Yolanda Ma

@MaJinxin

Digital transformation at Tweet about digital for impact, tech policy & data journalism. Formerly . Views mine.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 16

    Some personal reflection of my work in the past year, since I joined the newly established digital unit in the global development agency. Thanks to all of you who shared the exciting journey!

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    12 hours ago

    "I check my phone anxiously for flights back to China, news updates or Trump’s latest tweets...I’ve started having nightmares about being forcibly deported. Sometimes, while lying in bed, I’m so anxious that I can’t even tell whether I’m awake or asleep"

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    20 hours ago

    We are hiring! Come join our team- we are recruiting for regional consultant. Please share far/wide - all details here: + for background context our series is a good place to start-

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    Sep 2

    "An architecture firm specializing in using tech to circumvent the conventional value chain... The project puts digital tools in the hands of local builders to break free from shipping materials"

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    Sep 2

    Congrats to our team for being named a finalist in two categories for coverage on the Hong Kong protests in this year's Journalism Awards! Learn about the by , & Manas Sharma.

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    Sep 1

    The deeply personal story I worked on for 2 months is up on . My favorite part: having Hong Kongers show me where they feel the most connected to the city. Thank you , & for your guidance & editing!

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    Sep 2

    Today we proudly launch “Regulating Biometrics: Global approaches and urgent questions,” edited by , with 8 detailed case studies from experts across the world on existing attempts to regulate like face & voice recognition.

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    Aug 31

    If we have a positive mental attitude, then even when surrounded by hostility, we’ll not lack inner peace. But if our attitude is negative, influenced by fear, suspicion, or helplessness, even when surrounded by our best friends, in comfortable surroundings, we won’t be happy.

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    Sep 1

    The team at created a useful visualization that showcases how high-levels of Chinese debt in Africa is concentrated in select regions and, for the most part, is not a serious problem in much of the rest of the continent:

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    Sep 1

    We are a Digital Transformation Advisor to work with us in to help build capacities and support the of public service delivery systems, and co-create digital platforms in the APAC region.

    , , and 7 others
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    Sep 1

    "Suddenly, the risk of doing nothing feels much greater than the risk of introducing new and processes." Now is the time for -powered via

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    Sep 1

    this PERSONAL NEWS thing *is* as fun as it looks: v excited to say I'm starting a new role , where l'll be writing a column on access to justice/ equality under law in the U.S. I hope you'll join me in thinking about the obviously depressing & important issues/questions!

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    Sep 1

    Have a look at the updated ICRC handbook on data protection in humanitarian action, launched today. (I was pleasantly surprised to see that some of the research I did on messaging apps in 2016 still makes the cut!)

    In addition to AI/ML, the updated Handbook provides guidance on digital ID/biometrics, use of social media and messaging apps, connectivity as aid, and blockchain. Get your copy here:
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    Sep 1

    Facebook’s efforts to fix its fake news problem aren't working in Africa either

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    Sep 1

    BKC is kicking off the new year today! We're excited to (virtually) connect with our new and returning community members around the world throughout the week 🥳🥳

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    Aug 31

    Hong Kong is an endless cycle of trauma: the trauma of the moment, the trauma of memories, and the trauma of remembrance denied.

    On the anniversary of the in Mong Kok, the police has just deployed pepper spray and pinned down two persons while rounding up dozens others on Argyle Street.
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    Aug 31

    Illicit boat journeys ferrying HK protesters to Taiwan have been getting riskier. So the 12 HKers cut out middlemen, bought their own boat and trained to be seafarers. A Portuguese national is among them. exclusive on the intercepted boat:

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    Aug 30

    Pushing through the heartbreak and grief to share a milestone: I'll be the first Black woman faculty in 's School of Engineering in its ~100 years of history and the first Black faculty . [THREAD] via

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    Aug 30

    Ant Group’s potentially record-sized IPO could propel technology capital-raising in 2020 past the dizzying heights of the dotcom bubble

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    Aug 28

    Google and Facebook Inc. dropped plans for an undersea cable between the U.S. and Hong Kong after the Trump administration said Beijing might use the link to collect information on Americans.

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    Aug 29

    Excellent analysis by on how tech giants such as and Twitter are failing us in addressing computational propaganda 'on a case-by-case basis, responding seriously only to cases that garner serious media attention'.

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