a broad range of new government users through the innovative exploitation of the capabilities of its L-band satellites.

 The company today announced its plan to launch L-TAC, a new L-band service, which will deliver a ‘UHF-like’ tactical satellite capability for use with existing UHF tactical radios for approved government customers at low cost.

China's Huawei Plots to leapfrog Apple, Samsung in Mobile Market

Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
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Chinese tech giant Huawei is preparing to overtake Apple and Samsung in the mobile phone market, a report has said. Wan Biao is the chief executive of Huawei Devices, the division of the company leading the charge to move from controversial infrastructure provider to a top global company whose products consumers aspire to own.

Shyam Networks Secures Public Transport System and Unveils India’s Very Own “On Board Bus Surveillance Solution” for Public Transportation Sector

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
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Conceptualised and manufactured in India, this indigenous on board bus surveillance solution is set to impart a greater sense of security among the commuters and make bus journeys a safer experience.


 Keeping in mind the growing demand for on-location surveillance systems for buses, Gurgaon based Shyam Networks (a division of VNL) has announced the availability of its “On Board Bus Surveillance Solution”. Conceptualised, designed and manufactured at its facility in Gurgaon, India, this solution is perfect for Indian conditions and comes at a time when the public transportation sector is seriously looking at enhancing the security cover inside buses. The IP based On Board Bus Surveillance Solution helps transport authorities meet their surveillance goals effectively and ensures better safety for the passenger community.

Mayor of Guri City:Park Young Sun

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
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Mr. Park Young Sun is the mayor of Guri City in Gyeonggi province, South Korea. After graduating from Kongju National Teachers College, he joined the Korean diplomatic service and served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in various capacities.

Business Model Your Career: Tim Clark

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
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Tim Clark is an entrepreneur who leads the global personal business model movement BusinessModelYou.com. After selling his Asia market entry consultancy to a NASDAQ listed entity in a multi-million-dollar transaction, he completed a doctorate in international business model portability. Clark then authored and/or edited five books on entrepreneurship, business models and personal development. They include the international bestsellers ‘Business Model Generation’ and ‘Business Model You’. He currently serves as professor of business at the University of Tsukuba in Tokyo. Clark also provides personal business models and related training to corporations, industry associations, and universities worldwide. See TimClark.net.

Cameron Calls Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy Shameful

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
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British Prime Minister David Cameron became the first head of government from his country to visit Jallianwala Bagh on Wednesday, and called the April 13, 1919 massacre of unarmed civilians as a tragic and a "most shameful act in the history of Britain".

Cameron also visited Amritsar's Golden Temple and paide his obeisance before moving on to the Jallianwala Bagh memorial.

It was on April 13, 1919, that people, including women and children, who had gathered peacefully inside the Jallianwala Bagh grounds for Baisakhi celebrations and to voice their protests against British colonial rule,  were gunned down by troops on the orders of Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer (9 October 1864 – 23 July 1927).

Cameron vows to make it easier for Indian businessmen, students to work, study and invest in UK

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is determined to make it easier for Indian businessmen and students to work, study and invest in the UK, as he arrived in India for a three-day visit.

 On his arrival to Mumbai as the head of the largest trade mission ever, Cameron made clear that in return, he wanted India to tear down outdated barriers to investment and help UK-based companies in areas such as insurance and banking to establish a foothold in the fast-growing economy.According to the Daily Star, speaking on the first day of his second visit to India as PM, Cameron revealed he was talking to the government in Delhi about the prospects for a new corridor of development between Mumbai and Bangalore.

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon to Preside at International Mass Wedding

Thursday, February 14th, 2013
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The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) will hold the International Mass Wedding Ceremony, also known as the Cosmic Blessing, at 11:00 a.m. on February 17, 2013. (Korea Standard Time) at the Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, Korea. The Family Federation’s wedding ceremony is the largest mass wedding in the world.

This will be the first wedding ceremony in which Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon will officiate the ceremony by herself after the ascension ceremony (Seonghwa) of her husband, Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon six months ago. The wedding ceremony takes place before “Foundation Day,” (Giwon Jeol), which is the day that Dr. Sun Myung Moon proclaimed 12 years ago to be the day of unity and peace. The Foundation Day event signifies a new era for FFWPU centered on Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon.

