World Health Organization pandemic treaty: A fresh push for vaccine passports, global surveillance, and more
Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) are days away from voting on an international pandemic treaty and amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) which would give […]
Rupert Murdoch testified that Fox News hosts ‘endorsed’ stolen election narrative
Newly released court documents reveal that Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire owner of Fox News, acknowledged under oath that several Fox News hosts endorsed Donald Trump’s lie […]
WHO moves forward with plans to target “misinformation” and “disinformation” under international law
The global unelected health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) is marching forward with its plans to make amendments to the International Health […]
Smart City Observatory
In 2017, our two institutions, IMD and Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), decided to join forces to produce a smart city index offering a balanced focus on economic and technological aspects of smart cities on the one hand, and “humane dimensions” of smart cities (quality of life, environment, inclusiveness) […]
“Plane load” of UK police officers have signed up to come to WA
WA’s police recruitment drive in the UK is already proving to be successful.
WA Police Deputy Commissioner Kylie Whitely says she could already fill […]
Cyclone-hit New Zealand exposes the risks of a cashless society
WELLINGTON – The cyclone that tore through New Zealand last week has exposed the dangers of a cashless society, prompting the central bank to consider new ways […]
Is that streetlight watching you – and eavesdropping too?
A SILICON Valley veteran who has worked on video and camera technologies for more than 20 years is warning that we are sleepwalking into a digital concentration camp with digital ID at the heart of the prison.
Spy cameras are […]
Suncorp partners with Spanish start-up Traity for rental bonds
ASX-listed insurer Suncorp Group wants to see tenancy laws across the country updated, so the rising cohort of renters can have an alternative to stumping up for a costly bond at […]
Doctors sue Japanese government for requiring national ID to access medical care
The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association has filed a lawsuit challenging a Ministry of Health order that will require people to use a national identification card instead of health insurance cards to access medical care. The national identification card can be used in the […]