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Strategy for revival of the Japanese Semiconductor Industry

In 1988, Japan’s global market share in the semiconductor industry was larger than that of the US’s and in fact...

28 Mar 2022 Opinion
Strategy for revival of the Japanese Semiconductor Industry
Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) communications – How safe is safe?

Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) communications – How safe is safe?

Digital transformation (DX) is the hottest topic in any industry of the world, and artificial intelligence (AI) is said to...

28 Mar 2022 Opinion
The Reality of Single Pilot Operations (SiPO) for Commercial Air Transport

The Reality of Single Pilot Operations (SiPO) for Commercial Air Transport

In tandem with the technological advancement in avionics from the 1950s through to the 1980s, crew size in commercial aircraft...

28 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Singapore’s GovWallet Strengthens Public Sector Disbursements

Access Alert | Singapore’s GovWallet Strengthens Public Sector Disbursements

Singapore’s Government Technology Agency (GovTech) has launched a government e-money wallet, GovWallet, which allows the country’s public sector to disburse...

25 Mar 2022 Opinion
E-commerce in Iraq: Exploring Untapped Markets in the Middle East

E-commerce in Iraq: Exploring Untapped Markets in the Middle East

Despite the economic and political turbulence of the last two years, the Iraqi entrepreneurial scene has not slowed down. In...

24 Mar 2022 Opinion
How the War in Ukraine Will Shape the Future of the Internet

How the War in Ukraine Will Shape the Future of the Internet

In a since-deleted article published on February 26 by the prominent state-owned domestic news agency RIA Novosti entitled “The Recreation...

24 Mar 2022 Opinion
Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of OTT Platforms

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of OTT Platforms

Governments across the world are committed to achieving emissions reduction targets by 2030. Technology companies have presented themselves as part...

24 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Partnership & IBRAC Host Webinar on Digital Transformation and Competition Regulation: The Latin American Perspective

Access Partnership & IBRAC Host Webinar on Digital Transformation and Competition Regulation: The Latin American Perspective

On March 16, Access Partnership, a global public policy firm, together with the Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer...

24 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | African Union and European Union Focus on Digital Development

Access Alert | African Union and European Union Focus on Digital Development

The first African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub Multi-stakeholder Forum was held last week, and themed “Digital...

23 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | The Philippines Fully Liberalises Key Economic Sectors, Including Telecoms

Access Alert | The Philippines Fully Liberalises Key Economic Sectors, Including Telecoms

After huge efforts that spanned decades and multiple Congresses, the Philippines became the latest country in the APAC region to...

22 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

On 10 March, the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) published the Draft of the Executive Regulation of Personal Data...

18 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | CEPT Suspends Membership of Russian Federation and Belarus

Access Alert | CEPT Suspends Membership of Russian Federation and Belarus

Following the request of various members, the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) has suspended the memberships of...

17 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication Releases Draft Circular proposing Security Requirements for their Information System

Access Alert | Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication Releases Draft Circular proposing Security Requirements for their Information System

Following Data Classification Levels, Vietnam has released draft circular for comments, proposing security requirements for different levels of data, per...

17 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | President Yoon’s Digital Korea: Continuity, Changes and Challenges

Access Alert | President Yoon’s Digital Korea: Continuity, Changes and Challenges

The neck-and-neck presidential election race was ended by Yoon Seok-youl of the People Power Party, the major conservative party of...

16 Mar 2022 Opinion
Artificial Intelligence: Trustworthy and Responsible Regulation

Artificial Intelligence: Trustworthy and Responsible Regulation

On Monday 21 February, Policy Manager and Anti-Corruption expert, Sofia Tirini, attended the PECB Anti-Bribery Conference 2022, covering AI and integrity...

15 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | South Africa’s Competition Commission Intends to Prosecute WhatsApp for Abuse of Dominance – Proposed Fine is 10% of Turnover

Access Alert | South Africa’s Competition Commission Intends to Prosecute WhatsApp for Abuse of Dominance – Proposed Fine is 10% of Turnover

In July 2020, Facebook South Africa stated that it would off-board GovChat and #LetsTalk, a technology start-up that connects government...

15 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulation Law

Access Alert | Introducing Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulation Law

On 09 March 2022, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, approved the...

11 Mar 2022 Opinion
Ilaria Bencivenga speaks at the Cloud Communications Alliance Thought Leadership Breakfast

Ilaria Bencivenga speaks at the Cloud Communications Alliance Thought Leadership Breakfast

Policy Manager, Ilaria Bencivenga, spoke yesterday at the Cloud Communications Alliance Thought Leadership Breakfast in London where she presented EU...

11 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation

On 08 March 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a public consultation on the second draft...

9 Mar 2022 Opinion
The Growing Digital Economy in a COVID-19 World: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

The Growing Digital Economy in a COVID-19 World: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions

Recently, technology buzzwords such as the metaverse, autonomous vehicles, and e-commerce are gaining traction as businesses and governments digitalize. Technology...

8 Mar 2022 Opinion
The Digital Economy in a Post-COVID-19 World

The Digital Economy in a Post-COVID-19 World

The Growing Digital Economy in a COVID-19 World: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rise of...

8 Mar 2022 Opinion