Onapsis appoints Simon Naylor as VP, Asia Pacific
Onapsis announced the appointment of Simon Naylor as Vice President, Asia Pacific. In this new role, Naylor will be responsible for driving business growth in Asia Pacific. “Simon brings a wealth of experience with cybersecurity in the APAC region,.....»»
Scientists find molecule responsible for the bright white coloring of Pacific cleaner shrimp
An international team of molecular chemists, physicists and nanomolecular scientists has found the molecule responsible for the bright, white-colored stripes sported by the Pacific cleaner shrimp. The study is published in Nature Photonics. Diederik.....»»
Power shift in SEA"s automotive chain? Japanese brands losing dominance as others break into the market
Thailand is the largest automobile manufacturer in Southeast Asia, and Japanese brands have a market share of 80–90%. Because of this, the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS), the largest automobile exhibition in Thailand, has always been d.....»»
Malaysia needs at least one medium-size wafer foundry fab, says MSIA president
Malaysia should strive to attract investors to set up at least one medium-size wafer foundry fab to build a complete semiconductor manufacturing supply chain in the country, not just as an IC packaging base in Southeast Asia for international semicon.....»»
Drought threatens Panama Canal shipping traffic
Drought has forced Panama's authorities to reduce shipping traffic in the canal that links the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of this crucial waterway......»»
Magnitude 7.1 quake hits remote Pacific, no tsunami threat
A magnitude 7.1 quake struck in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean on Monday but did not appear to generate a tsunami......»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: New cuts in Asia, N. America
More than 90,000 vehicles were cut from production plans in Asia, North America and Europe last week......»»
Onapsis updates its platform to strenghten ERP cybersecurity
Onapsis has unveiled a series of new product updates for the Onapsis Platform. Enriched with the threat intelligence, the Onapsis Platform further simplifies business application security for CISOs and CIOs alike with a new Security Advisor, new upda.....»»
Geochemical analyses of stone artifacts reveal long-distance voyaging among Pacific Islands during the last millennium
Polynesian peoples are renowned for their advanced sailing technology and for reaching the most remote islands on the planet centuries before the Europeans reached the Americas. Through swift eastward migrations that are now well covered by archaeolo.....»»
NASA scientific balloon prepares to cross South America
A NASA super pressure balloon carrying the SuperBIT scientific payload has crossed the Pacific Ocean after just 5 days of flight and is on track to reach South America Thursday, April 20, at approximately 9:30 p.m. EDT (Friday, April 21, at 1:30 a.m......»»
Bitkraft Ventures expands to Asia for game investing
Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments. Bitkraft Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on games, is expanding to Asia for its gaming investments.Read More.....»»
Restoring Asia"s roar: Researcher outlines plan to see tigers flourish again
Dr. Thomas Gray is a conservation biologist and Tiger Recovery Lead at the WWF Tigers Alive Initiative. His current research focuses on the active recovery of threatened Asian species and sustainable financing for landscape-scale conservation. In thi.....»»
"Hotter and hotter": Swathes of Asia sweat in heatwave
Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can find as they pray for cooling rains with record temperatures hitting the region......»»
<strong></strong>Capacitor maker Lelon to build new plant in Southeast Asia
Electrolytic capacitor maker Lelon Electronics has disclosed plans to set up a new factory site in Southeast Asia, possibly in Thailand or Malaysia......»»
Styra appoints Mark Pundsack as CEO
Styra has appointed Mark Pundsack as CEO, effective immediately. Pundsack brings more than thirty years of experience to the role with deep expertise in the software development industry, where he has spent much of his career leading product developm.....»»
Pacific garbage patch providing a deep ocean home for coastal species
Floating plastic is forming its own ecosystems with mixes of species. Enlarge (credit: Seamind Panadda / EyeEm) A survey of plastic waste picked up in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre—aka the Giant Pacific Garbage Pa.....»»
Environmental toxin PCB found in deep sea trench
PCB has been banned in most countries since the 1970s, but that doesn't mean it no longer exists. Now, deep-sea researchers report that they have found PCB at the bottom of the Atacama Trench in the Pacific Ocean......»»
Prosperity and crisis for Taiwan"s IC design industry
During the Asia Economic Dialogue held in India, Ajit Manocha, the President of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), expressed his belief that the semiconductor industry will continue to thrive for the next 50 years, a sentimen.....»»
Farmer beetle finds suitable host trees by tracing scent of its fungus crop
The alnus ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus germanus, also known as the black stem borer, was accidentally introduced by humans from its native east Asia to North America and Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. X. germanus is a so-called ambro.....»»
Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain
New research led by Simon Fraser University paleobotanist Rolf Mathewes provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain area (British Columbia, Canada) 40 million years ago during the late Eocene, when the climate was much warmer tha.....»»
Japan hopes to surpass China to be data center hub of East Asia
Because of the impact of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, governments are reevaluating their investment areas from a national security perspective. After energy and semiconductors, the next will be data centers. Japan hopes to utilize this opport.....»»