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Extended Impact Grants Support Tech Tales Youth Advocacy Campaigns

King Catoy 15/10/2025

EngageMedia is providing extended impact campaign support to four filmmakers from across two editions of Tech Tales Youth. Following a competitive selection process, these filmmakers—from the Philippines and Thailand edition (2023-2024) and the Bangladesh and Malaysia edition (2024-2025)—have each been awarded an additional USD 1,000 to deepen their community engagement and digital rights advocacy work.

DRAPAC Series: Thailand Digital Rights Learning Circle: Connecting Local Struggles to Regional Movements

Meg Soriano 09/10/2025

Note: Registration is now required to join the conversation. Date and Time: October 30, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Bangkok time (UTC+7) Room: Zoom (to

Report: Tracing the Indonesian Government’s AI Technology Procurement Track from 2021 to 2024

Siti Desyana Rochmah 06/10/2025

The research, presented during a session at DRAPAC25 last August, was driven by the finding that the Indonesian government allocated IDR 75 trillion to accelerate digital transformation between 2019 and 2022.

Notes from Open Tech Camp Kuala Lumpur 2025: From Ideas to Action – Open Tech for All

Meg Soriano 03/10/2025

With more than 25 participant-driven sessions, the camp served as a space for skills-building, knowledge-sharing and collaborative problem-solving where participants explored open-technology solutions.

Dispatches from DRAPAC25: Vietnam Rise

Sara Pacia 18/09/2025

GUEST POST: DRAPAC25 was a timely opportunity to build on two of Vietnam Rise’s recent focuses. Given our recent endeavours, I spent my time at DRAPAC25 attending sessions that addressed tech-related abuses to democracy in Southeast Asia, resourcing solutions amidst rising authoritarianism, and networking with other Southeast Asian activists in the tech space.

Official Launch: National Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Position Paper for Indonesia’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap 2025

Siti Desyana Rochmah 11/09/2025

Centralizing and strengthening human rights protection in AI strategies has been outlined in a position paper prepared by Parasurama Pamungkas and colleagues from other civil society organisations. The paper is intended to serve as the official strategic recommendation from the CSO network to the National AI Roadmap Working Group under the Ministry of Digital Communications (KOMDIGI).

DRAPAC25 is Around the Corner: Meet Your Hosts

Prapasiri Suttisome 08/08/2025

Meet the powerhouse organisations behind this year’s Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific assembly, each contributing specialised expertise to drive diverse conversations that will shape our region’s digital future.

DRAPAC Series: Understanding Emerging ICT Laws in Bangladesh and Regional Trends in Digital Repression

Meg Soriano 07/08/2025

Join us for this DRAPAC Series session on August 20, ahead of the upcoming DRAPAC25 event in Kuala Lumpur!

Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly: May 2025 – July 2025

EngageMedia Editorial 06/08/2025

Among the repressive actions that occurred between May and July 2025 were familiar patterns such as internet shutdowns, control over press freedom, and arrests for online expression. Surveillance and arrests were increasingly conducted through the use of the Person Scrutinization and Monitoring System

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