Region: Asia-Pacific

The Malaysian Network Information Centre has appointed 11 more resellers to market and increase distribution channels for domain names ending in '.my'. The resellers are located throughout the country, providing customers with an easier and more convenient way of registering top-level domains.

10 May 2002

The Singapore Network Information Centre, Singapore's government-owned '.sg' domain name space manager, has introduced a scheme to accredit a number of registrars that will compete for business. Applications are being taken until the end of May, with organizations to be notified of their accreditation before the end of July.

17 April 2002

Japan's country-code top-level domain is to be operated by ICANN. The owner of '.jp' is only the second to agree to recognize ICANN's authority as internet policymaker since country-code owners voted in June 2001 to withdraw from ICANN.

28 March 2002

InternetNZ, the non-profit society that administers the '.nz' namespace, is in the midst of implementing a competitive registration system. The new system will encourage the entry of new registrars into the market, ending the monopoly held by Domainz.

26 March 2002

By taking control of the technical and administrative responsibility for two second-level domains - '.org.au' and '.id.au' - Australia's domain industry self-regulatory body has moved one step closer to the introduction of its new system of country-code top-level domain management, which allows for competition in the provision of domain name services.

15 March 2002

Malaysia's new Geographical Indications Act provides additional remedies against unlawful users of geographical indications on the Web, including injunctive relief and damages. This is regardless of whether the geographical indication is registered in Malaysia.

13 March 2002

Trademark applications may now be filed electronically with the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore. Although not mandatory, the new system encourages e-filing by setting a premium on fees for applications filed by post.

25 February 2002

Due to an influx of domain name registrants in Malaysia, the Malaysian Network Information Centre has launched its Reseller Programme, designed to speed up the registration process. Currently, nine resellers have been appointed.

19 February 2002

To cope with some of the problems associated with the rapid development of information technology, the Korean government has enacted a broad piece of legislation to regulate domain names, protect privacy, discourage cybercrime and control spam.

14 February 2002

A Chinese court has ruled that the China Internet Network Information Centre, the administrator for the country-code top-level domain, may not reserve Chinese domain names for companies that are well known. Rather, it must treat all applicants equally.

01 February 2002