A book detailing the allegedly shady dealing behind a gas contract has been targeted by the companies involved in the latest example of censorship in India, writes Saurav Datta.
As Singaporeans increasing turn to the internet as their source of news and information, websites and blogs are making an unmistakable impact on the city state’s media landscape, Kirsten Han reports
Electioneering for the Indian elections of 2014 has reached a fever pitch. Political parties seem to be indulging in the same hate speech, communal politicking and calculations that work to polarise the electorate and garner votes. Mahima Kaul reports
India’s Supreme Court’s reliance on “redeeming social value” and “community standards” provides cause for consternation, writes Saurav Datta
Pakistan’s draft computer crimes law is the latest example of vaguely worded legal frameworks that have severe implications for freedom of expression in the country, Nighat Dad writes
Religious bigotry and the government’s abdication of responsibility jointly endanger free speech, writes Saurav Datta
Under new guidelines, Australian civil servants working for the prime ministers’s office caught criticising the government can be sanctioned for illicit social media use, Helen Clark reports
Questions about the security of India’s giant biometric database continue to be raised by privacy advocates, Mahima Kaul reports
Bangladesh witnessed the internet take on an increasing role in its socio-political sphere in 2013, Faheem Hussain writes
In the sixth attack on Express Media employees unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at the gate of Express News bureau chief’s house. Though no one was injured in Sunday’s incident, it highlights the dangers for Pakistan’s journalists, Zofeen Ebrahim reports