Bhutan’s parties contribute at least half a million in fines to ECB
A total of 32 individuals have been warned and fined by the Office of the Media Arbitrator of the Election Commission of Bhutan for violating social media regulations during the…
Policy Matters
Digital wallet still in limbo as no decisions reached at PM, BOT chief’s meeting
The Council of State said the borrowing can be done only if the economic situation is in a dire enough state to warrant it when asked whether the government could enact a bill to…
New $20m initiative in S’pore to develop tools to detect deepfakes and misinformation
Among a new arsenal of detection tools Singapore is developing to tackle the issue is a watermarking technology that could be used to alert viewers of deepfakes and trusted…
Thailand seeks public opinion on draft to end recreational cannabis use
Rushed and piecemeal rules adopted within a week of decriminalisation of the drug sought to curb its use but left loopholes for recreational use.
Imran’s PTI wins back ‘bat’ as PHC declares ECP order ‘illegal’
Previously, the election commission had decided against letting PTI retain its electoral symbol for the general election, saying that it had failed to hold intra-party polls in…
Police working with Meta to tackle compromised WhatsApp accounts used in scams: Shanmugam
Additionally, the Online Criminal Harms Act, which is set to be progressively rolled out soon, will allow the Government to tell online messaging platforms to disable access to…
Indonesia could send civil servants hired this year to Nusantara, minister says
The minister added that digital talents newly recruited to the civil service would be sent directly to work in the nation’s new capital, though he was unable to release any…
PM’s vision realised: Passport services for Cambodians abroad
The notice explained that passports would be provided to people aged 15 and over. Applicants must provide several documents issued by the Cambodian embassy abroad.
Two days of extraordinary rainfall cause of Kota Tinggi floods, says Ahmad Zahid
The Deputy Prime Minister also said the situation was made worse by high tides, which resulted in the floodwaters not being able to flow into the rivers and subsequently into the…
Shenzhen first city to allow nurses to prescribe drugs
To become a nursing specialist, applicants should have a bachelor's degree in nursing, five years of working experience, obtained an advanced nursing qualification, have attended…