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Southeast Asia battles Big Tech to protect children online
Indonesia officially barred under-16s from using “high-risk” social media earlier this year. But that hasn’t stopped the son of one Jakarta-based writer from using it. Aged 14, he already had accounts on Instagram and TikTok – among the platforms Jakarta said children would be banned from using – as well as popular video game Minecraft and gaming platform Roblox. To register, he simply lied about his age. “He can access everything,” Inne Abidin said of her son. “His friends use everything...
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Orang Asli cooperative claims migrant workers quota misused, calls for action
Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.
Phantom land, false signature: How agents allegedly duped migrant worker quota system
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Krabi eyes boost from Russian tourists
Nine charter flights linking Krabi to four Russian cities this month will boost tourism and strengthen its role as a gateway to the Andaman coast, Deputy Transport Minister Phattrapong Phattraprasit said.
South Korea plans to bar foreign students without Korean test scores from part-time jobs in 2028
South Korea plans to bar international students who lack a required Korean-language score from taking part-time jobs starting in 2028, after a one-year grace period, under a student visa overhaul its Justice Ministry announced this week.
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Above the rest? How football rivalry turned into a boycott campaign of Indonesian brands
Indonesian brand Kahf courts backlash following 'different level' post deemed insulting.
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City tops UK readers' poll
Bangkok has been named the world's best city for 2026, topping Condé Nast Traveller's UK Readers' Choice Awards and winning over UK travellers.
Thai PBS seeks audit clarification
Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) has clarified that it has not received any official audit findings from the State Audit Office (SAO) regarding reports that 10 executives and employees were ordered to pay 85.22 million baht in damages to the state.