Firms switch strategy as 2021 tech shows go online [The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News Network]
Dec. 16 The year 2021 is approaching, but the tech world won’t have the excitement it used to have at the beginning of each year.
As the unrelenting pandemic forbids in-person tech fairs, where major brands used to unveil innovative new products and technologies, local firms seem to be adjusting their strategies for new launches.
The Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s largest event of its kind, which normally takes place in Las Vegas in early January, is set to be held on a virtual platform from Jan. 11 to 14, and participating companies are preparing to showcase their innovations online.
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No reason to believe Singapore was a target in FireEye hack: CSA [The Straits Times, Singapore / Asia News Network]
Dec. 16 SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) There is no reason to believe that Singapore was a target of the recent high-profile hacking attack involving cyber security firm FireEye and software provider SolarWinds Corp, authorities said late on Tuesday (Dec 15).
Even so, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) said that it has sent out an advisory on Dec 9 for firms to disconnect affected cyber security tools and update their systems to protect against cyber criminals.
FireEye, one of the largest cyber security companies in the United States, said earlier this month that it was hacked in a state-sponsored attack. The firm’s hacking tools, which are used to test the defences of its clients, was stolen in the process.
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6 scientists in Singapore who have pivoted to Covid-19 related work [The Straits Times, Singapore / Asia News Network]
Dec. 14 SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN) Meet six scientists in Singapore who have pivoted away from their areas of expertise to Covid-19 related work.
Prof Stephan Schuster: Analysing air and surface samples to find virus traces
Professor Stephan Schuster is an environmental detective. Like his crime-solving counterparts, the professor at the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) School of Biological Sciences looks for what is unseen to the naked eye.
This has come in useful during the Covid-19 pandemic, as humanity battles an invisible foe.
Japan to develop new long-range missiles [The Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo / Asia News Network]
Dec. 9 The government plans to develop a long-range cruise missile that can strike beyond the range of enemy weapons, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The move is part of a new missile defense policy to be drawn up by the end of this year, under which the government will improve the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile so that it can be launched from naval vessels and aircraft, and strike ground targets. The Cabinet will approve the plan as early as next week. The Type 12 has a range of more than 100 kilometers. The new missile is expected to have a range of several hundred kilometers, according to sources. The aim is to provide a certain level of stealth capabilities. It is thought that the missile could be used to attack enemy bases in the future. The Defense Ministry will earmark ¥33.5 billion in the next fiscal year’s budget for related expenses. The ministry aims to complete the development