National security
New Philippine Space Agency seen to capture $1.5-billion market
The planned Philippine Space Agency, or PhilSA, which has been announced last month by the country’s science and technology secretary, is expected to capture...
Interpol urges tighter passport checks in ASEAN
Global police organisation Interpol has said it is working with Southeast Asian countries to bolster border security amid lapses in immigration checks before Malaysian...
Thailand exposed as hub for illegal passports
Thailand’s role as a hub for criminal networks using false documents is in the spotlight after two passengers on vanished flight Malaysia Airlines MH370...
Key TPP talks fail in Singapore (documents)
Negotiation talks over the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have failed to result in an agreement between the affected 12 nations, pushing the issue beyond...
Wikileaks: Malaysia gov’t withheld key TPPA details
Leaked papers of the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) show that the Malaysian government in Putrajaya withheld key details of the trade negotiations from...
Brunei to host Cyber Security Awareness Week 2013
The Authority for Infocommunications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) in collaboration with the E-Government National Centre (EGNC) and the Information Technology Protective Security...
Southeast Asian nations angry over NSA spying
Southeast Asian governments - together with China - have demanded an explanation from Washington over media reports that US and Australian embassies in the...
Spotlight: The cyber security conundrum – Join the discussion
Cyber security policies pose a conundrum. In endeavouring to protect citizens against malicious online attacks, how can governments ensure the public they are not...
Spotlight: Data security in the Philippines – Join the discussion
“The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court,” runs a TV commercial in the Philippines, quoting...
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Cambodian banana exports surge nearly 30% on high demand from China
Cambodia exported 423,168 tonnes of fresh bananas in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 27 per cent, The Phnom Penh Post cited data from the...
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Laos’ central bank authorises first two crypto trading platforms
The Bank of the Lao P.D.R. has issued licenses to two companies to trade in cryptocurrencies, Xinhua reported.
The first authorised platform is Lao Digital...