China foreign website malfunction drives home Internet woes


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 28 Apr 2015

TOUCHY ISSUE: Access to the Internet

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Internet users in China were unable to use a number of popular foreign websites on April 27, the latest in a series of challenges businesses and individuals have faced going online in the world's second-largest economy. 

Social media users first reported on April 26 that they were being sent to software website wpkg.org and travel website ptraveler.com when trying to access news websites like cnn.com, news portal yahoo.co.jp, and games website runescape.com, among others. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

Young Europeans are spending money in the metaverse
This exoskeleton can boost your physical capabilities
This AI-focused chip is powered by light
Study warns users about health information on TikTok
Apple renews talks with OpenAI for iPhone generative AI features, Bloomberg News reports
Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia
X tells Brazil court 'operational faults' allowed blocked users to remain active
TikTok general counsel to step down, will focus on fighting US law
Google asks court to throw out US advertising case
Apollo, KKR and Stonepeak to invest in JV to fund Intel's Ireland facility, Bloomberg reports

Others Also Read