Stop yourself from eating more plastic now!
Do you still remember my #SayNoToPlastic Challenge from earlier? If the issue hasn't caught your attention yet you'd better listen up now!Indeed only 9% of the world's plastic we make is being recycled, and that means 8 million tonnes of plastic waste reach the ocean...
Stand-up Comedy making waves across Asia
Stand up Comedy is making its mark in the Asian region
Go.Asia supports Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub for Asian Social Inclusion & Sustainability
The recent launch of the Jockey Club PolyU Human Libraries Hub, operated by universities and community partners, aims to support both the education sector and the public to deepen their understanding about 100+ human stories in Asia. The lens will be focused on...
Nepal – The first country to double tigers!
I am so proud to see my birthplace has become the first country to achieve WWF’s Tx2 goal – to double the number of wild tigers by 2022 – the next Chinese year of the tiger. The wild tiger population has jumped from 121 in 2009 to 235 in Nepal as of September 2018.
PROUD of your Asian heritage? So are we!
It’s been inspiring to read the outpour of support for Asian representation in Western pop culture since the Crazy Rich Asians movie’s blockbuster success this August. Dubbed as #AsianAugust, the summer of 2018 has seen more Asian actors celebrated in Western media than ever before. From the big screen to small screen, from movies such as ‘Searching’ starring John Cho; to Netflix’s ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ starring Asian teenager Lana Condor; to Canada’s ‘Kim’s convenient store’; Asian actors dominated conversations regarding diversity and representation in the West.
B2B E-Commerce making strides in Asia Pacific
B2B E-Commerce market taking off in Asia Pacific!
Go.Asia echoes the disaster relief campaigns with Give.asia for Japan & Indonesia Earthquakes
The devastating earthquakes that hit Japan & Indonesia on September 6th and 28th respectively, have caused thousands casualties in Hokkaido(JP), Sulawesi & Palu(ID). In response to these natural disasters, Go.Asia joined hands with Singapore-based crowdfunding...
NetMission Ambassadors 2019 Recruitment Now Open!
We are excited to announce that NetMission is extending to the entire Asia Pacific region this year! Building on our past years of success and growing network of alumni as well as enhanced collaboration with our regional partners, we have decided to reach beyond Hong...
Empowering the Pacific Communities with APrIGF Vanuatu
Taking place the first time in Pacific, APrIGF Vanuatu 2018 has concluded in tremendous success with 80% show-up rate of 300+ attendees in total from around the region. A highlight is that the 2 under-represented stakeholders in the past have observed significant...
#CrazyRichAsians
By now, most of us have heard of the movie ‘Crazy Rich Asians’. At its heart, a modern day love story based on the popular book with the same title, by Singaporean-American author Kevin Kwan, and directed by Asian American filmmaker Jon M. Chu. What’s unconventional about this Hollywood studio backed American film is that it features an all-Asian cast.
Comment Period Open – .ASIA Community Reserved Names Policy
In response to community suggestions for protection of active .Asia domain names used for community purposes that aligns with the DotAsia vision and mission...
Special Advisory – Composition of DotAsia Board
In early 2018, DotAsia's bankers requested that we cease listing Board members with nationalities from UN and/or US sanctioned countries as directors. Even though no Board member was (and is) an OFAC Designated individual we understand that banks are free to choose whether or not to accept customers, and upon what terms. DotAsia complied with its bankers' request and has since received the benefit of such Board members' contributions in a role somewhat akin to an observer, rather than as director.
Congratulations Edmon!
Congratulations to .Asia’s CEO, Edmon Chung, for his appointment to the ICANN Board of Directors! Edmon joins a distinguished group of internationally represented community and business leaders as...
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)
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...