Indonesia and Malaysia have implemented a work-from-home policy for civil servants to conserve fuel amid the Iran war. However, the digital surveillance measures are stricter than during the pandemic, with strict location tracking and monitoring systems in place.

Indonesia and Malaysia have ordered civil servants to work from home to save fuel amid the Iran war but with digital surveillance measures far stricter than those used during the pandemic. Civil servants in Indonesia must activate location tracking and respond to work communications within five minutes. Their Malaysian counterparts must log into a geolocation monitoring system every hour. Those who fail to comply face escalating sanctions. The work-from-home policies, announced within days of...