Power rivalries and vulnerability in Asean digital space: Jakarta Post contributors

The writers say Asean can help set a regional cyberdefence framework to support its member states. - ST

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The rivalry between global major powers, namely the United States and China, has shaken the digital space since 2018 when the Huawei vice-chairwoman was arrested in Canada upon the US' demand.

Contestation that may have originally seemed far away with the borderless nature of the cyberspace issue soon enough hit home. The pandemic has given consumers in Indonesia and the world no alternative but to rely on digital services for two main reasons: Convenience and routine.