There's been a lot of talk lately about cyber crime, and how to fight it. We can look back to the breach of Sony in which hundreds of emails, and other sensitive information pertaining to the company was leaked online. Just recently U.S. President Barrack Obama met with several prominent tech industry figureheads in the Silicon Valley, discussing the topic of cyber-security. Now, according to this article, Microsoft has targeted Singapore and built a "satellite station" which is used to monitor cyber crime.
The article goes into brief detail about Singapore's importance as a financial hub in Asia. Additionally, Asia is a common location of origin for malware, botware, and other nasty viruses that one does not want on their computer. As the globalization continues, we'll see more instances of U.S. companies expanding their reach into areas such as Asia. Singapore geographically and politically makes sense for this Microsoft satellite location due to the fact that it's in a central location in this "hub-type" area, and there is also an INTERPOL branch located there which can enact upon information that this security branch finds in regards to malware, child pornography, and other mischievous cyber crime.
Sources:
http://www.cnet.com/news/asia-could-be-the-next-hotbed-of-cybercrime-says-microsoft/
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