Privacy
Singapore’s facial recognition programme raises privacy concerns
Facial recognition at a kiosk in Singapore, a system not everybody is comfortable with
The Singapore government,...
Data mining of 1.18 million Filipino Facebook users under scrutiny
The National Privacy Commission of the Philippines is investigating an alleged data breach involving UK data mining firm Cambridge Analytica which is suspected of...
Data leak reveals personal details from millions of Malaysian mobile subscribers
The personal details of some 46.2 million mobile number subscribers in Malaysia have been leaked through a breach which is believed to be the...
Thailand’s tourist tracking plan causes astonishment
Thailand presented a plan to force all foreign tourists to have location-tracking SIM cards on their mobile phones when they come to the country,...
Singapore, Switzerland agree to share tax information
Switzerland and Singapore have both agreed to share data and tax information under a groundbreaking new treaty signed by some 47 nations worldwide.
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Malaysia blocked over 6,600 websites
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Ministry has blocked 6,640 internet sites that breached the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Furthermore, more than twenty cases are...
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...
Bank secrecy laws a blow for Singapore
New regulations for private banks in Singapore could threaten the city state's status as an offshore financial hub and hurt its competitiveness against other...
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Garuda halves debt, believes profitability in sight
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has halved its debt and achieved comparable cuts to aircraft leasing costs in negotiations with creditors, according to a...
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Indonesia to start construction of new capital in August
Indonesia’s government will start construction of the first government buildings at its new capital Nusantara in August, the country’s minister of public works and...