Singapore told to look to domestic market for growth
Singaporean growth this year is expected to come in slightly below the midpoint of the 1.5 to 3.5 per cent forecast range without any...
Singapore minister defends fake news bill
Singapore’s controversial “fake news” legislation is due to come into effect after June as the city-state tries to control online falsities. The Protection from Online...
Singapore, Malaysia end airport standoff
Firefly, which has suspended its flights to Singapore’s Seletar airport since December, says it will resume this month after Malaysia and Singapore reached an...
Vietnam using cyber law to jail critics: NGO
Six Vietnamese activists and bloggers are facing lengthy jail terms for their peaceful opposition to the Communist authorities, according to lobby group Human Rights...
Cyberstudy blames foreign power for Singapore hack
A hacking group has been named to be behind the most serious known breach of personal data in Singapore’s history. California-based IT security provider Symantec...
Thailand’s junta deepens cyber-censorship
Thailand’s military-controlled parliament has unanimously passed a new Cybersecurity Act to give the junta deeper control over the internet. The act allows the National...
Singapore data-sharing raises privacy concerns
Hacking-prone Singapore has proposed technological reforms to allow consumers to switch between service providers without losing their data on sensitive information about loan repayments...
Military big winner in Singapore budget
Singapore’s budget will increase spending on health care for its ageing population, offer tax rebates and tighten restrictions on foreign employees ahead of a...
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...
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...