2021/06/11 |
The KMT’s Twitter is a Dumpster Fire
Taiwan’s main opposition party, the KMT, accused Singaporean dissident Roy Ngerng of being an “extreme white supremacist” on Twitter. Patently false and absurd as it is, the charge adheres to the logic of a moribund institution.
2021/04/29 |
#LetTaiwanHelp: What Taiwan’s Hashtag Diplomacy Is About
#LetTaiwanHelp was orchestrated to promote a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate, but its origins are much deeper.
2021/01/28 |
Why an American Digital Nomad’s Tweet Sparked Outrage Among Indonesians
An American woman living in Bali during the pandemic angered the Indonesian public by seemingly inviting foreigners to the island despite a travel ban. Here are some of the factors that fueled the outrage.
2020/12/17 |
Chinese Diplomats’ Aggressive Twitter Strategy on Display in Australia Dispute
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian's tweet might seem to gain traction, but researchers say it is a result of China's attempt “to create an illusion of popular backing.”
2020/09/15 |
Let a Hundred Collectives Bloom!
A seemingly endless stream of parody accounts of a pro-Chinese Communist Party group called Qiao Collective appeared on Twitter. Here's the backstory.
2018/12/14 |
China's Caging of Domestic Twitterati Ominous for Overseas Users
One Twitter user said that using the social messaging service in China is now 'more dangerous than street demonstrations.'
2017/10/14 |
China’s Communist Youth League Decries Twitter 'Defamation'
Party’s youth wing reiterates it has no presence on one of the world’s largest social media platforms, but fails to step up to the plate and launch an official account.
2017/10/02 |
Young, Female, Outspoken. A Political Star Is Born in Indonesia
A young, social media-savvy woman is challenging Indonesia's political old guard.
2017/09/07 |
CARTOON: Will Taiwan Lose US Trade over North Korea?
Taiwan may risk losing its third largest export partner, the US, and $33.6 billion worth of foreign trade over North Korea.
2017/05/31 |
Pink Dot, Speakers' Corner and the Death of Singapore's Only Space for Dissent
The Singapore government is barring foreigners from assembling at Hong Lim Park in support of LGBT rights.
2017/05/03 |
High-Profile Chinese Blogger Arrested for Online Comments, After Years of Police Harassment
Well-known Chinese blogger and Twitter commenter Wu Bin (吳斌) (@xuicai1911 @秀才江湖) was arrested by Shenzhen national security police on April 27 for making online comments.
2017/04/14 |
NK Slams Trump’s Tweets; Beijing Gives $75k for Spy Tips; Uber Back in Taiwan, Sort Of; Planes Crash; Weapons System for Chinese Coastguard
Asia Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/04/05 |
Kashmir’s Facebook Storm; Police Round Up ‘Miscreants’ as Terrorists Run Social Media Workshops
Indian authorities are cracking down on fake social media accounts following allegations that the accounts are being used by militants based in Pakistan to incite unrest in the disputed Kashmir region
2017/02/22 |
Trump Expands Social Media Checks to Chinese; China Passes US on AI; Indonesia Teams with Twitter on Fake News; Kim Jong-nam's Exile Offer
Asia Morning Update: A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/01/20 |
Twitter Lessons for Trump from Cambodia's Facebook King
Cambodia’s social media warnings for Trump’s America.
2016/09/29 |
Singapore to Jail Teenage Blogger
Controversial Singaporean blogger Amos Yee has been sentenced 38 days in prison for ‘intending to wound religious feelings.’
2016/09/20 |
Former Journalist Arrested for Islam Tweet in Malaysia
A former journalist was arrested for allegedly insulting Islam on Twitter.
