Tuesday, 6 December 2011

07/12/11 Daily News Clipping

'Offensive' Web Content Targeted in Asia
(wsj.com)

- For whatever reason this is a disturbing article. Sounds very much like Big Brother take one for me. Plus this: "South Korea also allows people to be criminally punished for defamation and the country is one of just a few, including Japan, where truth is not allowed as a defense against libel." Maybe I should be reading the constitution of my own country and see if that's also the case there.

On the other hand, are we entitled to enjoy unlimited freedom of speech? Why so?

China Fuels Energy Innovation
(wsj.com)

- Interesting trend to keep an eye out for