Taiwan: Taiwan's legislature has passed a law governing proceedings of special courts to try intellectual property cases. However, the actual law…

Japan: Discovery Japan head, Phillip Luff, is moving to London as senior vice president and general manager of Animal Planet International from the…

Korea: Korea's television industry is discussing the possibility of \indirect advertising\ - including product placement - in local drama series as…

Korea: Korea's president Roh Moo-hyun will be allowed to appoint the five members of the new broadcasting-communications regulatory body in terms of…

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's Broadcasting Authority (BA) may adjust TV ad scheduling rules following a new review on the minimum duration of programme…

Korea: Korean telco Hanarotelecom has passed the 200,000 subscriber mark for its pay-TV service, HanaTV, the telco said last week. 100,000…

Malaysia: Pay-TV platform Astro has leased five Malaysia-focused Ku-band transponders on sister company, satellite operator Measat Satellite Systems…

Taiwan: Chunghwa Telecom plans to spend up to NT$130 billion/US$4.01 billion over the next five years to upgrade broadband service quality. This…