Social Media - Tech in Asia

In celebration of Earth Day today, Japan-based chat app Line is collaborating with WWF Indonesia to ...

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April 22, 2013
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The Words That Cause Skype to Spy on You, Snitch to Chinese Authorities

It has been known for years that the made-for-China version of Skype, run in conjunction with local ...

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March 8, 2013
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After Being Unblocked in China, Github Suffers Attack on Site’s HTTPS Certificate

After the social coding site Github got blocked and then unblocked in China last week, there was a n...

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January 28, 2013
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South Korean Government Wants to Block Porn, Swear Words and Cyber-Bullying on Teens’ Smartphones

Let’s file this one under the ‘good luck with that’ tag: the South Korean governme...

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December 29, 2012
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Beijing Man Jailed for Fictionalized Tweet

Oiwan Lam has a good account of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a Twitter user in Beijin...

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November 19, 2012
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A YouTube Tour of Japanese Culture

From Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a series of YouTube videos entitled “Japan: Fa...

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October 29, 2012
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YouTube, Facebook Reportedly Blocked in Kashmir

Following the controversial amateurish online film called ‘Innocence of Muslims’ several countri...

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October 3, 2012
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Say Cheeeeese: SingTel Acquires Photo App Pixable for $26.5 Million

Singapore-based carrier SingTel (ASX:SGT) sure loves social apps, today snapping up the US photo-sha...

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September 20, 2012
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Wego Team Is Going Barefoot on April 16th, Here’s Why

Travel search engine Wego is helping US-based shoe maker Toms in spreading awareness about the latte...

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April 8, 2013
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Facebook Messenger Targets Indonesia and Southeast Asia With New Telco Deals

Facebook announced yesterday that it will partner with 18 operators in 14 countries to offer free or...

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February 26, 2013
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UN’s Ban Ki-Moon Honored by Sina Weibo for His Social Engagement with China

Earlier this week, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon was honored by Sina Weibo, China’s biggest...

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January 18, 2013
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Japanese Politician Winning Fans on Facebook

The leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, and former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has bee...

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November 22, 2012
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Alibaba to Invest in Sina Weibo?

The Global Times reports that Alibaba Group will invest in Sina Weibo, buying between 15 and 20 perc...

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November 19, 2012
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Indonesia’s President Annoyed with Social Media Commentaries

By Karlina Octaviany

Indonesia’s State Secretary, Sudi Silalahi, at a press conference in the presidential office in ye...

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October 8, 2012
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Mitt Romney Held Shares in Youku Whilst Trashing China