Living for the Sake of Others: Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012)

Monday, February 11th, 2013
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Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012)

Dr.Sun Myung Moon will be remembered passionately by the coming generations for his concerted efforts towards building a viable peace and harmony in the world.

He was, in fact, an angel of peace, family unity, and inter-faith dialogue who invented new traditions and ways to organize universal gatherings of diverse religions/faiths in the contemporary world within the forums of UNO and without for the sole purpose of learning the basic lessons of living together harmoniously and with compassion for one and all. Father Moon was not an armchair philosopher who philosophized idyllically in the realm of mere dreams and thoughts, but a karmayogi (a man of action) who firmly believed in practical actions now and here in the real world of our day-to-day existence.

Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon was no doubt one of the greatest spiritual leaders and champions of world peace in our times. He is affectionately known by millions of his followers and devotees as “Father Moon.” Father Moon attached his life-long goal of world peace and the permanent faith in loving God with the bounties of simple but inexplicable nature. He used to say, “If you empty your mind and receive nature into your entire being, there is no separation between you and nature. Nature comes into you, and you become completely one with nature. In the moment that the boundary between you and nature disappears, you feel a profound sense of joy. Then nature becomes you, and you become nature”. Father Moon was thoroughly convinced that “Everything around us was given birth through a combination of forces so complex we cannot even imagine it.

Another Star Named Park Rises in South Korea’s Political Sky

Monday, February 11th, 2013
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The surname Park may be one of the most common encountered in South Korea, so if you say it in isolation to a local conversation partner, it may draw a blank. But if you mention it with the word “president” in front, you are likely to get a strong response from your friend. Some South Koreans idolize the man who served in the Blue House from 1961 to 1979 and credit him with advancing the economy. Others revile him for prioritizing industrialization ahead of democracy while a third camp praises his economic policies, even as they denounce his dictatorship. But be sure that everyone articulates an opinion.

These days, the attention is focused not just on him, but also on his daughter, namely Park Geun-hye, who is seeking to become the paramount leader of the Republic of Korea in this year’s national election. Who is she and what can be said about her as an overview? Park was born on February 2, 1952 in Daegu. She was the first child of future president Park. Her younger brother is Park Ji-man and her younger sister is Park Seoyoung. Her early life was painful. Tragically, on August 15, 1974, her mother was shot to death by Mun Se-gwang, a Korean born in Japan, who was apparently trying to kill President Park. The incident occurred at the National Theatre. With the country’s first lady dead, the young Park bravely stepped into a new role. Then her father suffered assassination on October 26, 1979 when Kim Jae-kyu, the head of the Korean intelligence service, pulled the trigger on his own pistol. This double loss has won Ms. Park some measure of public sympathy.

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Canadian Province of Manitoba Expanding Business with India, says Premier Selinger

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Visiting Premier of Canada's Manitoba Province, Greg Selinger, has congratulated Manitoban firms for growing their business with India, and welcomed a major Indian firm that has established its Canadian headquarters in provincial capital Winnipeg.

"India is one of the world's fastest growing economies and with our strong cultural and business connections, there's huge potential for greater trade between our economies," said Selinger, Manitoba's 21st premier.

"Homegrown companies like Westeel and MTM are thriving and sharing Manitoban expertise with India, helping store their grains and foods, and power their homes and businesses. And Indian firms like Riya Travel are taking advantage of opportunities in Manitoba," he added.

Samsung Acquires U.S. Medical Equipment Firm for Future Growth

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Samsung Electronics acquired a U.S. medical equipment firm, confirming the world's biggest technology firm is stepping up efforts to nurture medical equipment business as new growth engine.  Samsung Electronics America took over NeuroLogica, a leading computed tomography (CT) firm headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Samsung Warns of Smartphone Sales Dip Due to 'Intensifying Competition'

Sunday, January 27th, 2013

South Korean tech giant Samsung has warned there were signs that future growth of its mobile sales could be held back by intensifying competition. The warning follows soon after Apple's iPhone sales disappointed investors. Samsung said in its earnings statement that the furious growth spurt seen in the global smartphone market last year is expected to be pacified by intensifying price competition, compounded by a slew of new products.

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