2nd Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival (KIFF)
Supported by DotAsia, Co-organised by non-profit organisation 3SPACE, Golden Scene Company Limited and ELEMENTS, the 2nd Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival (KIFF) officially kicked off on July 28th with the opening ceremony being held at ELEMENTS Mall,...
Bangladesh making tremendous strides!
Bangladesh has been one of Asia’s most stunning and unexpected success economies in recent years. With a social progressive policy in place, Bangladesh has transformed from one of the poorest countries in Asia to an aspiring economy. Of the many factors accounting for this transformation, the online space has played a vital role
A fruitful youth IGF journey in this AMAZING summer!
To most Ambassadors, this summer was a busy but definitely a fruitful one. In the past few months, the ambassadors were deployed to participate in various internet governance activities in Asia. It was exciting that we physically reached out to 109 young people from different youth IGF happened in HK, TW, South Korea, and Vanuatu.
Go.Asia amplifies its social media network for local charities
go.asia; Hong Kong Church Network for the Poor; The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong; MaD Asia; JCI City Lady Hong Kong;
DotAsia supports Kids4Kids in promoting learning opportunities
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”
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)
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
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
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
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.
DotAsia Members Adopt New Articles of Association
On Feb 26, 2024 at the DotAsia Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), held in conjunction with APRICOT 2024 immediately following the AP* Retreat, the DotAsia Members adopted a new set of Articles of...
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.