Indonesian President to control new data protection agency
The House of Representatives Commission and the government unanimously endorsed the privacy bill to be passed into law in a plenary session this month.
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Japan to draw up social security reform timetable by year-end
With the number of people aged 65 or older in Japan seen peaking in the 2040s, the reform timetable will specify when system revisions should be implemented for related issues.
Seoul-Tokyo fence-mending needed for stronger security cooperation: vice minister
The Yoon government will abide by inter-Korean agreement except in case of unacceptable provocations, South Korean vice defence minister says.
Japan to introduce English digital textbooks in 2024
However, as doubts about digital textbooks’ educational effectiveness and health effects have not been dispelled, the introduction of digital textbooks is to be limited…
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.
“We will soon have a new Data Privacy Bill,” says FM Sitharaman
“It will be a product of consultations and will address every such concern most of us had on the [former] Bill”, the Union finance minister further said.
Performance bond no longer needed for S’pore employers to hire Filipino maids
The performance bond is a requirement by the Philippine government to ensure that employers in Singapore comply with rules, like paying salaries on time, among others.
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.
People-centered digital connectivity among issues raised at G-20 digital economy meeting
Delegates at the meeting also stressed the importance of cybersecurity in business sustainability.
YouTube service disrupted in Pakistan, outage tracker confirms
A watchdog organisation on cyber security noted that the disruption came despite the High Court lifting the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s ban on Imran’s…