Report 27 August 2021 To survive, China’s biggest gay dating app became a pharmacy Focusing on HIV prevention and sexual health care has helped BlueCity navigate a precarious environment for LGBTQI organizations. By Andrew Deck and William Yang
Report 26 August 2021 In the hands of South Korea’s military recruits, a smartphone is their most dangerous weapon How a viral photo triggered national outrage — and the transformation of a brutal barracks culture. By Steven Borowiec
Report 25 August 2021 “Billions of requests, thousands of dollars”: Inside a massive cyberattack on a Philippine human rights group Researchers say they traced the month-long DDoS attack back to an Israeli company’s network. By Peter Guest
Ideas 23 August 2021 The China tech bubble is bursting. That’s not a bad thing for investors Beijing isn’t looking to break up its tech giants, and there’s more to the sector than Alibaba and Tencent. By Rui Ma
Report 19 August 2021 Workers in the Global South are making a living playing the blockchain game Axie Infinity Part Pokémon Go, part NFT economy, the online game has replaced regular jobs for many players By Vittoria Elliott
Ideas 18 August 2021 Why Alibaba’s sexual assault scandal is no #MeToo moment Alibaba's corporate culture is far from the only obstacle to creating a more equitable workplace for women in China. By Mengyu Dong
3 Minutes With 17 August 2021 3 Minutes with Belva Devara CEO/Co-Founder, Ruangguru, Indonesia 🇮🇩 By Jihan Basyah
Report 11 August 2021 Why China’s crypto cowboys are fleeing to Texas Tracking the Bitcoin bros seeking cheap power, lax regulation, and Austin’s best brisket. By Meaghan Tobin
Report 9 August 2021 The race to build Africa’s 5G networks is entangled in a U.S. push to cut Huawei’s dominance One fiercely anti-Huawei US telecomms vendor is leading the charge to turn African mobile network bosses away from China. By Abubakar Idris
Report 3 August 2021 Training self-driving cars for $1 an hour To master the roads, autonomous vehicles need lots of data. Workers everywhere from Kenya to Venezuela are providing it. By Vittoria Elliott
