The Power of Social Media – Influencing the Focus of Legal Discussions
It is indisputable that social media is a powerful tool for influencing people's lives. Filipinos are some of the heaviest social media users in the ...
How U.S. Tariffs Are Driving Countries Toward China
As the United States shocked the world on April 2nd with its universal “reciprocal” tariffs, only to place them under a 90-day pause just days ...
A New Era of Global Trade Tensions
In a bold move to reshape global trade dynamics, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on April 2, 2025. This policy marks one of ...
A Test of Governance: Thailand’s Censure Debate in Focus
The censure debate against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in 2025 was a major event in Thailand's political landscape. It not only tested the resilience of ...
AI and the Philippine Economy: Insights from NEDA’s Policy Note
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming the subject of intensifying global competition, primarily by major economies that can pour billions of dollars into AI research, ...
Will India’s new data protection law achieve its ambition of creating a truly ‘Digital India’: exploring challenges that lie ahead
India's wait for an overhaul of its digital privacy laws — a fundamental right long under ever-increasing attack- has just gotten longer. Being the world's ...
AI and liability: How do we begin?
The EU AI Liability Directive was originally intended to modernise current liability frameworks to address the unique challenges posed by AI systems. Notably, one of ...
Government Overhaul in Vietnam
The Vietnamese National Assembly convened an extraordinary meeting this month (Feb. 12-19) in Hanoi to discuss and resolve a “revolutionary” overhaul of the government apparatus. ...
Building a Safer Digital World for Kids: Lessons Indonesia Can Learn from Global Best Practices
The Internet offers many advantages and can also negatively impact children, particularly those from Generation Z and Alpha, who have grown up in a world ...
Malaysia’s plans as ASEAN Chair for South East Asia’s digital landscape
As Malaysia takes the helm of ASEAN this year, discourses about what it intends to do in the digital landscape have been emerging. With Prime ...
How Likes and Subscribes are revolutionising women’s lives in Bangladesh
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when the world was grappling with economic disruptions, including loss of income and employment, a curious phenomenon emerged in Bangladesh – ...
AI and the Judiciary: Will Judges Become Obsolete?
By: Raul R. Cortez Before we dive into the meat of this discussion, let me give you a brief background of myself. I have been ...