South Korean search engine operator Naver Corp. will move its overseas data backup center to Singapore due to privacy concerns in its current host country Hong Kong where China implemented a new security law.
Naver saves user information at local data centers and backs it up in foreign countries.
It had deleted all backup data saved at its center in Hong Kong and completed formatting the server.
Naver assured there are no leaks of personal data as they due to their strict encoding.
Rep. Kim Young-bae had called for a probe into Naver, claiming that it had been sending personal data, including body sizes and family photos, to its unit in Hong Kong since 2016 without users' consent.
On the other hand, Naver called on the government to ensure fair competition between domestic and foreign IT firms, noting that there are restrictions solely put on local companies.


Brazil Supreme Court Orders Asset Freeze of Nelson Tanure Amid Banco Master Investigation
Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling
Trump Criticizes NYSE Texas Expansion, Calls Dallas Exchange a Blow to New York
BYD Shares Rise in Hong Kong on Reports of Battery Supply Talks With Ford
U.S. Transportation Board Sends Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Back for Revision
Walmart International CEO Kathryn McLay to Step Down After Two and a Half Years
Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement
Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Escalates Proxy Fight to Remove Advent From Board
Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion
U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales
TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure
California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery
Boeing Reaches Tentative Labor Deal With SPEEA Workers After Spirit AeroSystems Acquisition
Proposed Rio Tinto–Glencore Merger Faces China Regulatory Hurdles and Asset Sale Pressure
TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings
Syrah Resources and Tesla Extend Deadline on Graphite Supply Dispute to March 



