Singapore: no plans to go nuclear
Aceh in Sumatra after the 2004 tsunami. Indonesia’s plans for nuclear power in such a seismic hotspot will focus Singaporean minds. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore has...
Junta tightens cyber-snooping
The authorities have been patrolling the internet. Source: Wikimedia
The Thai junta is pushing ahead with several bills to tighten cybersecurity with activists fearing deeper...
NBC to sue over digital currency
Cambodia’s central bank has threatened legal action after a Japanese tech firm announced it had the organisation’s backing to set up a cryptocurrency in...
Facebook admits Myanmar ‘failures’
Facebook has admitted that it failed to prevent its website from being used to incite violence and racism towards the Rohingya community in western...
Airlines seeking compensation from Malaysian airport operator
Airlines will be seeking compensation from airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) after more than four days of delays and disruptions due to...
Bitkub Coin Turns Unicorn Following Siam Commercial’s Huge Stake Purchase
Bitkub Online Co. has become Thailand's latest venture to secure equity of over $1 billion. Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) acquired a majority stake by...
Driverless taxis set for 2017 pilot
Singapore’s affluent, tech-savvy population is one factor making it suitable for the driverless pilot. Source: Pixabay
The pioneering Delphi Automotive is planning to launch six...
9,000 Asean servers infected: Interpol
An estimated 9,000 command and control (C2) servers and hundreds of compromised websites were identified across Asean in an Interpol cyber probe.
The global policing...
Jakarta threatens Facebook ban
An Indonesian cabinet minister has threatened to axe Facebook if there is any evidence the personal data of citizens is being collected or if...
Philippines ignores US over Huawei
The telecoms sector is providing another example of the growing influence of China across Asean, as its controversial mobile giant, Huawei, prepares to roll...