Link to article: https://aje.news/6f77h6 South Korea is considering whether to contribute military forces to international efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open during the war involving the United States and Iran. The South Korean presidential office said that many options were being considered, including combat and non combat roles. It emphasized that no final decision was made. Any military… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-transboundary-haze-asean-indonesia-fires Malaysia is pushing for a stronger regional action against transboundary haze, an environmental problem caused by fires that send smoke across national borders. Fires in Indonesia have produced large amounts of smoke, affecting Malaysia, and other Southeast Asian countries. Malaysia wants ASEAN make its existing agreement from 2003 on transboundary haze pollution stronger. The problem is… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/australias-proposed-opt-out-law-targets-big-tech-algorithms Australia is preparing legislation that would give social media users the ability to turn off strong recommendation algorithms. Communications Minister, Anika Wells, said the government believes Australians should have a choice over whether platforms, like Meta, use algorithms to determine what content is in their feeds. The proposed law would require major technology companies to follow… Read more »