• Initiatives on cybersecurity, digital trade and smart cities announced at inaugural ASEAN-Australia Summit

The inaugural ASEAN-Australia Special Summit concluded on March 18, with the regional leaders agreeing on the Sydney Declaration. The Declaration sets out a vision for the future of the
ASEAN-Australia partnership and commitment to drive regional economic integration and elevate cooperation on complex regional challenges including cyber, maritime and people trafficking.

• Rappler’s cyber libel case will make Cybercrime Law unconstitutional 

If the Department of Justice (DOJ) charges Rappler with cyber libel over a May 2012 article, it risks rendering the Cybercrime Prevention Act unconstitutional, cybercrime law expert Jose Jesus “JJ” Disini said on Friday, March 9.