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Tech Complicates War Against Child Porn

The world has embarked on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and technology continues to evolve and improve almost on a daily basis. In keeping up with the revolution, we have seen how technology is being put to good use to fight crime in ASEAN countries like Thailand and Indonesia, just to name a few. But where crime fighting has improved with the use of better tech, criminals too have stepped up their game with the use of technology.

27 October 2019
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Eating less meat can fight climate change

Food has an environmental impact. A 2018 study by J. Poore and T. Nemecek titled ‘Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers,’ published by the University of Oxford revealed that food production is responsible for 26 percent of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing to global warming.

26 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.Govt's final offer for Kg Baru landThe government yesterday offered Kampung Baru landowners RM1,000 per square foot (psf) in yet another bid to secure a land deal.

25 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the worldSingapore slowdown may be nearing end, says MAS chief  Singapore’s economy may be a few quarters away from a recovery as the decline in trade and manufacturing this year has not really spread to other sectors, said the head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).The MAS’ baseline view is that “the c

24 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

23 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.Malaysia warns new EU rules could hurt palm oil used in foodMalaysia, the world’s second-largest producer and exporter of palm oil, warned on Tuesday against new European Union (EU) rules that could hurt demand for a commodity used in foods from snacks to chocolate spread, threatening a US$60 billion industry.Env

22 October 2019
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Human hair trade is exploiting ASEAN women

Women’s hair is her crowning glory – even when the hair is not her own. Hair extensions have become an essential segment in the multi-billion-dollar hair industry, with an estimated annual sales range from US$250 million to over US$1 billion.

21 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the worldNations must not take eyes off climate changeThe existential threat of climate change is an issue that nations cannot ignore, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said on Monday (21 October) at the first Singapore meeting of scientists from the United Nations’ climate science body.“We

21 October 2019
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Guardian angels for ASEAN’s start-ups

The start-up ecosystem in Southeast Asia is improving and nurturing more homegrown start-ups. Based on data from a report by e27, Asia's largest tech media platform, titled ‘Southeast Asia’s start-up ecosystem report 2018’, at least 5,828 active start-ups are operating across six ASEAN countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines).

18 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Malaysia's PM says rail line linking Johor Baru to Singapore to proceedMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday (Oct 17) said Malaysia will proceed with the 4km Johor Baru to Singapore rail line.His comments about the Rapid Transit System (RTS) rail link followed that of Malaysian Tran

18 October 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

17 October 2019
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