The papers in the volume examined the phenomenon of fake news and its use and abuse by governments, private entities and social media during general elections, the work of media literacy programme and fact-checking projects and the role of disinformation in religious or ethnic conflicts in the above-mentioned countries. All papers have been subjected to review administered by the Editors​. The Editors have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the adequate feedback was given to authors to improve the quality of their papers. Following which the papers are published as received. The authors are responsible for the accuracy of facts, quotations, data, statements and the English language quality of their work. The papers are organised in the order in which they appeared in the Conference Programme. The Conference on Fake News and Elections was the first in the series of Asia Centre’s project entitled ‘Freedom of Expression in Asia.’ The project aims at assessing the legal restrictions on freedom of expression in Southeast Asia and the wider region. From 2019 to 2022, the project examines developments related to disinformation, fake news, hate speech and propaganda, and the challenges these phenomena pose to academia, civil society, independent media, INGOs and the UN agencies in the region and beyond. A conference on Hate Speech in Asia will be the second conference on 8-10 July 2020, the third will focus on Authoritarian Disinformation and Propaganda in Asia on 14-16 July 2021. The project will culminate with a final conference on Freedom of Expression in Asia on 13-15 July 2022. EDITORS James Gomez, Ph.D. Robin Ramcharan, Ph.D. Regional Director, Asia Centre Executive Director, Asia Centre