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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 DotAsia leadership. We express our position that the DotAsia Board and...
DotAsia Board Elections 2015 Procedures
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-BoardElections2015_FINAL--2014-12-08.pdf
.ASIA Anti-Abuse Policy
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Anti-Abuse-Policy--COMPLETE-2014-01-08.pdf
DotAsia Board Elections 2014 Procedures
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-BoardElections2014_FINAL--2013-12-02.pdf
One- & Two- ASCII Character .ASIA Release Policies (COMPLETE)
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-1&2-ReleasePolicies-COMPLETE--2013-07-12.pdf
One- & Two- ASCII Character .ASIA Release Policies (DRAFT)
Title Date Posted Comment Period Closing One- & Two- ASCII Character .ASIA Release Policies 14-June-2013 2-July-2013
.ASIA Privacy Policy
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-Privacy-Policy-2013-06-05.pdf
DotAsia Board Elections 2013 Procedures
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-BoardElections2013_COMPLETE.pdf
DotAsia Board Elections 2012 Procedures
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-BoardElections2012_FINAL--2011-11-28.pdf
.ASIA IDN Sunrise Policies COMPLETE
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-IDN-Sunrise-Policies-COMPLETE--2011-07-05.pdf
.ASIA IDN Pioneer Domains Program Policies COMPLETE
View Article: https://www.dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-IDN-PioneerDomains-COMPLETE--2011-05-11.pdf
.ASIA IDN Pioneer Domains Program Policies DRAFT
View Article: http://dot.asia/policies/DotAsia-IDN-PioneerDomains-DRAFT--2011-05-04.pdf
My Favorite Asian American Artists in 2021
Here are some of my favorite Asian American artists and entertainers in films, music, and performing art. I’ve followed their journey for many years. During the pandemic, art became a form of therapy for me.
How I See it – Internet Blackout: Who Are You to Take Away My Rights
Have you experienced an Internet blackout? Such incidence might occur when a city is hit by natural disaster or facing cyberattack. The outage of Internet service experienced by the people of Myanmar recently did not happen because of any such reasons above however, but about politics.
In this episode, Edmon Chung, the CEO of DotAsia Organisation, and Angela Arkandhi, NetMission ambassador — a university student from Indonesia who is passionate about Internet governance and digital policy — are going to explore how the Internet shutdown refrains us from exercising our rights. What are the compromises between tackling the dissemination of false information and ensuring freedom of speech online? Is Internet shutdown not an open-air prison for those who are experiencing it?
Asian American Sustenance
Asian American Food and Identity Food is a vital part of culture. Through food we are joined via a shared experience. It is a connection to our earliest memories, our heritage and some say, an intercultural communicator. Asian American cuisines are a category onto...
UDomain Grabs Premium Name ‘UD.Asia’ for Regional Expansion; Hong Kong IT Veteran Shares Advice from Business Trends Emerging Out of COVID
Two-character domain names are great for businesses as they are easy to remember and to type-out. We’re so happy to see ‘UD.asia’ recently acquired by award-winning IT firm UDomain. Headquartered in the same city as .ASIA, UDomain first started out as a hosting...
How I See it – Growing Impact of Social Media
Billions of people connect to the Internet for solely to connect be on social media nowadays. In many aspects, social media has become one of the most important tools to keep us engaged and connected, especially during COVID.
How I See it – Advice to youth: Our future and the pandemic
This episode, we explore three areas that young people are most concerned about during the pandemic — education, career, and future., What can we learn from the pandemic and how can we do better once we return to the new normal.
How I See It – Conversation with Edmon Chung and NetMission Ambassador, Ananya Singh: Environmental Sustainability & Internet Governance
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Sustainable development has been a focus of international public policy since the Earth Summit in 1992. It...
How I See It – Conversation with Edmon Chung and NetMission Ambassador, Farhan Shahmi: IoT Technologies – Impacts & Implications during COVID-19
Many of us have heard of the Internet of Things (IoT), they refer to everyday objects, such as our phones or doorbells, that become “smart” as a result of their Internet connection.
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.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – A Conversation with Raymond King
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the U.S. and Asian Heritage Month in Canada. Whether you are Asian American or Asian Canadian, May is a time to celebrate and take joy in Asian culture and community.
This May, we are dedicating our post to our channel partner Porkbun.com, founded by Asian American tech entrepreneur Raymond King.
APRICOT-APAN.Asia: The Largest Internet Conference in Asia
APRICOT-APAN 2011, Hong Kong -- www.apricot-apan.asia -- was the first ever joint event of APRICOT and APAN that made it the biggest Internet conference in Asia. The APRICOT (Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies) -- www.apricot.asia --...
CityDash.Asia
DSF City Dash -- www.citydash.asia -- is a signature fundraising event of the DIGITAL SOLIDARITY FUND (DSF: http://hk.dsf.asia), which was established by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) in 2004 to empower disadvantaged groups to use information and...
APEA.Asia: Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards
Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards -- www.apea.asia -- is a world-class awards recognizing and honoring business leaders who have shown outstanding performance and tenacity in developing successful businesses within the region. Organized by Enterprise Asia and...
APNG Camp: Asia’s Next Generation Internet Leaders
APNG Camp -- www.apngcamp.asia -- is the camp for future internet leaders in the Asia Pacific Region where AP seniors and the Next Generation learn and work together. Sharing information among community promotes to activate Next Generation (APNG) activity through APNG...