Asian Legal Review

Shinji Aoba has admitted he committed the 2019 attack at the Kyoto Animation studios, though his lawyers have entered a plea of not guilty due to mental illness.

New guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has highlighted hurdles AI developers will have to overcome to comply with UK data protection laws when scraping personal data from online sources to train their models, an expert has said.

Gibran Rakabuming quizzed fellow vice-presidential contenders on ‘difficult’ questions such as greenflation and lithium iron phosphate batteries.

A ‘counterbalancing’ approach could work for France as Cambodia will not be against ‘marginal diversification’ from its close ties with China, analysts say.

Khofifah Indar Parawansa, governor of East Java, is once again seen as instrumental to a presidential victory – just as she was to Joko Widodo ’s second term.

Such companies help meet pent-up demand fuelled by Singaporeans who seek fulfilling interactions with others after the pandemic.

Amid US-China tensions, Asean has carved its own path with shrewd balancing, hedging and consolidation, showing how small and medium-sized powers can navigate the increasingly turbulent dynamics between the two countries.

Efforts to combat illegal slot machine operations in Malaysia have been plagued by problems including corruption.

The North Korean leader’s decision to no longer seek reconciliation and instead label South Korea its ‘principal enemy’ has changed the dynamics on the peninsula. These moves, plus increased military activity, mean it’s vital to get Pyongyang back to the negotiating table and rebuild inter-Korean relations.

Registering trade marks can help e-sports teams and organisers build and protect their reputation in what is a growing market.