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It may be one region but Asia is widely recognized as heterogeneous: what works in Singapore may not work in China, India or in Malaysia. The same applies for its governments. We analyze key policies and explain how they impact the overall ICT industry and general population.
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Vietnam's online biz registration database to be completed end-2013
Aimed at reducing the risk of doing business, the national database provides firms and agencies a way to check details of potential partners and companies.
Taiwan: China's cyberarmy shifting target to think tanks, telcos
Taiwanese government claims China's cyberarmy now employs more than 100,000 people, has a yearly budget of more than US$2.71 million and is now focusing on think tanks and firms responsible for critical infrastructure.
Vietnam to publicly shame e-commerce frauds
E-commerce operators which conduct trade fraud and violate customers rights will be blacklisted on the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Web site.
Indonesia's music industry loses $1.65M a day from online piracy
Illegal music downloads are causing the country's record companies to bleed with lower CD sales and local artistes are not helped by a complex copyright registration system.
India needs to increase focus on electric vehicles
The country has an electric mobility mission in place, and manufacturers like Toyota, Mahindra & Mahindra and Nissan are enthusiastic about electric vehicles. But there is a lot India needs to do to achieve its goals.
Hon Hai to go slow with Indonesia investment
Taiwan manufacturer intends to enter the market by partnering local companies in the retail business first, before considering moving forward with its factory plans.
S'pore govt orders SingTel to share EPL broadcast
Singapore's content regulator MDA has instructed SingTel to share the next three seasons of the English Premier League with pay TV rival, StarHub. The decision brings an end to a long-drawn saga which had put the country's cross-carriage rule under scrutiny. However, SingTel is appealing against the decision.
Thailand revising cybercrime law for balance, better security
The government says current computer crime law does not address current information security issues, and is planning a public hearing for citizen participation in the law revision, which is expected to take three years.
China main source of cyberespionage attacks in 2012
Chinese IP addresses account for 30 percent of data breaches worldwide last year and 96 percent of these attacks were made for online espionage purposes, according to a Verizon study.
Japanese ISPs to block Tor, users 'guilty until proven innocent'
ISPs are being asked to block Tor in Japan, and so you have to wonder whether anonymous browsing is now tantamount to being a cybercriminal or pirate.
Indian public sector to grow on back of modern IT
Modern forms of IT such as cloud, big data and mobility will play a large role in increasing the turnover of Indian public-sector units, from US$383 billion today to US$1 trillion by 2020.
Apple ordered to remove porn from China app store
The Chinese government has named Apple among 198 sites required to remove obscene content accessible through its online applications store.
South Korea to invest $22.3M in memory chip research
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, along with six private companies will jointly invest in memory chip research and development projects by universities or independent institutes over the next five years.
Anonymous hacks North Korea sites on founder's birthday
Hacktivist group said it has taken down several North Korean news sites displaying images mocking leader Kim Jong-un, to disrupt the country's 101st birthday celebration of its late founder.
Mobile insurance providers face verification, price woes
There is a ready market for mobile insurance providers in Asia given the high smartphone penetration rate and willingness to pay, but insurers may find it challenging to verify claims and price their plans right.