Indonesia’s data protection bill threatens firms with ‘exorbitant’ fines
Currently awaiting final approval, the bill stipulates fines of up to 2 per cent of annual revenue for organizations guilty of exposing private information.
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3 years after ‘No Japan’ boycott, sentiment in S. Korea toward Japan starts to thaw
This is despite Japan still having in place trade restrictions targeting Korea, and the Korean court not having changed its stance on the force labour compensation issue.
India bans export of broken rice with immediate effect
The step has been taken in view of the astonishing growth in exports, and shortage of poultry feed and rice for ethanol production in the domestic market.
Malaysia’s former prime minister Abdullah Badawi has dementia
He no longer recognises nor remembers his family members, his son-in-law and Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Constitutional Court wants more documents in Prayut’s tenure case
The court demanded to see the minutes of the Constitution Drafting Committee meeting after Ruchuphan claimed that his views expressed during the meeting had been partially…
Constitutional Court judges to deliberate Prayut’s defence on his PM’s term today
The court suspended Prayut from duty as prime minister after accepting a petition from the opposition for a ruling on whether Prayut might have completed his eight-year term limit.
Govt. site hit by apparent cyber-attack; pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility
Killnet has announced attacks against countries hostile to Russia and supportive of Ukraine, and claims to have targeted the websites of US companies and the Italian government.
Anies answers call for summons over Formula E irregularities
The non-party politician was hopeful that the information he provided would shed light on the issues that were being investigated by the antigraft body.
Half of Asia-Pacific workforce surviving on $5.5 per day
The region’s workforce is insufficiently productive, healthy, and protected, although progress has been made since 2015, a report by the UNESCAP states.
Protesters call on Indonesian government to reverse fuel price hike
Thousands of police were deployed across Jakarta, many guarding gas stations, fearing those could become targets of mounting anger.