Indonesian government expresses support for publishers’ rights regulation
The move is aimed at providing a level playing field between domestic news industries and digital platforms.
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A thousand cheers for Maria Ressa & Muratov
The Nobel peace prize draws attention to the critical role that independent journalism plays in world order.
Journalists Maria Ressa from Philippines and Russia’s Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize
The two were given the award for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
Australian law chief wants defamation rules fixed for the Internet age
This follows a High Court ruling that publishers of social media posts are liable for reader comments.
ANN partner Phnom Penh Post sold to Malaysian investor
The Phnom Penh Post has been sold to Sivakumar Ganapathy, a Malaysian investor and executive at a public relations firm that has previously done work for Prime Minister Hun…
India drops proposed fake news laws
The Indian government has dropped controversial plans for a fake news law targeting journalist after pushback from the media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 3 ordered the…
Asia takes steps to combat fake news
Malaysia’s new fake news bill is not the first attempt by Asian countries to tackle the fake news problem. Malaysia tabled a new Bill in Parliament on Monday (March 28) to…
India’s two main parties spar over data breach
Congress Party accuses Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official app of leaking data. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the…
Asian nations wary after Cambridge Analytica revelations
Revelations that data mining firm Cambridge Analytica used Facebook data to help its clients in election campaigning has Asian nations concerned. While the United States drags its…
Elections in Asia are not a cure-all, panel says
Elections being held across Asia this year and next will not be a panacea to the region’s ills, a panel of experts concluded. With elections due in Bangladesh, Cambodia,…