Clearer rules needed in the age of AI, say Malaysian experts
Intellectual property lawyer Sabrina Mohamed Hashim said amendments are necessary as the Act predates AI systems, large-scale data mining and modern digital distribution models.
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Bangladeshi television show battling stigma about menstrual health
Billed as Bangladesh’s first television programme dedicated exclusively to periods, 'Moner Kotha by SOFY' aims to create a safe and welcoming platform where menstrual health can…
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Border boarding schools help strengthen Vietnam’s ties with neighbouring countries
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Amendments to Malaysia’s copyright framework being considered
The Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) said this will include proposals on artificial intelligence (AI), online piracy, orphan works, artists’ resale rights…
Information education, media literacy set to get more class time at elementary, junior high schools in Japan
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Why bullying still plagues South Korea’s hospitals
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ASEAN hotspot count surges to 86 percent as El Niño raises haze concerns
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Super Typhoon Bavi raises extreme weather concerns in China
As of Wednesday afternoon, Bavi was moving west-northwest at about 15 to 20 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 216 km/h, the National Meteorological…
Malaysia military chief visits ASEAN observer team in Cambodia during official defence trip
During the visit, Banteay Meanchey provincial governor Oum Reatrey briefed the delegation on the impact of last year’s Thai military incursions on the province and the current…