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Early Therapy for Toddlers with Autism Helpful – Research
In a groundbreaking new study, researchers have been, for the first time, able to show that a toddler of as young as 18 months, when diagnosed with Autism can be provided with "age-appropriate, effective therapy" which can successfully raised IQ levels as well as improved language and behavior skills.
Domain Names to be available in Indian languages
Domain Names, currently available only in Latin characters and few IDN options, would be made available in Indian regional languages by June 2010. A domain name gives a particular identity to a user and helps to access a particular website by entering it in the address bar of a browser.
Categories: Stock Watch
Stocks in Japan Rise after Dubai's Debt Worries Lax
Dubai's financial troubles and announcements that it would be unable to repay its billions of dollars worth of debts for quite some time now had hit market all over the world, including the Japanese markets, which are still recovering from the recession hurt. But the stock markets today, including the benchmark Topix, nudged higher on speculations that the impact of debt difficulties of the Emirates will be limited on the country's economy.
Categories: Singapore Business
Impact of Strengthened Yen on Country's Economy Being Carefully Monitored by BOJ - Governor
On Monday, Bank of Japan's Governor Masaaki Shirakawa confirmed that the bank is keeping a careful eye on the impact of the country's strong currency on its economy, and is completely ready to co-operate with the Government to ensure that there isn't any hindrance is Japan's still vulnerable and new economic recovery.
Governor Shirakawa, while assuring business leaders in Nagoya that the Bank of Japan "pays due attention to the effects of the recent rapid appreciation of the yen on business sentiment", stressed that "stable moves in the foreign exchange market are desirable".
Categories: Singapore Business
Despite Warnings, FAA Allows Bowing 777 Airplanes to Continue Flying Internationally
The Federal Aviation Administration, despite receiving several warning about suspected problem with some parts which have been known to cause rare shutdowns midair, has decided that it will allow more than 130 Boeing 777 airplanes to continue undertaking international trips till early 2011.
EU's Pressure to Let its Currency Rise against the Yuan Rejected by China
As has been confirmed by official reports, Prime Minister of China, Mr. Wen Jiabao, has completely rejected to succumb under European pressure to let the country's Yuan rise against the Euro. While rejecting the offer and speaking at a summit with the EU leaders in Nanjing, Mr. Wen proclaimed that it was completely unfair of Europe to "demand exchange rate changes while maintaining trade protectionism".
Categories: Singapore Business
Despite a Decline in Overall Employment, Older Singaporeans Continue to Maintain Record High Employment Numbers
A recent report released by the Manpower Ministry, particularly focused on the Singapore workforce, has revealed that older Singaporeans, despite an overall decline in the country's employment rate, continue to maintain a record high level of employment. The global recession, it seems, has hit the country's older population less.
Categories: Singapore Business
Linux Phone Planned by Nokia for the Coming Year
Nokia Ovi has shared, to the disappointment of many eagerly awaiting fans, that the firm will be producing only one phone in the coming year with a Linux platform, dampening the chances of the Finish company's product line-up receiving a complete make -over anytime soon. Also, it has been confirmed that the company has no intention of selling its manufacturing plant.
Categories: Singapore Business
Coast Guards Find 6 Bodies Inside Crashed Floatplane
A total of 6 bodies, including an infant's, were found trapped inside a floatplane that took off from a B. C. island on Sunday afternoon and crashed shortly afterwards, by cost guards at Lyall Harbour on Saturna Island. The plane with bodies still inside it was found shortly before 1 pm, local time, today, and was at an 11 meters depth.
Ontario Expands Government Access and Funding for Avastin
Ontario has decided to expand the access and funding for Avastin, a costly cancer drug for colorectal cancer patients, which was the subject of a bitter review released earlier this year by the province's ombudsman André Marin, who said that the Government's decision to cut-off funding after a mere 16 treatments "verges on cruelty".
1.79 Million Bales of Cotton for Exports Contracted by India
The marketing year of 2009/10, which had started in October, has seen about 1.79 million bales of cotton, where each bale was about 170 kg each, being contracted by India for exports. The demands have increased when compared to last year's demands and there is an increased demand in China as the production of the crop has been quite low there.
Categories: Stock Watch
Mobile Phones without IMEI To Become Useless From November 30
It is a reported fact that there are many mobile phones, almost more than a million, which do not have an exclusive identification number. All mobile handsets are required to have an individual 15 - digit number called the IMEI or the International Mobile Equipment Identity as it helps the security agencies to trace the calls from one phone to another.
Categories: Stock Watch
MOM survey: Older workers maintain high job rate despite economic downturn
Going by the most recent Singapore workforce report released on Monday by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)’s Research and Statistics Department, the economic downturn notwithstanding, the employees in the 55-64 age-group managed to retain the 2008-record high employment rate.
MF Platform to Be Introduced By NSE
All the prime mutual fund houses, which also include the UTI Mutual Fund, are eager to be part of the recent mutual fund service system belonging to National Stock Exchange. Reports have come through that the new MFSS or the mutual fund service system is to be officially launched on Monday.
Categories: Stock Watch
HP’s pioneer M-series product - the ProBook 5310m notebook
HP’s pioneer in the M-series product - the ProBook 5310m notebook PC - flaunts an extremely attractive body with an aluminium lid and glossy chassis, supported on the inside by a matte display; HP QuickWeb and QuickLook 3 for speedy accessibility to information.
Cancer deaths reduced in Europe as smoking drops
A drop in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are rising in places like Scotland and Hungary where more women smoke, doctors said on Monday.
Hospital stays reduced to half by ‘Hilotherapy’
Patients visiting some of UK’s most progressive cosmetic surgery clinics now have the advantage of a new revolutionary healing therapy called Hilotherapy. Adaptable cuffs are used and cool water is circulated through it which in turn helps in reducing the pain.
The ProBook 5310m Notebook PC Launched by HP
The new notebook personal computer from HP, the ProBook 5310m, is suited in a sleek framework and a hairline - brushed lid of aluminum, and looks quite very smart. It has been reported that the buttons of both the mouse and the keyboard have gained a perceptible feedback, and a surprising fact is that the space bar responds only if it is hit right in the middle.
Categories: Singapore Business
Kangaroo ‘dream cream’ could fight Skin Cancer
The approaching summers are shifting the focus to the dreaded disease: skin cancer and related issues. This could invite various preventive measures from circulating around the country.
It is believed by researchers that if they are able to find how kangaroos repair their DNA then it could prove to be the key to preventing skin cancer.
Rotavirus vaccine filed for approval in Japan by GSK
GlaxoSmithKline Plc has filed Rotarix vaccine for approval in Japan to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis which is a leading cause of severe gastroenteritis and even covers vomiting and diarrhea in children.
