Vietnam's 'draconian' internet law now in force

Vietnam's 'draconian' internet law now in force
An estimated 65 million social media users will be covered by Vietnam's new internet decree. (Image: Nhac Nguyen, AFP)
Agence France-Presse
New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities have come into force in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.Under “Decree 147”, all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify users' accounts via their phone numbers or Vietnamese identification numbers and store that information alongside their full name and date of birth.They must provide that data to authorities on request and remove within 24 hours any content the Government re...

More World

Carlyle’s AlpInvest banks US$20b for secondary deals
World

Carlyle’s AlpInvest banks US$20b for secondary deals

Secondary funds are growing exponentially larger.

EU pushes ahead trade deal with South American nations
Bloomberg

EU pushes ahead trade deal with South American nations

Countries fear the deal’s impact on the European agricultural sector.

Bloomberg 06 Sep 2025
Australia’s second-quarter growth better than expected
World

Australia’s second-quarter growth better than expected

The economy grew by 0.6% in the second quarter from the prior quarter.

European budget-airline experiment's highs and lows
The Life

European budget-airline experiment's highs and lows

Hopscotching across the continent has never been cheaper or easier.