text: * Bangladesh: 
  ** Bengal Police started using pepper spray to control opposition movement.
  * China: Forbidden for civilians, it is used only by law enforcement agencies. Underground trade leads to some civilian self-defense use.
  ** Hong Kong: Forbidden for civilians, it is legal to possess and use only by the members of Disciplined Services when on duty. 
  *** Such devices are classified as "arms" under the "Laws of Hong Kong". Chap 238 Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance. Without a valid license from the Hong Kong Police Force, it is a crime to possess and can result in a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for up to 14 years.
  * India: Legal 
  ** They are sold via government-approved companies after performing a background verification.
  * Indonesia: It is legal, but there are restrictions on its sale and possession.
  * Iran: Forbidden for civilians, it is used only by the police. 
  * Israel: OC and CS spray cans may be purchased by any member of the public without restriction and carried in public. 
  ** In the 1980s, a firearms license was required for doing so, but these sprays have since been deregulated.
  * Japan: There are no laws against possession or use, but using it could result in imprisonment, depending on the damage caused to the target. 
  * Malaysia:  Use and possession of pepper spray for self-defense are legal.
  * Mongolia: Possession and use for self-defense are legal, and it is freely available in stores. 
  * Pakistan: Possession and use for self-defense is legal and its available at physical and online stores. 
  * Philippines: Possession and use for self-defense is legal, and it is freely available in stores.  
  * Saudi Arabia: Use and possession of pepper spray for self-defense are legal.
  ** It is an offense to use pepper spray on anyone for reasons other than self-defense. 
  * Singapore: Travellers are prohibited from bringing pepper spray into the country, and it is illegal for the public to possess it.
  * South Korea: Pepper sprays containing OC are legal.
  ** Requires a permit to distribute, own, carry pepper sprays containing pre-compressed gas or explosive propellent.
  ** Pepper sprays without any pre-compressed gas or explosive propellent are unrestricted. 
  * Thailand: Use for self-defense is legal, and it is freely available in stores.
  ** Possession in a public place can be punished by confiscation and a fine. 
  * Taiwan: Legal for self-defense, it is available in some shops.
  ** It is an offense to use pepper spray on anyone for reasons other than self-defense.  
  * Vietnam: Forbidden for civilians and used only by the police.