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Oracle opens support centre in China

Oracle is opening a support centre in China, saying the new facility will not only service China, Taiwan and Korea, but also future expansions in the Asia-Pacific. Read more »

Yahoo settles China lawsuits

Just a week after being publicly chastised by Congress for cooperating with the Chinese government in a case that led to the jailing of two journalists, Yahoo has settled a lawsuit filed by the men and their families. Read more »

Australia number one in Asia Pacific for offshoring

The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations. Read more »

China to overtake India in offshoring by 2011

Analyst group IDC predicts that in four years' time, Chinese cities will be the most popular locations for offshore global delivery. Read more »

Internet censorship should be trade barrier: Google

Internet censorship should be treated as a barrier to trade, according to the chief executive of search and advertising giant Google. Read more »

Gates: China may not get cheap Windows

Microsoft chairman says he's not sure his operating system will be tailored and discounted for China's huge PC market. Read more »

More brewing for Qualcomm?

Gaining some ground on Sun Microsystems' dominant Java technology, Qualcomm's "BREW" software for downloading applications to mobile phones has racked up a win in a crucial part of the prized Asian market. Read more »

War rages on over Microsoft's OOXML plans

What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other? Read more »

Singapore Defence switches to OpenOffice.org

Singapore's Ministry of Defence has decided to switch to OpenOffice.org, rather than migrating from its current version of Microsoft Office, according to reports. Read more »

Offshore outsourcing upstarts bite at India's heels

India may be the best known destination for offshore contact centres but "nearshore" countries such as Egypt also want to get a piece of the action. Read more »

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Linux gains an Asian foothold

China, Japan, and South Korea recently announced that they would work together to create a new, Linux-based operating system that would end their dependency on Microsoft. Read more »

Designing software for distant shores, Part 1

In the first part of a two part series, Angus Kidman examines the technical challenges of building applications for the international market. Read more »

Playing the international Web game

You have built a Web site, with a considerable investment of both time and money. Now, to start cashing in. ZDNet Australia offers these tips on marketing your local Web efforts to all the regions of the world. Read more »

Is Java getting better with age?

Scripting languages are catching on with developers, but Sun's James Gosling sees plenty of kick left in Java. Read more »

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Will China produce the next GTA?

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Is it only a matter of time before the next big gaming hit in the west is built in the east? Read more »

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