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.
DotAsia Strategic Plan Development
Since 2010, DotAsia’s strategic directive for the year has been presented annually at the DotAsia AGM, and then reported at the next AGM. DotAsia’s progress through the years, ...
Special Advisory on Election Committee Report and Next Steps Towards a By-Election for Board Elections 2023
This is a special advisory on the recently received Election Committee (EC) Report to the Members DotAsia Regarding the 2023 Board Elections (EC Report) and Board actions taken towards a by-election for the Board Elections 2023 in accordance with the existing Board Elections Procedures (BGC-004) and the recommendations from the Election Committee in the EC Report. First and foremost, the DotAsia Board thanks the EC (and its legal advisors) for their thorough investigation, and ...
Proposed Amendments to the DotAsia Articles of Association 2023
(Last updated on Feb 20, 2024) The background We have observed recent challenges to the governance of DotAsia, AFRINIC, APNIC and other Internet community institutions from hostile entities. In the...
Special Advisory on .ASIA Charter Eligibility Requirement and IDN Variant Policies
On Aug 1, 2023, the .ASIA registry system operated by our Backend Registry Services Provider Identity Digital (formerly Afilias) will be upgraded. This special advisory addresses two techno-policy changes to the system: 1) .ASIA Charter Eligibility Requirement; 2) .ASIA CJK (Chinese, Japanese & Korean) IDN Policies
Special Advisory on DotAsia Leadership Succession Planning
Date Issued: Sep 16, 2022 Dear DotAsia Members and other Internet community members, This is a special advisory issued in response to online media report regarding the succession planning of the...
.Kids TLD Registrations Begin Today with Brands First
DotKids Foundation, registry operator for the new “.kids” top-level-domain (TLD), is pleased to announce the commencement of registration for the .kids community TLD. .Kids is the first TLD dedicated to the best interests of kids, so that parents can rest assured that their kids safety online is taken to heart.
Open-Xchange and DotAsia partner to empower SMEs in Southeast Asia
Domain registrars and resellers across Southeast Asia can now include premium email and collaboration tools for their small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers, with the creation of a partnership between Open-Xchange and DotAsia.
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...