The BGA Australia Team, led by Managing Director Michael “Mick” McNeill, wrote an update on ..read more

The BGA Australia Team, led by Managing Director Michael "Mick" McNeill, wrote an update on Australia’s impending crackdown on social media misinformation. Context The Australian government is preparing to fortify laws related to misinformation and online safety following two recent knife attacks in Sydney. X, formerly known as Twitter, has been slammed by the government and opposition for its defiance of takedown orders. Meanwhile, the focus on misinformation posted on Facebook following the ..read more

The BGA Pakistan Team, led by Senior Adviser Aniq Zafar, wrote an update on the ..read more

The BGA Korea Team, led by Managing Director B.J. Kim, wrote an update on the ..read more

The BGA Australia Team, led by Managing Director Michael “Mick” McNeill, wrote an update on ..read more

The BGA Japan Team, led by Managing Director Kiyoaki Aburaki, wrote an update on Japanese ..read more

The BGA Philippines Team, led by Managing Director Victor Andres Manhit, wrote an update on ..read more

The BGA Singapore Team, led by Managing Director Nydia Ngiow, wrote an update on Singapore’s leadership transition. Context Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced April 15 that he will step down from office on May 15, 2024. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will be sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on the same day. This announcement does not come as a surprise and is in line with the transition timeline Lee laid out in November 2023 — that he would ..read more

The BGA Research Team, led by Head of Research Murray Hiebert, wrote an update to ..read more

BGA Director Kevin Cottrell and the Thailand Team wrote an update to clients on Parliament’s passage of the Marriage Equality Act. Context Thailand’s House of Representatives on March 27 passed the Marriage Equality Act, which replaces gender-specific terms in marriage laws with gender-neutral terms. More than 10 years in the making, the bill’s passage comes days before the start of the traditional Thai new year and water festival known as “Songkran” — a massive, month-long tourism-boosting event ..read more