Tag: Asia
Southeast Asian Governments Utilize Fake News Laws Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Singapore's anti-fake news law has stirred up its fair share of controversy in its short four-month existence.
The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act...
Taiwan Court Rules Same Sex Marriage is Legal
Ministry of Justice will come up with a legal framework next
Taiwan’s much awaited ruling on same sex marriage was given yesterday by the island’s...
Thailand to Vote on Same-Sex Union Bill This Year
Thailand's House of Representatives is set to consider a same-sex union bill later this year, reports The Nation. The newspaper interviewed gender rights activist...
Chile and Thailand Finish FTA Negotiations
Bangkok Post | Chile and Thailand have finished negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA) and plan to have the treaty take effect by...
Laos to Join World Trade Organization
Radio Australia | Officials from the WTO and the Asian nation have reached an agreement on the terms of Vientiane joining the peak global...
Singapore Makes Changes for Precious Metals
WSJ | Singapore is now eliminating a 7 per cent tax on gold and silver in an effort to turn the city into a...
Cambodia Targets Offshore Oil Output
Cambodia is expecting U.S. oil major Chevron Corp. to begin developing the country’s first offshore oil field early next year, and hopes the nation...
Nigerians in Thailand: Two Sides to Every Story
By Jennifer L. Patin
2012 has already seen multiple raids on the areas of Bangkok where the majority of the city’s African population congregates. These...
Cambodia and Cronyism
Wall Street Journal | In September the body of Cambodian journalist Hang Serei Oudom was found stuffed into the trunk of his car with...
Burma, Mekong Neighbors Consider Shared Visa
Burma and three other Southeast Asian countries situated along the Mekong River reached an agreement in Vietnam’s capital last week to cooperate on boosting...
