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A promising start for our NetMission Ambassadors!

by Clement Leong | Apr 29, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

Our Hong Kong based Ambassadors had the opportunity to plunge straight into the hot topics buzzing around Internet Governance. The 2nd Hong Kong Internet Governance Forum Roundtable hosted by Internet Society HK with support from the Hon. Charles Mok’s office at...

Kids4Kids Sharing For A Cause 2019: Donate Children’s Picture Storybooks

by Karry Yu | Apr 29, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

Aiming to develop social awareness and responsibility by providing platforms that empower kids to enact positive change in their community, Kids4Kids is hosting its 9th annual Sharing for a Cause (SFAC) campaign and DotAsia Organisation is proud to be one of the...

Looking ahead to APrIGF and IGF Berlin

by Jennifer Chung | Apr 18, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

Have you heard of the city that sits on the easternmost terminus of the Trans Siberian railway? Vladivostok is the city that bears the honor. Situated in the Golden Horn Bay in the Russian Far East, it is the location for the 10th edition of the Asia Pacific Regional...

Celebrating Asian Heritage Month in May

by Leona Chen | Apr 16, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

May is a month for celebrating the many cultural and societal contributions and achievements of overseas Asian communities in North America. It marks the observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the United States, and Asian Heritage Month in Canada.

.Asia 的一带一路丶一域中的

by Aaron SP | Apr 11, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

2019 年第四个月份，DotAsia 收到了中国工业和信息化部（MIIT）的好消息，.Asia 域名已获得中华人民共和国工业和信息化部（MIIT）的认证，.Asia 域名将再次在中国市场推出。中国是 .Asia 重要的服务市场，随着一带一路意味着互联互通，互相贸易丶互相分享，互相关爱，中华民族五千年文明史上从未如此跟世界紧密连接过，随着国际互联网增长迅速,...

Rise of E-Commerce in Asia creates plenty of opportunities

by Pavan Budhrani | Apr 9, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

E-Commerce in Asia-Pacific is not showing any signs of slowing down. Over the past decade it has outpaced the global average and according to the Asia-Pacific B2C E-Commerce Market 2018 report, over 50% of global online retail sales stems from the Asia-Pacific region....

A new horizon as the NetMission Academy comes to a close

by Clement Leong | Feb 27, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

After a series of intensive training sessions our inaugural edition of the NetMission Academy now draws to a close. Many thanks to all of our guests, which included those from major private sector players such as Google and Afilias, community representatives of ISOC,...

How Some Are Finding Creative Ways To Encourage Asian Representation in Media

by Leona Chen | Feb 13, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

(Image credits: #StarringJohnCho images and movie mockups originate from http://starringjohncho.com/)With 2018 being a banner year for Asian representation in media, 2019 is gearing up to be a blockbuster sequel. Promoting inclusion and representation in mainstream...

OiKwanBarbers.asia – A Preservation of Traditional Barber Service for Asians

by Karry Yu | Feb 12, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

How important is it for Asians to get haircuts from Asian barbers? For many living abroad the answer would be VERY IMPORTANT. The qualities of an individual's hair can vary greatly from person to person, and it is commonly said Asian hair has different qualities to...

The #10yearschallenge and Wildlife Conservation

by Ajitora | Feb 12, 2019 | This.Is.Asia - Blog

Would you still recognise me if I grew another 10 years older? #10yearschallenge. Humans age, but what about animals?The artificial intelligence of facial recognition is not only for social media, public or national securities, it is also beneficial for wildlife...

.Asia Top-Level-Domain Now Licensed for Sale in China

DotAsia Organisation Ltd, operator of the .Asia regional top-level-domain is pleased to announce that the .Asia extension has received accreditation from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to once again market in China.

Privacy Policy Rule Change under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The European GDPR framework, first approved in 2016, came into effect last month on May 25, 2018. In theory, the “new” rules only apply to data collected from European individuals. However, due to the borderless nature of the Internet, many businesses and residents of Asia are also affected.

.Asia Top-Level-Domain Introduces Simplified Registration Process – Registrants Outside of the Region Benefit

DotAsia Organisation, registry operator of the .Asia top-level-domain, announces new simplified registration process for .Asia domain names. Businesses and individuals acquiring .Asia names are no longer required to provide proof of locality during registration.

Changes to .Asia Charter Eligibility Requirement Policies to Accept Registrations Globally from Entities seeking to serve the Asia Pacific community

Deadline for Comments: February 28, 2017
In 2016, over 80% of .ASIA domain registrations (based on registrant contact) came from within the region, led by China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.

DotAsia supports Internet Society Singapore Chapter in its role at the ICG Secretariat

DotAsia Organisation is honored to announce its full support of and partnership with the Internet Society Singapore Chapter (ISOC SG) to serve as the secretariat for the IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG). Key personnel from DotAsia are seconded to ISOC SG to form the core Secretariat Team for the ICG...