COVID-19 and TraceTogether
Surveillance
During a recent patrol, one of the “Xavier” robots wove its way through a housing estate and stopped in front of a group of elderly residents watching a chess match.
“Please keep one-metre distancing, please keep to five persons per group,” a robotic voice blared out, as a camera on top of the machine trained its gaze on them.
Security
- Key points include expanding Singapore’s international cyber cooperation, supporting cybersecurity education and upskilling, and broadening the scope of protection beyond Critical Information Infrastructures (such as land transport and banking & finance).
Facebook’s Blacklist: Facebook’s list of Dangerous Individuals and Organisations
has been leaked. Entities on the list face harsh restrictions.
The Intercept’s breaking story highlights how the list is “a clear embodiment of U.S. foreign policy priorities that could disproportionately censor marginalized groups”.
Business
Legal Action Against Negative Reviews: How do negative reviews influence restaurants in Singapore?
CNA’s report explores this issue, and also highlights the case of two restaurants that have begun a legal dispute over a slew of negative reviews.
Shopee Expands: Shopee is launching in a number of new locales, including
India,
Spain and
Poland.