Resources^ from the Rest of Us (09.09.25)

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. Purple Code Collective | Ringkasan Eksekutif Penelitian Privasi Feminis: Otonomi dan Agensi Lintas Dimensi (English: Executive Summary of Feminist Privacy: Cross-Dimensional Autonomy and Agency)

2. The Diplomat | James Gomez | Asia Centre’s AI Hub: Advancing Democracy and Human Rights

3. Forbes | Rediscovering Humanity: How indigenous wisdom can guide our AI future

4. CSIS | Hpone Thit Htoo | Beyond the Matrix: AI governance gaps in Southeast Asia

5. Tech Global Institute | Disha Verma | Labor in the Shadows: Rights and risks for Asia’s data workers

News

1. Paris Peace Forum | RAISE SEA, Responsible AI Scenario Exploration for Southeast Asia

2. Drop Site News | Google’s $45 Million Contract With Netanyahu's Office to Spread Israeli Propaganda

3. CNN | Why doesn’t Google Maps work in one of Asia’s most developed, tourist-friendly countries?

4. Construction.digital | Bangkok emerges as SE Asia’s new data centre powerhouse

5. The Guardian | Use of AI could worsen racism and sexism in Australia, human rights commissioner warns

6. The Guardian | Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

7. Times of India: Job aspirants from Andhra Pradesh continue to fall victims to Southeast Asia scam centers

8. The Vietnamese | Southeast Asia’s reliance on Chinese technology: Opportunities and risks in the digital transformation era (original version: Sự lệ thuộc của Đông Nam Á vào công nghệ Trung Quốc)

Reports

1. Tech Global Institute | Labor in the Shadows: Rights and Risks for Asia’s Data Workers (full report)

2. Amnesty International | Breaking up with Big Tech: A human rights-based argument for tackling Big Tech’s market power

3. AI Safety Asia / Brookings | AI safety governance, the Southeast Asian way

4. Forum on Information and Democracy | A Digital Tax to Support Quality Journalism: Applying the polluter pays principle to Big Tech platforms

5. ICJ: ASEAN: ICJ and human rights defenders from Southeast Asia urge a Rights-based approach to countering harmful online content

6. FiscalNote | APAC Tech Policy 2025 and the drive for AI leadership and regional resilience

7. National Bureau of Asian Research (US) | Charting ASEAN’s path to AI governance: Uneven yet gaining ground

Government Announcements

1. China | 国务院关于深入实施“人工智能+”行动的意见 (Opinions of the State Council on Deepening the Implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence Plus" Action)

Company Announcements

1. IIX | Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and Industry Leaders Launch US$5-Billion Capital Mobilization Plan for Orange Capital Markets in Indonesia

Global Majority-Impacting News

1. Axios | Big Tech elite lavish praise on Trump at White House Dinner

2. The Guardian | ICE obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps

Podcasts

1. Straight Talk Southeast Asia | EP104, Protests in Indonesia with Dr. Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapaa