Absurd AI-generated internet trends are impacting youth, deteriorating cognitive functions and creating complex legal challenges online.
Ya’s life is shaped by displacement and resilience.
It is urgent to crimininalise AI-generated CSAM and undertake a legal reform to protect children online.
The widely contested revisions to the military law are still within reasonable limits.
Malaysia navigates a complex role in facilitating peace talks for Thailand’s southern insurgency, balancing ties and trust.
A short report on eFishery’s financial conundrum and its implications to Indonesia’s business landscape.
Indonesia’s top religious groups risk independence by accepting mining concessions, aligning closely with the state’s political and economic interests.
All relevant powers have adopted the term “Indo-Pacific” in their foreign policy strategy except for China, which continues to view it with suspicion. It would be more beneficial and productive for China and everyone else if the Middle Kingdom were to adopt the concept as well.
The Indonesian government’s strategy to address data breach incidents are defined by much reluctance and buck passing. The passing of its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) should not be seen as the final answer to this persistent conundrum. Rather, it should be considered as the first step towards a more effective response.
stratsea.com mourns the loss of Indonesia’s Chairman of the Press Council and intellectual juggernaut Prof. Dr. Haji Azyumardi Azra, MA, MPhil, CBE, who passed away on 18 September in Malaysia. May his soul live in everlasting peace with the Almighty.
As Indonesia was amidst passing its Personal Data Protection Act, the country was suddenly plunged into an unprecedented digital crisis as a hacker–going by the nom de guerre “Björka”–stole, sold and divulged the personal data of Indonesians including the elites. This incident not only exposes the vulnerability of Indonesia’s cybersecurity system, but also the government’s lacklustre response to the problem.
The Malaysian public’s trust in politicians and the political system seems to be dwindling even as the nation heads into the upcoming 15th General Elections (GE). What are its consequences and how can Malaysia arrest this downright trend before its democratic process suffers further decline?
Based on UMNO’s recent successes in the state elections, cooperation between Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan would benefit both in the 15th General Election. But such cooperation is irrational for both coalitions.
The drafting of the Personal Data Protection Act (Undang-Undang Pelindungan Data Pribadi) is almost complete. After delays since its initiation in early 2020, the Indonesian House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat/DPR) and the government are in the final stages of discussions. The final result, however, might not satisfy those who initially sought this Act. This is due to the final draft having to accommodate the interests of the government and the DPR. Such accommodations may compromise the effectiveness of the Act.
In this article, YB Dato’ Wira Haji Amiruddin bin Haji Hamzah highlights the importance of economic factors in maintaining racial and religious harmony in Malaysia.
It has been four years since the ratification of the revised law on terrorism, but the Indonesian government has yet to issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on TNI’s involvement in counterterrorism operations. What is the progress? Why has it been delayed? What are the issues that have yet to be explored?
Though distant, the successful assassination of Shinzo Abe reinvigorates ISIS supporters in Indonesia to conduct similar feats. Indonesian security forces need to take preemptive measures to ensure that such assassinations do not take place in the country.
