Thailand is using royal defamation laws to silence its people, but it won’t succeed
Since 2020, at least 215 people, including 17 minors, have been charged with breaking Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law
The post Thailand is using royal defamation laws to silence its people, but it won’t succeed appeared first on Southeast Asia Globe.
Kakao outage sparks calls for regulatory scrutiny of South Korea’s top chat app
SEOUL: Shares of South Korea’s Kakao Corp plunged on Monday (Oct 17) after a widespread outage in the country’s largest mobile chat app triggered a sharp political backlash and calls for increased scrutiny of the company’s market dominance. The outage was caused by a fire at a data centre south ofContinue Reading
Kakao shares slump after widespread service outage
SEOUL: Shares in South Korea’s Kakao plunged more than 9 per cent on Monday (Oct 17) after a fire at a data centre south of Seoul damaged servers on the weekend, causing an extensive service outage in the country’s main chat app. The outage of the chat app, predominantly usedContinue Reading
Yayasan Peneraju, airasia academy to nurture tech talents
Aims to increase chances of employability amongst B40 community
To make education in tech more inclusive, accessible and relevant Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (Yayasan Peneraju) has teamed up airasia academy to help stigmatised minorities increase their chances of employability by equipping them with the relevant knowledge and marketable skills in the technology-driven…Continue Reading
Singapore’s digital wealth platform Endowus acquires Hong Kong’s Carret Private
SINGAPORE: Singapore-based digital wealth advisor Endowus has acquired a majority stake in Hong Kong-based wealth manager and multi-family office Carret Private Investments Limited, it announced on Monday (Oct 17). With the acquisition, total assets under management of the Endowus group – comprising Endowus’ licensed companies in Singapore and Hong Kong,Continue Reading
Chip war policy hurting US firms more than China
On October 7, the US Department of Commerce expanded licensing requirements for exports of advanced semiconductors and the equipment that’s used to make them to cover all shipments to China and not just shipments to particular companies. The share prices of companies expected to be affected had already dropped, discounting previously announced sanctions and the […]Continue Reading
How Xi Jinping made himself unchallengeable
The speed and scale of his power grab over a decade in power took many by surprise.Continue Reading
‘We aren’t aliens’: The unseen struggles of breast cancer patients as they return to work after treatment
After a life-changing diagnosis and treatments, some breast cancer patients who return to work find themselves struggling with post-chemotherapy side effects, body image issues, prejudice and discrimination. This breast cancer awareness month, CNA Women asks: What can we do differently?Continue Reading
The Big Read: Crowds are back at malls, but are happy days here again for brick-and-mortar retailers?
Mr Guillaume Sachet, a partner in KPMG Singapore’s advisory practice, said the pandemic has changed the retail landscape in many ways and accelerated the growth of online shopping. In order for physical stores to compete with their virtual counterparts, they will have to do something unique, said Professor Lawrence LohContinue Reading
Commentary: With review of HDB rules on pet ownership, are more homes for cats on the horizon?
AVS is seeking public feedback on HDB’s ban on pet cat ownership, a move welcomed by animal advocates. Responsible pet ownership and greater awareness are key to paving the way for cat ownership in HDB flats, says SPCA’s Aarthi Sankar.Continue Reading