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Surveillance

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Signage for the company Palantir at the New York Stock Exchange during the company’s initial public offering on 30 September, 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE
My Take

My Take | The future of surveillance tech is already here – in the US, not China

Chinese citizens enjoy public safety in exchange for compromised privacy. In the United States, people are facing an increasingly unchecked state.

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United States

Coldplay’s jumbotron captures – what exactly? The internet has its theories

US-China relations

China-tied AI tools like DeepSeek face US federal ban over ‘threat’

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Indonesia

Indonesia is buying more weapons – but can it sustain such defence spending?

Analysts question whether Indonesia has the wherewithal to finance and maintain its defence systems.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is accelerating the country’s military modernisation programme. Photo: Indonesia’s presidential palace/AFP
Law

Legal Tales | Some legal ramifications surrounding use of AI in police surveillance

Advantages of certain systems can readily be seen but transparent policies should be formulated for their usage.

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Japan

Is Japan’s increased surveillance of remote islands a link to China activity?

Deployments may be to islands already with radar capabilities, but experts say the plan is not a response to recent Chinese maritime presence.

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The Philippines

Philippines aims to counter China’s drone swarm capacity, learn from Ukraine war

Its military says drones armed with explosives or used for surveillance have become a focus of joint exercises with allies such as the US.

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A US navy drone positioned beside a Philippine C130 plane at the airport of Zamboanga, southern Philippines on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Artificial intelligence

China’s next-gen surveillance tools get AI boost to target Telegram or VPN users

Annual policing tech expo offers glimpse of law enforcement future as Beijing ramps up domestic security drive amid ‘lone wolf’ attacks.

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Science

China eyes 300-satellite constellation for ultra-high-resolution surveillance

Chutian project aims to establish 300-satellite network offering continuous global coverage with a range of imaging types.

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US-China relations

‘Brazen’ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing

Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.

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The town of Bejucal in northwestern Cuba is the site of a suspected intelligence operation targeting the US. Photo: Centre for Strategic and International Studies
The Philippines

Philippines-US anti-drone drill signals rising threat of unmanned weapons

The drill involving two counter-drone systems comes after China’s reported use of drones in the disputed South China Sea in recent months.

A US air defence system fires at a drone during a joint drill with the Philippines in San Antonio, Zambales province, in April. Photo: AP
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police consider unleashing robot dogs for law enforcement

Other initiatives include the use of drones and linking surveillance camera systems with other government departments.

Australia

Australia boosts Philippines’ South China Sea defence with 20 drones

Australia’s gift comes days after a near-collision between Philippine and Chinese coastguard vessels in the South China Sea.

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China technology

Editorial | Facial recognition in China calls for protective measures

Hong Kong needs to bear this in mind as mainland China brings in new rules to ease public concerns.

Companies that use face recognition technology will find themselve under new regulations in China soon. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

The rattle of Okinawa: Chinese drones probe Japan’s defences

Japan’s air force scrambled jets to shadow the drones, which analysts believe were probing Tokyo’s military readiness and assertiveness.

A Chinese military drone is spotted near the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyakojima earlier this year. Photo: Japan’s Defence Ministry
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | DeepSeek raises fear of a cold war powered by accessible AI

The US must abandon its evidently futile tech sanctions on China and instead work with it to set clear rules governing AI use.

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang

The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police to put up nearly 6,400 more surveillance cameras over 3 years

Police say 612 cameras already installed under scheme’s first phase have helped to crack 97 cases so far, ranging from murder to assault.

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Hong Kong police have said the figure might be higher, depending on the technology’s development. Photo: Jelly Tse
US-China tech war

Sanctioned camera maker Hikvision ends five government contracts in Xinjiang

The surveillance camera maker, blacklisted by Trump in 2019, did not say why it was now ending contracts for projects completed in 2018.

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.

The Philippines

US gives Philippines ‘force multiplier’ drones to counter China in disputed waters

The Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels can be used for stealth spying, resupplying BRP Sierra Madre or retrofitted for combat, analysts said.

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers a speech during a ceremony Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, Philippines on November 18. Photo: AP
The Philippines

South China Sea: Philippines and US sign pact to plug maritime intelligence gaps

The deal gives Manila access to capabilities like advanced satellite imagery that analysts say will help counter China’s grey-zone tactics.

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (L) and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro posing after signing the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, on November 18. Photo: AFP / Philippine Department of National Defense
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man, 54, arrested over stealing HK$60,000 in cash, watches and red wine

Police say they arrested suspect less than 12 hours after break-in on Chung Ching Street was reported.

Accidents and disasters in China

Zhuhai car attack: China tightens security as leaders look for ‘risks and dangers’

Police presence has been ramped up so people ‘feel safer’ after Monday night’s attack, official says.

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China’s Communist Party

China’s top spy agency crowdsources help to track foreign military buoys at sea

Ministry of State Security says unnamed foreign powers are repurposing marine and weather observation buoys as spy tech.

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China’s Ministry of State Security says foreign powers are repurposing observation buoys into covert spy instruments. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

Relocation of South Korea’s notorious child rapist sparks outrage, legal debate

Authorities ramp up security measures after Cho Doo-soon’s move to a new place just 2km from his previous home in Ansan alarms residents.

South Korean child rapist Cho Doo-soon. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police install 504 CCTVs, with possible use for counterterrorism

Secretary for Security Chris Tang says he will not exclude using surveillance camera push to combat terrorism.

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US-China relations

TSMC challenges report US is probing whether it made chips for Huawei

Possible export-controls violation benefiting mainland-based tech titan hit by American sanctions could lead to penalties.

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