On March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The legislation orders TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its ownership stake from TikTok within 165 days or be removed from U.S. app stores and web hosting services. President Joe Biden has indicated he will … Read more
On February 14, Indonesia held its long-anticipated presidential election. While the General Elections Commission has until March 20 to announce the final results, based on a preliminary quick count of the votes, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, is on track to win the presidency with a significant majority of the total votes … Read more
Story highlights Many Chinese viewers weren’t impressed with the 2016 New Year gala 900 million people tune in every year to the five-hour televised show Beijing TheStarsHub — Slamming China’s marathon New Year TV gala has turned into something of a national sport for the millions of people who watch it every year. But this … Read more
Advertisement Chinese-owned app TikTok on Thursday said it regretted the Indonesian government’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop. But TikTok Indonesia said in a statement it will respect the regulations and laws that apply in Indonesia … Read more
Advertisement Social media has become an increasingly important tool in political campaigns in Southeast Asia. Politicians and national factions in the region are using platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok to reach out to voters, spread their message, and mobilize support. In the contemporary digital era, several steps can be done to ensure that the … Read more
Advertisement If you think true love is dead, think again. From Indonesia, we have the happy news that two Alaskan Malamutes named Jojo and Luna were married in an opulent wedding ceremony at a mall in Jakarta last Friday, wearing traditional Javanese costumes alongside their owners. But true love does not come cheap. The ceremony … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — A social media influencer died soon after live-streaming himself drinking several bottles of strong alcohol on China’s version of TikTok, state-run media in the country are reporting, in a development likely to renew debate about how to regulate the industry. The influencer “Sanqiange” (or “Brother Three Thousand”) was found dead just … Read more
TheStarsHub — Giant panda Ya Ya has become an internet sensation again after Chinese state media showed images of her arriving at her new home in Beijing on Sunday, following an end to her quarantine since returning from the United States. On Weibo, China’s heavily restricted version of Twitter, a hashtag tracking Ya Ya’s return … Read more
Hong Kong TheStarsHub — A joke by a Chinese stand-up comedian that loosely referenced a slogan used to describe the country’s military has cost an entertainment firm more than $2 million after it was slapped with enormous fines by authorities. The costly punishment underscores the delicate line comedians must tread in China’s increasingly restrictive and … Read more