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DotAsia supports Kids4Kids in promoting learning opportunities

by June Lau | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

In support of the Sustainable Development Goal 4 to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. DotAsia is happy to be a part of the Kids4Kids’ Sharing for a Cause (SFAC) 2018 campaign.

Go.Asia and volunteers joined hands for “Kids Health May”

by Karry Yu | Jun 15, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

As a long-term partner of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution in Asia, this year we echo with his worldwide AdEnough campaign which aims to urge Asia media to stop the promotion of junk food via TV advertisements during “Parental Guidance Recommended” timeslots. With...

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

by Leona Chen-Birkner | Jun 14, 2018 | Announcements and Updates..., This.Is.Asia - Blog

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.

Kobe.is.Asia – Connecting the People, Culture & Innovation

by Yannis Li | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

Roar! Leaping into Spring with the exciting 078 Kobe Festival, which took place in 27 - 29 March; an event connecting people, trade and culture with different activities centered around music, film, food, fashion, kids, and anime. I was exhausted from jumping around...

Net “Mission in Kobe” – An outreach for ICANN2019

by Sam Kong | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

This trip to Kobe was like a mixture of of all things good. We held a model ICANN meeting and discussed many Internet issues, met with local and international students and played games together, and had fun with locals during the last two days of 078 Kobe Fest.

Coffee is thriving in Asia Pacific

by Pavan Budhrani | Jun 12, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

According to a recent report by MINTEL, London-based market research firm,Asia is slowly being looked upon a promising region for the global coffee market over the past 2 years.

Addressing inequality with the Asia FinTech Boom

by Yannis Li | Apr 19, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

FinTech has become one of the many trending buzz words these days and everyone is diving into the market. Yet how many of these new technologies are actually helping to achieve the sustainable development goals or are they widening the digital gap?

Training is the focus of the ready phase

by Sam Kong | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

An exciting progress is first round of training sessions on Internet Governance are completed which means ambassadors are one step close to be deployed to engage young people around Asia to know more Internet Governance advocacy. In past two months, they experienced a flipped classroom

Register for APrIGF Vanuatu 2018 Now!

by Yannis Li | Apr 11, 2018 | .Asia Events, This.Is.Asia - Blog

The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) which will be held from 13 - 16 August at Port Vila, Vanuatu is now open for registrations. We have received a total of 108 workshop proposals covering a wide range of topics with Access & Empowerment...

Young Asian Kiteboarders make their mark in the Youth Olympics Qualifiers in Thailand (www.thailandyog.asia) with China, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand going to Buenos Aires.

by Pavan Budhrani | Apr 11, 2018 | Blog, This.Is.Asia - Blog

DotAsia Organisation recently teamed up with Kiteboard Tour Asia to support the Asian riders in their quest to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games

Special Advisory on Disinformation Against DotAsia

This is a special advisory issued in response to persistent and ungrounded accusations against the DotAsia Organisation along with its CEO and Board Members, along with harassment of DotAsia Organisation’s staff and professional advisers, perpetrated by certain individuals in recent months.

DotAsia Announces Organizational Governance Enhancements

The DotAsia Board is pleased to announce a series of governance enhancements to the DotAsia Organisation. This announcement of 5 foundational governance documents is the result of a year’s work at the DotAsia Board since May 2019.

.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)

.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...