Google accuses India antitrust body of protecting Amazon
Google's latest Supreme Court filing shows its deepening disagreement with how the Competition Commission of India conducted its Android investigation.
Policy Matters
Modi’s push for a single personal law in India sparks renewed debate and disquiet
In India, matters of marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance fall under multiple religious and customary laws, only some of which are codified.
Belt-tightening needed
Belt-tightening is often necessary to enhance fiscal soundness, but it does not mean policymakers can hold a shoddy slash-the-budget contest, without evaluating each state…
Singapore’s MAS books largest loss of $30.8b in effort to fight inflation
In its annual report, MAS said inflation in the last six months of 2023 should slow further as imported costs are reduced and the current tightness in the domestic labour market…
New law passed in Singapore to remove online content that is criminal or harmful
Under the new law, five types of directions can be issued when there is reason to believe an offence has been committed online.
Samsung may face tighter scrutiny under new EU rules
Samsung’s inclusion came as unexpected, since the tech giant does not operate the core platform services the EU initially defined.
Renewable energy firms shun Philippine energy department’s green power auction
Bidders in this year’s Green Energy Auction Program reportedly found the price caps set by the Energy Regulatory Commission “too low”.
Marcos says Covid health crisis ‘de facto’ lifted: Health department chief
During a press conference, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa mentioned the President’s choice to make mask-wearing optional.
Indonesia’s lawmakers try to water down draconian provisions in cyberlaw
“We want to prevent a repeat of the same problem [of the overly used articles to criminalise critics]", Commission I member Dave Laksono said.
Valenzuela city, in Philippines, bans Pogos, other forms of online gambling
The mayor said he signed the ordinances to pre-empt any of the "social impacts" arising from the proliferation of illegal gambling, such as human trafficking, money laundering,…