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Cambodia's new internet gateway decried as repression tool
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Human rights groups decried Cambodia's establishment this week of a China-style internet gateway that would allow all online traffic to be controlled and monitored, saying it would be a new tool for longtime leader Hun Sen to repress any opposition.
Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of congress
Reuters, Published on 19/01/2021
» HANOI: As Vietnam's ruling Communist Party gears up for its most important meeting in years, its leadership has presided over an intensified crackdown on dissent, according to rights groups, activists and data collated by Reuters.
AirAsia's digital platform eyes more airline partnerships
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Group's travel, e-commerce and fintech unit airasia.com is in partnership talks with several Middle Eastern and European airlines, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
New blank-cheque firms arm up for Asian unicorn hunt
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2020
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: A new fundraising frenzy that swept Wall Street this year looks set to take hold in Asia with more than a dozen special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, on the hunt for fast-growing technology firms that are ready to go public.
SE Asia's internet economy 'to cross $100bn this year'
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2020
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy will hit $105 billion this year, as the coronavirus crisis prompted stuck-at-home consumers to go online to shop, get food delivered at home and for entertainment purposes, an industry report said on Tuesday.
Taxing internet firms gets first green light
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2020
» The cabinet has approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), making Thailand the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenue from international technology companies.
Coronavirus deaths hit 56, China bans wildlife trade
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2020
» SHANGHAI: More than 2,000 people have been infected with a new coronavirus, the vast majority in China where 56 people have died from it, and the United States said it will evacuate some of its citizens from the city at the centre of the outbreak.
Vietnam jails another Facebook user
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2019
» HANOI: A court in Vietnam sentenced a Facebook user to six years in prison on Tuesday for a series of posts he made on the social media platform that the Southeast Asian country's government said were "anti-state".
Southeast Asia's internet economy to hit $300bn by 2025
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2019
» SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia's internet economy is forecast to reach $300 billion by 2025 as millions of people in the region take up online shopping and embrace ride-share food delivery, an industry report said on Thursday.
Thai startup fills gap in tech talent recruiting
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2019
» When app developer Sattha Puangput was looking to move from a startup to a new role, he updated his profile on GetLinks, a website that pairs technology professionals with companies looking to beef up their tech teams.