Malaysia SIRIM announced on December 13 2023 that CoCs have been expired for more than 6 months will now be automatically blocked for renewal. The system will suspend the CoC with prior notice from SIRIM QAS International. In the event that no action is taken by the Certificate Holder within 14 working days from the suspension date of the CoC, cancellation will be made without further notice to the Certificate Holder.

Thailand OCPB (The Office of the Consumer Protection Board) released a notification which signed by the Thai Labeling Committee on July 4, 2023, designating the personal computers and computer-related equipment as label-regulated products. Labels must including the information in Thai and/or Thai and other national languages. The notification becomes effective on November 1, 2023.

The India Government released an announcement on July 21, 2023 that Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners will be controlled under ISI scheme. It will be implemented on January 21, 2024.

Indonesia SDPPI Certification Fee Update Enforced from November 18, 2023.

The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MTIT) in Palestine released updated guidelines for Short Range Devices (SRDs) on August 6, 2023. The major changed is opened the usage of Wi-Fi 6E, frequency from 5,945 MHz – 6,425 MHz.