Asia Pacific Mar 25, 2021

Myanmar citizens use protester toolkit to skirt internet ban

The moves follow the lead of protesters in Hong Kong, Belarus and elsewhere who have found creative ways around government internet restrictions.

Business / Financial Markets Feb 5, 2021

How a dated cyberattack brought a stock exchange to its knees

The website of the New Zealand Stock Exchange slowed to a crawl on a Tuesday afternoon in August. It was so badly throttled that the exchange couldn’t post market announcements, as required by financial regulators. So with an hour left for trading, management shut ...

Asia Pacific Feb 1, 2021

Governments exploit COVID-19 tracing data for other uses, risking backlash

In Singapore, public support for a contact tracing app took a hit after authorities disclosed in January that police had used the app’s data in a murder investigation.

Business | FOCUS Jul 8, 2020

Big Tech’s China faceoff risks sparking exodus from Hong Kong

Facebook, Google and Twitter are headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.

Asia Pacific Jul 7, 2020

Arrested under new law, Hong Kong protesters get swabbed for DNA

Police made their first arrests last week under a sweeping new security law imposed by China, taking 10 protesters into custody.

Asia Pacific | FOCUS Jun 17, 2020

China’s Great Firewall looms over Hong Kong as surveillance grows

Residents and activists worry that proposed national security legislation will further encroach on civil liberties in the former British colony.