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.
As expected, the Singapore government has voted to pass the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill despite strong calls from industry observers and global technology companies to reassess the legislation, which they say gives the government far-reaching powers over online communication.
Touting its low latency and high speeds, Ericsson says 5G can introduce a multitude of new applications for businesses and give telcos the cost efficiencies they seek, but the persistent controversy over cybersecurity--specifically involving Huawei--is leading to uncertainty and a general slowdown in the market.
Government should cement its pledge not to use the law to stifle free speech by amending key components in the draft bill, such as including a clause to clearly state the act is not targeted at opinions and parody and creating an independent council to monitor online falsehoods, urge Singapore's Nominated Members of Parliament.
Having gone through the mayhem of WannaCry, UK healthcare agency National Health Service underscores the importance of investing in and building up cybersecurity defences as well as ensuring the leadership team recognises the importance of security.
Governments harbouring security concerns about systems manufactured by foreign tech companies should ask these vendors to open up their source codes for inspection, just like technology players such as Huawei and Kaspersky have done for their customers, says Eugene Kaspersky.
Three of China's top regulators have jointly announced 13 new, officially recognised job titles, mostly for China’s hi-tech related industries, as the fast development of technology has spawned new occupations in the country.
Internet and email communications are integral to performing modern business tasks, but companies must put rules in place to reduce the risks that come along with those technologies. This policy offers...
Government's proposed bill to combat online falsehoods gives the administration "full discretion" on whether a piece of content is deemed true or false and this level of "overreach" poses significant risks to freedom of expression, cautions an industry group representing major internet and technology companies including Facebook, Google, and Twitter.
Following several breaches involving government entities, Singapore's prime minister has assembled a committee to review data security practices in the public sector, but the government stands firm on excluding these agencies from the country's Personal Data Protection Act.
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Google cites "local legal restrictions" as the cause for its Chinese VPN ads ban.
Facilities-based operators and earthworks contractors will have to comply with new standardised procedures detailing how earthworks should be carried out, following service disruptions in recent years that have been the result of cable cut incidents.
Following a spate of data breaches affecting healthcare patients in Singapore, another lapse has occurred. A server containing personal information of 808,201 blood donors was not properly secured by a third-party vendor, potentially exposing data such as blood type and national identification number.
Hackers that compromised the data of 1.5 million healthcare patients have been identified as a group that launched attacks against several organisations based in Singapore, including multinational firms with operations in the country, and is likely part of a larger operation targeting other countries and regions.
Now a certificate authorising nation for the Common Criteria, Singapore is one of 18 countries that can assess and certify cybersecurity products under the technical standard, which it says will enable local developers to attain the certification more quickly and at a lower cost.
Government will be able to seize, search, infiltrate, and make copies of computers, computer systems, and information in computers without a court warrant, Reuters has reported.
If the legislation is passed, social media platforms may be ordered by government to disable accounts spreading fake news.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong says the government had to "balance" the interests of affected individuals and general public after discovering in 2016 the personal data of individuals diagnosed with HIV had been illegally accessed, and only publicly revealed the incident in January 2019.
The Japanese government is working to secure IoT devices before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but it's doing so at the expense of citizens' privacy. Read more: https://zd.net/2SfO3t6
Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and now Australia have ratified TPP 11, with the Pacific rim trade deal to enter into force on December 30.
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore says ride-sharing operator Grab adopted anti-competitive actions following its merger with Uber's regional operations, and fines each company more than S$6 million for the infringement.
Trump has said that he is working with the president of China to give ZTE 'a way to get back into business, fast'. Read more: https://zd.net/2jV989H
To make Japan a more accommodating environment for startup entrepreneurs, the government is reportedly set to launch a nationwide one-year visa program, extending its current six-month program that is only available in Tokyo and Fukuoka.
With six in 10 transactions still involving cash and cheques, Singapore lags behind other cities in e-payments, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who urges need for country to keep pace.
We may dream of colonizing Mars, but in the meantime, a moonbase is on the table.
Two buildings in Nanjing will feature thousands of plants, which should absorb carbon dioxide and produce clean oxygen.
Security
Chinese company leaves Muslim-tracking facial recognition database exposed online
Security
Security
Hacker group behind SingHealth data breach identified, targeted mainly Singapore firms
Security
Japanese government plans to hack into citizens' IoT devices
Security
SingHealth breach review recommends remedies that should already be basic security policies
