‘Technical glitch’ in payroll software sparks riots in PNG
Summary
Asia in Brief Papua New Guinea (PNG) has implemented a two-week state of emergency after failure to reconfigure the nation’s payroll system for government employees sparked riots that resulted in multiple deaths. On Sunday, North Korea allegedly fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile just days after both countries staged live-fire exercises near the maritime border. “The collaboration will aim to orchestrate comprehensive end-to-end product development for clients.” In related news, Indian industrial giant Tata Group is reportedly close to announcing a new semiconductor fab in Gujarat this year. A post on the website from the hackers reportedly identified the attackers as being from India and the action taken “"in response to the recent inflammatory and offensive statements made by certain members of [the Maldivian] government." Google has joined forces with Chilean state-run infrastructure fund Desarrollo Pais and the Office of Posts and Telecommunications of French Polynesia (OPT) to build out the first undersea cable connecting Asia-Pacific and South America.