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- Apr 18, 2016 5:40 AM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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A few of the topics we here at knowmadic news are discussing this week: The biggest news event this week (so far) has been the Saudi Arabia–September 11 connection conspiracy. Flooding across social media, the implication could have a far-reaching affect on geopolitics in the coming years. New York...
Read More- Apr 06, 2016 5:33 AM
- by Michael Musashi
- in Business
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On the edge of Bangkok, Thailand, a 68-year-old woman runs a private “sex museum” that tries to establish legitimacy, as well as some respect, for an industry that is both universally loved and loathed. Moreover, an industry that has helped to make Thailand one of the biggest tourist destinations...
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Helix the Great
- Feb 17, 2016 12:39 AM
- by Rick Sharp
- in Business
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“We’re a group of designers, engineers, and manufacturing professionals. We’re also passionate cyclists.” If that hasn’t caught your interest then maybe this will: The world’s best folding bicycle. Pretty bold words from a Kickstarter company that is just getting off the ground. Though said boldness led to just over...
Read More- Feb 11, 2016 2:26 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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China’s go-to search engine and web company—Baidu, Inc.—has recently been accused of profiting from biased information being shared on several of its medical chat groups, sparking calls from many for a boycott of the Internet giant. The medical chat groups are among the many on Baidu’s Tieba (“post bar”)—a...
Read More- Feb 05, 2016 4:39 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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Last October, after heated bidding between China and Japan, Indonesia finally awarded China their coveted high-speed rail project (original story here). This much anticipated line will run 150 km (93 mi) and connect Jakarta with Bandung, on the densely populated island of Java. This would be the country’s first high-speed...
Read More- Jan 22, 2016 4:31 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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In a surprise announcement in early September 2015, Indonesia scrapped plans for the nation’s first high-speed rail line, despite a buildup in the bidding wars between China and Japan in August. Soon after, they changed their minds (again) and went on to award the high-speed rail contract to China,...
Read More- Dec 28, 2015 4:14 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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At the enviable age of 16, Jack Cator founded Hide My Ass!, a virtual private network (VPN) service that has grown by leaps and bounds since its beginnings as a simple proxy tool. The unlikely result of a high-school attempt by Cator to try and bypass his school’s block...
Read More- Dec 15, 2015 9:05 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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Mobile payment activity is rapidly on the rise in China, mainly with apps such as Alipay from Alibaba Group and Tencent’s WeChat Pay. China’s state-run bank card issuer UnionPay has now entered the ring, looking to compete with the top dogs by introducing Quick Pass—an Android-based mobile payment service...
Read More- Dec 12, 2015 6:53 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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While some ASEAN region airlines have experienced horrible losses due to crashes and competition over the past few years, others seem to be faring quite well and are actively expanding routes. Many of these airlines have added more scheduled flights around Southeast Asia plus new direct flights further afield....
Read More- Dec 08, 2015 4:01 PM
- by Peter Espinosa
- in Business
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India may very well see its first high-speed train route constructed and operational by 2024, thanks to a highly anticipated agreement with Japan that is expected to be finalized by the end of the week. The Economic Times reports that Hiroto Izumi, special advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo...
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