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12th August 2007 Archive

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  • Deceased Malayan hit with $218 trillion mobile bill

    Roaming in the valley of the shadow of death

    What otherworldly ectoplasms lurk in the oblivion of such an unholy place as accounts receivable? A Malaysian man who paid off a $23 wireless bill and disconnected his late father's cell phone back in January has been stiffed for subsequent charges on the closed account, MSNBC has reported. Telekom Malaysia sent Yahaya Wahab a …

    Mobile 12 Aug 2007, 03:56

  • The great Passenger Name Record sell out

    Analysis Uncle Sam turns Open Skies dark

    As you pack your bags and plot your escape from the miserable British "summer" we're having this year: the security - long or short term - of your personal travel data is probably the last thing on your mind. And thanks to a much trumpeted deal between the EU and the US, even if it was a consideration in your travel plans, it is …

    Government 12 Aug 2007, 07:02

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