Resources^ from the Rest of Us (02.09.25)

Opinions, investigations, reports & opportunities

Hey everyone! Resources^ from the Rest of US posts highlight some of the things I’m reading — including expert opinions from folks in my region, investigations and reports. I also include things that impact us and our communities. When I come across research or fellowship opportunities, I’ll tag those at the bottom.

Investigations / Expert Op-Eds

1. Forbes: Merdeka 2025: Malaysia’s Door to Hybrid Independence

2. Forbes: A ProSocial AI Index: Measuring What Matters For People And Planet

3. Tech Policy Press: A Safety by Design Governance Approach to Addressing AI-Facilitated Online Harms

4. Aeon: Authenticate Thyself: Data has created a new and paradoxical social order: the promise of emancipation is made possible by classifying everything

5. 972mag: ‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza

6. Manushya Foundation: Statement on Age Gating Laws

News

1. OHCHR: Indigenous sovereignty in the AI era

2. Jakarta Post: Five things to do know about Indonesia’s deadly unrest

3. Tempo: Indonesian Minister claims Tiktok voluntarily shuts down live feature during mass protests

4. Tempo: Indonesia Denies Asking TikTok to Block Live Broadcasts amid Widespread Protests

5. Tempo: Why TikTok's Live Feature Temporary Suspension is Considered Inappropriate

6. Reuters: Indonesia urges TikTok, Meta to act against harmful online content

7. Antara: Indonesian govt clarifies Meta, TikTok summons not about protests

8. GovInsider: Singapore government first in Asia to deploy agentic AI on Google’s air-gapped cloud

9. The Straits Times: Singapore to test autonomous AI agents for delivery of public services

10. MalayMail: Gobind: Malaysia in final stages of National AI Action Plan, to ensure transparency, privacy, and accountability

11. Free Malaysia Today: Over half of Asean jobs will be affected by AI, says non-profit body

12. Asia Times: China may turn South China Sea into AI‑triggered mine zone

13. The Defense Post: South Korea Bets on MakinaRocks to Drive Military AI

14. Asia Times: AI ready to upend centuries-old military command structures

15. The Guardian: Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s top scholars on the crime say

Reports

1. AI Safety Asia and Brookings: AI safety governance, the Southeast Asian way (watch launch even here)

2. OHCHR Press Release: US sanctions on ICC officials undermine independence of tribunal and justice for victims: UN experts

3. United Nations: Terms of reference and modalities for the establishment and functioning of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance

4. International Association of Genocide Scholars: IAGS Resolution on the Situation in Gaza

Government Announcements

1. Digital Ministry Malaysia: YB Gobind Singh Deo Appoints friends Of Ministry (FOM) To Strengthen Digital Agenda

2. Digital Ministry Malaysia: Launch Of Malaysia's National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP)

3. Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Thailand: DE Ministry Welcomes Delegation from China to Study suppression of technological crimes

4. Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Thailand: DE Ministry joins discussion on ways to prevent hate speech

Global Majority-Impacting News

1. The Intercept: Pentagon Document: US Wants to "Suppress Dissenting Arguments" using AI propaganda

2. US Department of Defense: DOD Official Says AI, Other Innovations Will Transform Future Warfighting

3. AI News: The US federal government secures a massive Google Gemini AI deal at $0.47 per agency