In this NEWS category Disruptive.Asia’s editorial team scours the internet for news relevant to telecoms, fintech, digital service providers, regulation, BSS/OSS and analytics. Regular feeds from Reuters keep us all updated on what is happening and who is making it happen.
Indonesian e-commerce industry executives have criticised new regulations requiring online vendors to obtain government permits. Read more…
Big Tech companies could be forced to share data on financial services customers with banks and financial technology firms to prevent unfair competition. Read more…
South Korean court jails three executives of Samsung Electronics for their role in a plot destroy evidence in an investigation of alleged accounting fraud. Read more…
Android flaw named StrandHogg discovered after it attacked customer bank accounts by allowing real-life malware to pose as hundreds of legitimate apps. Read more…
A 20-year global moratorium on imposing tariffs on digital trade could end next week if India or South Africa make good on threats. Read more…
US regulators said they had found Cambridge Analytica deceived consumers about the collection of Facebook data for voter profiling and targeting. Read more…
India’s proposed new privacy bill may require large social media platforms to offer an identity-verification option, presumably to rein in “fake news”. Read more…
Grab has announced the launch of GrabPay Card, Asia’s first numberless card that the company claims offers users unparalleled card security Read more…
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has confirmed the successful completion of its phase one trial of Wi-Fi 6 infrastructure and services. Read more…
The Indian cabinet has approved a data protection bill for tabling in parliament, taking the country a step closer to framing a privacy law. Read more…
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