ASEAN, Europe Seek Joint Response to AI Disinformation at Cambodia Symposium
Panelists discuss ways to combat disinformation and AI-generated synthetic media at the ASEAN Multistakeholder Symposium held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 4–5, 2026. The international gathering brought together representatives of ASEAN member states, European cooperation partners, journalists, and experts to address the growing challenges of fake news and deepfakes.…
Transboundary Haze Tests Singapore-Indonesia Ties
By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A new drive by Singapore to probe and penalise Indonesia-based firms behind the haze-inducing forest fires has drawn early ire from Jakarta which saw the unilateral move as disrespectful, bordering on territorial infringement. It took a trip by foreign minister Vivian…
India’s Voter-List Crisis: The Fight Over Who Gets to Vote
By Gunjeet Sra NEW DELHI: An investigation revealing repeated internal objections within India’s Election Commission has triggered nationwide protests, mass detentions and a confrontation over the poll body’s independence. With more than 130 million names removed during a nationwide voter-verification exercise, the dispute is testing the safeguards that underpin the…
UAE reveals 10 key findings in probe into alleged flydubai cockpit attack
Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi By Habib ToumiABU DHABI: The co-pilot of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv allegedly spent years developing a plan to seize control of an aircraft and crash it into the passenger terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, aiming to cause the greatest…
Sri Lanka Set to Exit IMF Agreement as President Dissanayake Rejects Austerity; Economists Warn of Severe Risks
By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO — Sri Lanka is preparing to pull out of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program period concludes in March. The decision follows President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s firm rejection of new austerity measures proposed by the Washington-based…
