The candidates the Cabinet has nominated for the Control Yuan and the National Communications Commission (NCC) should be approved as soon as possible, Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday, a day after the agencies entered operational limbo, with the terms of former officials having expired on Friday.

The proposed registration will remain conditional on BARC meeting the TV Ratings Policy 2026 requirements and may be reviewed in January 2027.

Cambodia will update and harmonise its legal framework governing the information and broadcasting sector while strengthening oversight of digital content, including content creators, influencers and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated material, Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on July 31.

Australia AI copyright policy reached a historic turning point when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared unlicensed AI training on creative works to be theft, announced a new Office of AI, and committed to legislation targeting Parliament in early 2027.

On July 13, 2026, China’s National Copyright Administration (NCA) released the Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (Revised Draft for Public Comment) (中华人民共和国著作权法实施条例（修订草案征求意见稿）) for public consultation. 

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered BARC to halt publishing television ratings across entertainment, sports, movies and regional channels until it receives a renewed licence under the Television Ratings Policy, 2026.

South Korea's Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission approved a revision to guidelines on June 29 to expand disability broadcasting from the visually and hearing impaired to all people with disabilities under an anti-discrimination law. 

On June 24, the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) published a notice on its official website announcing that it is soliciting public opinions on the "Administrative Measures for the Development of Micro-Short Dramas (Draft for Public Comment)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), which it has organized and drafted.

Commissioners at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) have asked Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to intervene in the case of the NBTC chairman’s qualifications to untangle the deadlock at the regulator.

The South Korean government is once again moving to ease regulations on the pay-TV industry. Industry officials, however, warn that similar pledges have been repeated for years while key regulations have remained intact, raising concerns that the latest initiative could also end as little more than a declaration.

Malaysia is considering major updates to its Copyright Act, including new AI rules, stronger anti-piracy measures, and expanded protections for creators.

Wider AI labels and platform duties arrive as KMCC broadens access, disability support, and online safety.

South Korea has formally tabled an Audiovisual Media Services Bill to regulate large YouTubers, broadening the scope from a draft released earlier this year by a parliamentary task force. The bill sets reporting requirements based on both subscriber counts and income, with thresholds to be set by presidential decree.

Thailand will finalise its landmark AI Act this fiscal year, introducing rules on AI governance, copyright, labelling and high-risk systems while balancing tougher regulation against fears it could deter foreign investment in the fast-growing AI sector.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced two major initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s film industry, enhancing its global competitiveness, and accelerating the expansion of cinema infrastructure across the country. 

Taiwan's broadcasting regulator on Wednesday advised that AI-generated content in news reporting should be clearly and consistently disclosed, as part of its guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in broadcast media.