North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, in an apparent show of defiance against the stalled nuclear talks with the United States. The missile was launched from the eastern coastal city of Hamhung at around 10:30 a.m. local time, and flew about 500 kilometers (310 miles) before landing in the waters between …

Indonesia’s Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE Law), enacted in 2008, has been widely criticized by human rights activists and civil society groups for its vague and broad provisions that can be used to criminalize online expression and silence dissent. The ITE Law regulates various aspects of online activities, such as e-commerce, data protection, and cybercrime. However, it also contains …

The Philippines and Japan have signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) that will allow their troops to visit each other’s countries for joint exercises, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief operations. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida witnessed the signing of the RAA on Friday, during the latter’s official visit to Manila. The RAA is similar to a …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Japan on Saturday, December 18, 2023, for his second visit to the country this year, to join the Commemorative Summit on the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation. The summit, which will be held in Tokyo on Sunday, December 19, will celebrate the five decades of partnership between the Association of Southeast Asian …

In an era where music streaming dominates the market, physical albums seem to be a thing of the past. However, for K-pop fans, buying albums is more than just a way to listen to their favorite songs. It is a way to show their support and loyalty to their idols, as well as to collect various items that come with …

Meta and TikTok said on Wednesday they had seen a sharp increase in requests from the Malaysian government to remove content, as the country faces growing criticism over its crackdown on free speech and dissent. Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, said it received 1,029 requests from the Malaysian authorities to restrict or remove content in the first half …

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York announced on Wednesday that it will return 14 artworks to Cambodia and Thailand that were looted from ancient temples and smuggled out of the countries. The artworks include two stone statues of Hindu gods, Shiva and Skanda, that were part of a pair of twin guardians that flanked the entrance to a …

Asia is home to some of the most mature and dynamic financial markets in the world, and also to some of the most diverse approaches to regulating crypto assets. In this article, we will explore how three of the region’s leading financial centers – Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan – are shaping their crypto policies and what implications they have …

Singapore has unveiled its second National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, which aims to triple the pool of AI experts, develop a large language model for local culture and dialect, and build an iconic AI site to showcase its achievements. The new strategy, announced on December 4, 2023, will focus on how AI can be used for the public good, both in …

A Singaporean man who ran a drug trafficking network in South Korea using Telegram has been sentenced to jail by a Seoul court and will be extradited to Singapore after serving his term. The 37-year-old man, whose identity has not been revealed, was arrested in Seoul on April 9, following a joint investigation by the Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) …