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Immigration opposition fuels English flag frenzy
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» LONDON - Bitter debate about immigration in the United Kingdom has triggered a new trend of flying English and British flags in a vivid show of patriotism spearheaded in part by far-right figures.
UN assembly shadowed by clouds of chaos
Oped, Published on 03/09/2025
» When the new UN General Assembly session opens next Tuesday, world leaders and diplomats will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the global organisation established in the wake of World War II to "maintain international peace and security" for future generations. But at headquarters here oin New York, delegates and staff will be doing far less celebrating than previously planned.
Malaysia’s Online Safety Act 2025: A Catalyst for ASEAN Cooperation on Safer Online Spaces
Published on 02/09/2025
» As the online landscape continues to evolve rapidly across Southeast Asia, governments are grappling with the growing complexities of online harms, from financial fraud and disinformation to child exploitation and distressing content. These threats demand innovative, rights-respecting responses that can keep pace with technological change while protecting the most vulnerable. In this context, Malaysia’s passage of the Online Safety Act 2025 marks a transformative step, both for the country and potentially for the broader ASEAN region.
Chatbot Grok accuses owner Musk of 'censoring me'
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - AI chatbot Grok on Tuesday offered conflicting explanations for its brief suspension from X after accusing Israel and the United States of committing "genocide" in Gaza, as it lashed out at its owner Elon Musk for "censoring me".
Chad court jails ex-PM, opposition leader for 20 years
AFP, Published on 10/08/2025
» N'DJAMENA - A court in Chad jailed former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra for 20 years Saturday, convicting him of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.
Time to act on information warfare
Oped, Published on 01/08/2025
» As tensions escalate along the Thai-Cambodian border, the unfolding conflict has become not only a confrontation of arms but also a war of narratives. For many in Thailand, this is the first time war has felt real. Not distant, not historical, but tangible: fighter jets in the sky, news of casualties, fear seeping into the national consciousness.
Trump is trying to build a far-right international
Oped, Jan-Werner Mueller, Published on 30/07/2025
» Until recently, the spectre of an international far-right alliance of populist parties in democracies around the world has been just that: any appearance of cooperation was a form of self-promotion, rather than an expression of true solidarity. Few far-right figures have made any sacrifices for one another or seriously interfered in other countries' internal affairs to prop up allies. And efforts to unite the far right in the European Parliament have fallen dismally short.
Ceasefire, but not online
News, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2025
» It is welcome news that peace negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday resulted in an agreement between Thailand and Cambodia for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Thai cyber war room on alert for border-related attacks
Online Reporters, Published on 26/07/2025
» Thai authorities have established a 24-hour war room to monitor and respond to potential cyberattacks and other online misbehaviour arising from the conflict along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews: US media
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The X account of Sesame Street's Elmo, a beloved children's TV character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked, US media reported Monday.