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India mulling censorship of streaming platforms such as Netflix
India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source claims. Read more…
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5G prompts Asia-Pacific firms to rethink cybersecurity risks
Asia-Pacific firms are gearing up for 5G but they must also steal themselves to manage the higher cybersecurity risks that next-generation networks will bring. Read more…
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SE-Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
SE-Asia has at least 150 e-wallet licence holders, transport companies and dozens of fintech firms fighting for dominance but a market shakeout is imminent. Read more…
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Lebanon to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and other apps
Lebanon’s cabinet has agreed to impose a fee on calls over WhatsApp and other similar applications, as part of efforts to raise revenues in draft budget. Read more…
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China’s Xiaomi shedding budget brand image in India
China’s Xiaomi Corp is shedding its image as a budget brand by widening its India product portfolio to include pricier, high-spec smartphones. Read more…
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Urgent action needed to improve global connectivity: report
Global growth in the percentage of household connectivity to the internet is slowing, with half of the global population still lacking online access: report. Read more…
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Huawei revenue spurred by smartphone sales before US bans
Huawei Technologies third-quarter revenue jumped 27%, driven by a surge in shipments of smartphones launched before a trade blacklisting by the US. Read more…
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Hong Kong incumbents win spectrum at ‘reasonable’ prices
The government of Hong Kong has awarded 5G spectrum licences in the 3.5GHz band to the territory’s four incumbent mobile operators. Read more…
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US pension funds took positions in blacklisted Chinese company
Some of the biggest public pension funds in the United States have invested in one of the world’s largest purveyors of video surveillance systems Read more…
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India to decide if discounts violate foreign investment rules
The Indian government is looking into whether hefty discounts during their online festive sales violate foreign investment rules. Read more…