SAN FRANCISCO : Facebook said yesterday that hackers “scraped” personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking … More
Tag: Internet
Facebook KIVs 2 internet cables for M’sia due to Wee’s policy: sources
Social media giant put off by transport minister’s reversion to ‘protectionist’ rules, say insiders KUALA LUMPUR : Facebook Inc has put … More
Malaysia’s digital divide makes some students trek up hills and sleep on trees for Internet access
KUALA LUMPUR : In a YouTube video that went viral in June, 18-year-old Veveonah Mosibin, who lives in a village … More
2021: Heralding the era of agility and the hybrid cloud
2020 has been an eventful year, and one that has definitely reshaped the way we work and the ways in … More
Malaysia has not finalised decision on revocation of cabotage exemption for foreign vessels — Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR : The Malaysian Government has not finalised its decision on the revocation of cabotage exemption on foreign-flagged vessels … More
Malaysia’s policy change on undersea cable repairs comes under scrutiny from tech giants
KUALA LUMPUR : A new coastal transport policy by the Malaysian government prioritising local ships for undersea cable repairs, following … More
Indonesians collect old phones to help students get online
JAKARTA: When a garbage collector came to Ghina Ghaliya’s house in the Indonesian capital and asked if she had an … More
The ‘new economy’: 20 years after the dotcom crash
The dotcom revolution of the 1990s — also commonly and more generally referred to as the “new economy” — was … More
Many Malaysians not receiving promised Internet speeds — CFM
KUALA LUMPUR : The results of an online poll, conducted by the Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM), … More
Looking back at Malaysia’s digital journey
AS we celebrate 63 years of Merdeka and 57 years of the Malaysian federation establishment, I can’t help but to … More
Starved of Wi-Fi, Indonesians trade plastic trash to study online
JAKARTA/BOGOR, Indonesia – When the coronavirus pandemic forced Indonesian schools to shut, it exposed how millions of households in the … More
In Malaysia, plight of girl studying in treetop for better Wi-fi could hurt Muhyiddin
A viral video of a Malaysian student in Sabah who filmed herself studying and taking exams from the tree tops … More
Veveonah’s courage and tenacity are inspiration to Malaysians
There are many lessons to be learnt from the latest episode of ministerial cyberbullying, when two deputy ministers, one of … More
How Will 5G Reshape Businesses?
While consumers across ASEAN are excited about 5G’s promise of faster home broadband speeds and mobile internet connections, it is the technology’s … More
Singapore gets taste of 5G as Malaysia dithers
Singapore and neighbor Malaysia began the year on similar paths to 5G. Each had built a licensing framework and was … More
Huawei: Is it a security threat and what will be its role in UK 5G?
The UK government is facing a rebellion over its plans to work with the Chinese phone-maker Huawei on the UK’s … More
Google announces $10bn investment in ‘digital India’
Google will invest $10bn (£7.93bn) in India in the next five to seven years, the chief executive of its parent … More
Huawei’s days in the UK could be numbered
The UK government is inching towards taking a decision on Huawei’s role in the UK’s 5G and fixed-broadband networks. The … More
Telco industry back to the drawing board after spectrum assignment cancellation
The government might be reviewing the overall spectrum allocation process to enable a more efficient utilisation and integration to the usage of scarce spectrum resources in the race to develop highspeed broadband capability for the country.
Jokowi ‘violates the law’ for banning internet in Papua, court declares
A panel of judges at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) has granted a lawsuit filed by civil society groups … More
5G Spectrum Awards : Minister Saifuddin backtracks on own directive
Saifuddin is facing mounting allegations of cronyism over how the spectrum width for 5G internet was carved out and awarded to five telecommunication service providers that critics said lacked transparency.
