TraceTogether: Learning Who to Trust in a Pandemic
The TraceTogether app in Singapore has been controversial since its inception. While it may ultimately prove very successful, there is a worry that it…
Tag: Data and Privacy
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues and Results Analysis
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and they were very clear about the biggest issues facing Sing…
Brunei’s Tightening Grip on Freedom of Expression
Colonial era laws have been maintained and used to silence critics in Brunei. But it’s not just about the law; the entrenched fear of speaking out i…
Understanding Disinformation
Singapore’s “fake news” bill is based upon dubious assumptions which are not supported by the science of media effects studies. Instead, researc…
Political Agenda — Privacy Breaches in a “Smart Nation”
On 28 January 2019, Singapore’s Ministry of Health revealed that the personal data of 14,200 people living with HIV had been leaked. The news has dr…
Akan Datang: Thoughts With Sulawesi
A weekly round-up of the stories to watch in Southeast Asia: a tragic earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi, a dispute over Duterte's comments regarding …
Akan Datang: How many big-ticket presents did Jho Low buy?!
A weekly round-up of the stories to watch in Southeast Asia: Typhoon Mangkhut does damage in the Philippines and heads towards Vietnam's far north, a …
Akan Datang: 1.5 million people’s data stolen in Singapore
The stories to watch in Southeast Asia this week: a cyber-attack on personal data and health information in Singapore, while Suharto's son announces h…
Akan Datang: Duterte’s new plan, a World Cup bid and #FreeWilly
A look ahead at the stories to watch in Southeast Asia this week. Is the region going to be able to host a World Cup soon? Meanwhile, Duterte has a fr…
