Brazil state approves ‘Vini Jr’s law’ against football racism
BRASÍLIA, June 7, 2023 (AFP) -- Legislators in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro approved a law on Tuesday…
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Singapore plans extensive law to fight online crime
SINGAPORE, May 8, 2023 (AFP) - A bill which will allow Singapore authorities to remove apps was introduced in…
3 years ago
El Salvador passes law on cryptocurrency transfers
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- El Salvador's legislative assembly on Wednesday approved a digital assets law aimed at legally…
3 years ago
Hong Kong court allows UK trial lawyer for Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong, China | AFP | A Hong Kong court on Wednesday allowed a veteran British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy…
4 years ago
US judge blocks new New York gun controls
New York, United States | AFP | A US federal judge blocked the enforcement of New York's new gun…
4 years ago
Singapore proposes new law to tackle harmful online content
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) Social media sites could be blocked or fined in Singapore if they fail to stop users…
4 years ago
Indonesia investigating Google over app store payment system
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google over the tech firm's insistence that its…
4 years ago
Six school kids among nine Hong Kongers arrested for ‘bomb plot’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Six secondary school children were among nine Hong Kongers arrested on terror charges for allegedly…
5 years ago
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks ‘boosting demand’
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — Conservationists have warned a sudden change in Myanmar's law allowing the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins…
6 years ago
Singapore misinformation law challenged in court for first time
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore's controversial law against online misinformation was challenged in court for the first time on Thursday as…
6 years ago
Facebook corrects post under Singapore disinformation law
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Facebook published a correction on a user's post-Saturday following demand from Singapore, the first time a…
7 years ago
Canada’s Trudeau rebuked on ethics ahead of election
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's ethics watchdog slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, concluding in the…
7 years ago
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