Asia/Asia Pacific

Counterfeit brands cost Indonesian economy $4.8b - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Indonesia loses Rp 43.2 trillion ($4.8 billion) in potential taxes each year as more counterfeit goods flood into the country, a study indicates, but the government is doing its best to turn that trend around.

Singapore signs anti-counterfeiting agreement in Tokyo - Sunday, October 02, 2011

Tokyo - Governments of eight nations including Singapore, Japan and the US on Saturday signed an agreement which is aimed at fighting copyright and trademark theft.

Counterfeit products worh Dh14m seized - Monday, July 04, 2011

The Anti-Economic Crime Section of the Dubai Police have seized large cargos of counterfeit products worth Dh14,690,000 during the first quarter of this year.

Philippines: banks and schools caught using pirated software - Wednesday, June 08, 2011

THE Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team (PAPT) recently conducted routine inspections on various organizations in Bacolod City and Iloilo City and found not just Internet cafes but rural banks, schools, particularly universities, and hospitals using unlicensed software in their business premises.

Philippines: Gov't steps up anti-piracy drive nabs hard-disk loaders - Monday, May 09, 2011

In an effort to curb piracy and in light of the World Intellectual Property Day, the Optical Media Board (OMB) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have intensified its efforts against software piracy in the Philippines through another round of inspections in several key areas in Metro Manila.

Queenslanders put lives on line by ordering dangerous counterfeit drugs over the Internet - Monday, May 09, 2011

QUEENSLANDERS are putting their lives at risk by ordering medication online. In many cases, the drugs marketed using commercial branding are counterfeit. The medicines range from lifestyle drugs, such as weight-loss pills and Viagra, to more potent opiates.

Dubai: 453,000 counterfeit goods destroyed - Monday, March 07, 2011

Fake Pfizer-branded Viagra pills, perfumes, cosmetics and “iPods” were among the 453,000 items that met their demise in a large shredder in the back of a van, or at the bottom of a landfill.

Korea: software piracy reaches five-year high - Monday, March 07, 2011

According to the Korea Software Property-Right Council, which monitored 104 businesses including online service providers and portals, damage from software piracy there amounted to 302.6 billion won.

Large quantity of fake goods seized in UAE - Monday, February 07, 2011

The Ajman Police, on Friday, seized large quantities of fake goods which came in brand names known locally and internationally. The goods included spare parts worth Dh10 million.

Abu Dhabi cracks down on counterfeit goods - Monday, December 13, 2010

Abu Dhabi has seized 40,000 counterfeit goods during the year so far in a massive drive against fakes that flood the market.

DOH warns public vs counterfeit drugs, vitamins, and food supplements - Saturday, December 04, 2010

Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH) reiterates it warning to the public against counterfeit drugs and vitamins/food supplements already proliferating in the market.

Filipinos warned of counterfeit drugs - Saturday, November 20, 2010

The Philippines Department of Health numbers put the amount of fake or counterfeit drugs in the country at 10 percent. And that figure is probably on the low side since this it is based only on reported cases to the Philippines Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Counterfeit sewing machines seized in the Philippines - Saturday, November 20, 2010

MANILA, Philippines — Agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized several counterfeit sewing machines during successive raids on three retail outlets found engaged in the sale of counterfeit sewing machines and accessories bearing the registered mark “Singer” in Manila and Quezon City.

NBI in the Philippines seizes counterfeit drugs worth 25 million pesos - Saturday, November 20, 2010

MANILA, Philippines - The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) seized before dawn yesterday P25 million worth of fake medicines imported from India, Pakistan and Singapore and arrested a businessman allegedly involved in the unauthorized distribution and sale of the confiscated medicines.

Cambodian study finds 3 per cent of medicines are counterfeit - Friday, October 22, 2010

The results of a medicine sampling study in Cambodia reveals that just 3 per cent of products were counterfeit, although between 5 and 9 per cent failed HPLC or dissolution-based quality testing.

Sri Lanka still needs to work on IP protection: US official - Friday, October 15, 2010

Sri Lanka still has work to do to better protect intellectual property rights whose violations are of concern to the United States, a visiting US government official said.

Little gains in four-year fight against software piracy - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The fight against software piracy in Indonesia has got nowhere in four years as 86 percent of computers in the country still use illegal software, the International Data Corporation (IDC) says.

Korea - Seized Counterfeits Valued at W6.2 Trillion Since 2006 - Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The value of counterfeit luxury goods seized by police while being smuggled into Korea since 2006 is estimated to be W6.2 trillion -- if they were genuine.

Measures taken against counterfeit and pirated goods at at Japanese customs - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The entry of counterfeit goods in the Japanese marketplace has become a significant threat to Japan's overall economy. Counterfeit imports have caused financial losses for intellectual property right holders, manufacturers, and importers across all industry verticals.

Indonesia the 'Worst in Asia' at protecting copyrights - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Indonesia is the worst country in Asia when it comes to protecting intellectual property rights, according to a survey of expatriate businessmen.

Fake Japanese foods fill Asian shelves - Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Tokyo officials say they face an uphill battle to stop a flood of falsely labeled food products hitting store shelves across Asia aimed at fooling unwary shoppers into believing the items were "made in Japan" read more ...

Software piracy rises 60% on lax law enforcement - Monday, June 28, 2010

Lack of awareness and poor law enforcement has resulted in surging software piracy in Indonesia with international and local companies losing around $886 million in licensing fees last year, antipiracy group Business Software Alliance Indonesia claims.

Piracy stifling Asian software industry - Sunday, May 30, 2010

Industry group Business Software Alliance (BSA) said in a report released in May that software piracy losses reached 51.4 billion dollars in 2009, of which 16.5 billion dollars was incurred in the Asia-Pacific region.

Pirated software: South Asians among top users - Saturday, May 29, 2010

KARACHI: South Asia is among the highest region across the world in terms of pirated software use, a statement said on Friday.

Australia: NSW police step up anti-piracy raids - Friday, March 19, 2010

NSW Police and film industry investigators have busted a video store allegedly selling pirated DVDs in Marrickville in Sydney's inner west.

Fake medicines seized in Asia, 30 arrested: Interpol - Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Police have seized 20 million counterfeit or illegal medical products in cross-border operations in South East Asia, arrested 30 people and closed down more than 100 pharmacies and illicit drug outlets, Interpol said Wednesday.

Knock it off: global treaty against media piracy won't work in Asia - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Last week, the anonymous "total transparency" site Wikileaks unveiled a new cache of classified documents -- memos revealing the top-secret terms of a proposed international treaty, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, being negotiated by the world's biggest content-creating regions.

Cambodia: fighting counterfeit medicines with TV spots and minilabs - Thursday, October 15, 2009

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) launched a series of public service announcements on counterfeit medicines in Phnom Penh last week.