Opinion
TRPC Joins Access Partnership to Bolster Advisory Service in Asia Pacific
Step consolidates group’s ability to shape national rules around tech so all stakeholders get a fair deal in the process...
Access Alert | Ecuador: A New Data Privacy Law Soon to be Called its Own
After the unanimous approval by the Ecuadorian National Assembly on May 10, the now former President Moreno signed the Ecuadorian...
Launch of the ADB study on reaping the benefits of Industry 4.0 in Asia
On Friday, May 21, together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), AlphaBeta launched the study “Reaping the benefits of Industry...
3 June Webinar: Data Sharing Architecture as a Foundational Framework for Digital Trade
About this event Date: 3 June 2021 Time: 1600SGT Duration: 1.5 hours Format: Online workshop Data underpins all digital technologies,...
Access Alert |President Biden Issues Executive Order of Cybersecurity
On 12 May 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity aimed at strengthening U.S....
Queen’s Speech Unveils Raft of Tech Initiatives and Highlights Innovation Push
From eye-watering online harms regulation to a new research and innovation push, there was much to yesterday’s Queen’s Speech for...
Connectivity Driving Europe’s Recovery: Are Open Networks the Future?
On 6th May, the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) hosted the virtual event “Connectivity Driving Europe’s Recovery.” Moderated by Access Partnership’s...
Achieving a green recovery from the COVID-19 crisis: AlphaBeta’s presentation at the “Global Academy on the Green Economy”
Ms Genevieve Lim was invited to present AlphaBeta’s work with the Asian Development Bank on the post-COVID green recovery at...
Access Alert: Biden’s 100 Days Address Looks to Build Back Better Agenda
On 28 April 2021, President Joe Biden marked the eve of his first 100 days in office with his first...
Access Alert: German Parliament Toughens Up 5G Security Rules
Germany’s Bundestag Approves IT Security Law 2.0 On 23 April, the Bundestag adopted the final version of its IT Security...
Europe’s Bid to Regulate AI Worldwide
On 21 April, the European Commission presented its proposal for a European regulatory approach to artificial intelligence, adopting a risk-based...
29 Apr Webinar: Digital Transactions in ASEAN: Impact on Inclusion Amidst COVID-19
29 APRIL 2021 | 1PM (JKT) 2PM (SGT) Amidst the pandemic, we have seen demand for digital transactions take off...
Access Alert: National Data and Cloud Policy South Africa
The South African government has released a draft Data and Cloud Policy for public comment. The policy was drafted by the Department of Communications...
Three Trends Shaping the 2020s: International Advisory Board Predictions
On 6 April, the Access Partnership Advisory Board met to discuss three of the most important policy issues businesses and...
Access Alert: AI in Brazil
As part of the Brazilian government’s effort to accelerate the country’s global strength in AI development, the Ministry of Science,...
The Dawn of Automation in Drones
For years, drones were an exclusive form of technology available to governments and defence agencies alone. Today, however, commercial and...
Public Funding Opportunity: Argentina Secures USD 80 Million World Bank Loan to Improve Public Digital Services
The loan, approved by the World Bank on March 30, will finance the Digital Inclusion and Innovation in Public Services...
Preparing for Industry 4.0 in Cambodia
Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 in Cambodia: Discussing productivity benefits and the importance of skills development On Thursday, April...
Access Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on API Copyrights and Trump’s Use of Twitter
On Monday April 5th, the United States Supreme Court decided two cases with important long-term implications for tech companies. The...
Creators in the Digital Economy: Policy Initiatives to Support Recovery
State of the Sector Creative and cultural industries have been among the worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as restrictions...
Decarbonising Public Transport in Hong Kong – Final report
The attached report is the Final report of the Environmental Interest Group (EIG) of the Inter-Modal Transport Data-Sharing Programme. It...