internet

Internet freedom is coming under increasing pressure across East Asia, but China’s influence has its limits.

By providing an alternative to mainstream media, the internet can increase mutual understanding.

Even as the Ministry of Culture tries to consolidate cybercafés, citizens turn to mobile devices to access the internet.

A regulation banning internet cafes near schools is only the latest salvo in Cambodia’s ongoing war on internet freedom.

Despite growing ties with the U.S., a recent self-immolation in Hanoi was emblematic of the country's deteriorating human rights situation and attacks on free speech.

India’s Internet economy has been growing fast. But corruption could undermine its future prospects.

The number of internet users in India is set to boom. A large chunk of new users will be using smart phones.

To the casual eye, China’s social media landscape might look diverse and lively. But the social media clones are careful to follow Communist Party censorship.

China’s media crackdown is frequently discussed. But it goes deeper than censoring what newspapers report.

The Arab Spring has offered some useful pointers for countries such as China about what works in suppressing dissent — and what is counterproductive.

The Communist Party’s crackdown on ‘toxic’ Internet rumours is misguided. The tighter it squeezes freedom, the more credibility slips through its hands.