Philippines accused of crushing free speech
The head of Philippine news website Rappler, which has criticised President Rodrigo Duterte, has been freed on bail a day after her controversial arrest...
Vietnam is SEA’s third most active tech ecosystem
Using a mobile app, truck drivers in Vietnam can now opt to pick up cargo from nearby locations on their empty vehicles during their...
Samsung Pay to roll out in Singapore this year
Samsung Pay is following Apple’s service into the marketplace. Source: Flickr
When Samsung Pay comes to Singapore this year, Development Bank of Singapore (DBS), OCBC...
Virtual Plain of Jars to be created
Drone video of the Plain of Jars. Source: YouTube
A team of Australian archaeologists has announced plans to recreate Laos' mysterious Plain of Jars in...
Axa customers exposed in hack
The personal data of 5,400 AXA Insurance customers in Singapore has been leaked in a cyber attack, customers have been warned.
AXA data protection chief...
Facebook bans Burmese generals
Facebook says it is banning the most powerful figure in Myanmar, commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, and 17 other accounts to prevent the spread of...
Indonesia unveils $400bn investment plans
Indonesia has unveiled plans for more than US$400 billion in building projects, from constructing 25 airports to developing power stations in an attempt to...
Philippine records hacked in ‘largest ever’ govt breach
Ballot boxes used for the 2007 Philippine Barangay election in Davao. Source: Wikimedia
The personal details of more than 50 million voters in the Philippines...
S’pore records surprise export growth
Singapore's docks had not been expecting an increase in traffic. Source: Wikimedia
Singapore's exports jumped unexpectedly last month as sales to major markets such as...
FB angers Jakarta Islamists
Hundreds of hardline Muslims have rallied against Facebook in Jakarta, accusing the social-media giant of blocking their accounts and threatening to lobby for it...
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Vaccine negligence undermining Asia Pacific’s coronavirus response
Many countries from the RCEP trade partnership – comprised of the ten ASEAN countries, plus South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand– are...
Hundreds tried for treason in Cambodia
One hundred thirty-seven Cambodians are facing treason charges allegedly for plotting an attack against the government in 2019.
A report by Al Jazeera on Thursday...
Indonesia mass vaccination begins; younger generation first in line
Indonesia began with its mass vaccination program on Wednesday which focused on the younger working-age population and not the elderly.
According to reports, Indonesian President...