Asia: Technology

Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), which describes itself as a “co-creation regulator” working collaboratively with industry rather than imposing top-down rules...

The Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government under section 87 to frame rules governing intermediaries, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

A new enterprise agreement between Private Media & the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, approved by the FWC restricts the use of AI in editorial work.

The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 (Cth) (the Bill) marks a significant step in bridging digital asset intermediaries within Australia’s financial services regime.

The article analyzes Indonesia’s recent regulatory overhaul of the crypto-asset and financial derivatives sectors, including the transfer of supervisory authority...

Payment platforms and fintech companies are transitioning from password-based authentication to passkeys, biometrics, and other device-based verification methods.

Software as a Service (SaaS) has become standard across most businesses, offering predictable pricing, easy deployment and scalable tools.

As AI technology continues to advance, it has increasingly been exploited for infringing activities that violate general personality rights protected under the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China, including the right to name, right to image, and right to reputation.

On February 10, 2026, the Central Government notified the amended Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 (hereinafter referred to as “IT Amendment Rules”), marking a significant shift in how India regulates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and synthetically generated content online.

The general rule is that a business cannot send unsolicited emails to market, sell, and promote their goods and services.

"Statement Expectations" sets out ACMA views on the minimum requirements needed to comply with the Spam Act.

This heavy penalty was a reminder to all businesses to ensure that their marketing complies with regulations.