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China

Southeast Asia and the China-US Fight for Tech Supremacy

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Amid the China-US strategic competition, Southeast Asian economies find room for maneuver as they aim to use technology to fuel growth and productivity

ASEAN

The Prospects for Liberalizing Cross-Border Data Flows between China and ASEAN

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

While China and ASEAN are each other’s largest trading partner, they have not reached an agreement to liberalize cross-border data flows essential for digital commerce

Indonesia

In the Run-up to the 2024 Election, Indonesia Fights Against False Information

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The implementation of Indonesian legal sanctions and regulations on misinformation and disinformation faces challenges as the 2024 general election approaches

A ChatGPT Analysis: The Transatlantic Meets the Indo-Pacific

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

To test the artificial intelligence chatbot's capabilities, AsiaGlobal Online asked it to write an article on NATO's emerging partnerships in the Indo-Pacific

Indonesia

Television and National Transformation: Indonesia Goes Digital

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Indonesia faces challenges as it implements an ambitious but belated policy to pull the plug on analog TV and roll out digital

China

Counting the Costs of US-China Technology Decoupling

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The global implications of the US-China decoupling dispute over technology would be better understood using big-data analytics and artificial intelligence

Vietnam

Vietnam’s Fast-Track Innovation Boosts Economic Ties with the US

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

James Borton of Johns Hopkins University says Vietnam's innovation strategy is a beneficiary of increasing US cooperation as Washington seeks to counter China’s rise

European Union

What the European Union’s Big Tech Trust-Busting Moment Means

Thursday, November 3, 2022

HKU's Bryane Michael illustrates why competition authorities worldwide should go back to basic principles instead of enact fancy, modern sounding laws

Australia

Tech Platforms in Australia: Bargaining for a New Paradigm

Thursday, November 3, 2022

James Meese of RMIT University discusses the impact of Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code

China

No Easy Path: Reinvigorating Hong Kong for the Greater Bay Area Initiative

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Hong Kong must implement its Northern Metropolis Development Strategy to dovetail with the mainland’s Greater Bay Area initiative.

Denial of Service: The Implications of Indonesia’s Digital Platform Shutdowns

Thursday, September 15, 2022

The action at the end of July mobilized digital natives to fend for the freedom to access technology, their livelihoods and the nation’s future.

China

Data Free Flow with Trust – and How That Trust Should be Built

Thursday, September 8, 2022

The prospect for building a global architecture for cross-border data flows anytime soon is very limited.

ASEAN

The Global Economy and Great Power Competition in the New Era of Stagflation

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Key economies must focus on regional integration and promoting greater collaboration in the necessary governance to address pressing global challenges.

China

The Metaverse in a Fragmented World

Thursday, September 1, 2022

What would the metaverse – an interconnected network of virtual spaces – look like in a geopolitically fragmented world?

The Crypto Blow-Up: The End – or a New Beginning?

Thursday, August 25, 2022

There is hope for greater regulation and more innovation in the industry.

Indonesia

Roadblocks to Indonesia’s Electric Vehicle Ambitions

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Resource-rich Indonesia has plans to become a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles and to develop a domestic battery manufacturing capability.

China

China’s Data Security Cooperation Initiatives and Their Implications

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Beijing’s moves will intensify the already heated China-US strategic rivalry.

China

China’s Smart City Transformation: Data Commercialization is Key

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Data commercialization could improve total factor productivity and tackle political, economic and social challenges resulting from the slowdown of growth.