Why Southeast Asia is rethinking how influencers are governed

How the governments choose to regulate now will determine what the creator economy looks like next.

A screengrab from Thai YouTuber Jack Papho’s controversial video filmed near Mount Fuji in Japan. Photo: The Nation

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