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Hong Kong police to add facial recognition into public CCTV
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Hong Kong police to add facial recognition into public CCTV

The total number of cameras across the city is expected to reach 66,500 by 2031.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
South Korean police lose 22 seized bitcoins from storage
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South Korean police lose 22 seized bitcoins from storage

The bitcoins were surrendered to Seoul’s Gangnam Police during an investigation in November 2021.
Diya Lal · · 2 min read
Police examine suspect’s laptop in Coupang data leak probe
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Police examine suspect’s laptop in Coupang data leak probe

Coupang identified a former employee as the suspect and said the individual confessed to accessing customer data.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
UST, lies, and Hodlnaut: How a rising star fell back to earth
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UST, lies, and Hodlnaut: How a rising star fell back to earth

We look at how Hodlnaut, a rising crypto lender, ended up fighting for its survival in a Singapore courtroom.
Scott Shuey · · 7 min read

China says live streaming poses a threat to public order, announces crackdown

China’s police are about to start cracking down on live streaming platforms and any users who are using them to violate the law.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

In China, you can now pay your speeding tickets with a smartphone

In dozens of cities, Alipay users can now pay traffic fines instantly via their phones, saving them a major hassle and freeing up government resources at the same time.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Look out for ‘lucky money’ scams on WeChat during Chinese New Year

In this season of digital giving, be careful you don’t get got.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

10 big examples of online censorship in China this year

As is often the case, this is a year that saw China’s internet scene get more restrictive.
C. Custer · · 7 min read

Protests and violence reported in Uber’s ‘new number one’ city of Chengdu

On China’s web, reports and photos are spreading of an Uber and Didi driver protest sparked by the violent arrest of a fellow driver.
C. Custer · · 3 min read

China will embed police in internet company offices. But what will that mean?

On Tuesday, Chinese state media service Xinhua reported something interesting: soon, China will station police officers in the offices of some of China’s biggest internet companies. But what will that mean?
C. Custer · · 5 min read