May-Ann Lim

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into various sectors across the Asia-Pacific region, cybersecurity risks are growing in complexity....

On 25 July 2024, the European Union (EU) and Singapore concluded negotiations for a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), the...

Between 19 April and 1 June, India held the world’s largest democratic elections, with 969 million eligible voters. This marathon...

In an era where AI increasingly influences every aspect of society, the need for responsible and ethical practices has become...

Unserved and underserved communities are set to drive the future of connectivity as the internet continues to penetrate new markets....

A standard for managing AI in organisations was released in December 2023. This standard, ISO/IEC 42001 Artificial Intelligence – Management...

The Philippines has announced that it will develop and present a legal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) for the Association...

On 19 January, Brazil’s Finance Ministry released a public consultation to gather insights on the potential regulation of digital platforms....

On 15 December 2023, the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA) released the draft Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill. This Bill is an...

Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) passed the revised Law on Telecommunications on 24 November 2023 as part of its sixth sitting.[1]...

ASEAN announced the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in September 2023,[1] launching it during the 10th ASEAN Economic Community...

Access Partnership’s Coalition for Cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific (CCAPAC) has published a new report on Critical Information Infrastructure and Supply Chain...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the technological landscape, promising revolutionary advancements while raising concerns about its ethical, privacy, and...

Artificial Intelligence is poised to surpass all previous technological achievements in terms of its potential impact. With this, however, comes...

On 13 July 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released its official guidelines for generative artificial intelligence (AI) services...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological capabilities, revolutionising economic sectors and...

From robotic intelligence and intelligent automation to natural language processing, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded into all manner of...

On 30 May, Access Partnership hosted a webinar on the far-reaching implications of AI-generated content and the platforms that facilitate...

Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs introduced the Online Criminal Harms Bill for its first reading in Parliament on 8 May...

The Battle for Freedom and Control in the Future of Virtual Reality On 6 April, Access Partnership hosted a webinar...

AI Policy Lab The press. On 14 Mar 2023, OpenAI, the company that gave the world ChatGPT, made a low-key...

Bank Indonesia (BI) has announced plans to introduce a domestic credit card system to reduce the country’s reliance on foreign...

Access Partnership’s Coalition for Cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific (CCAPAC) has published a new report examining critical information infrastructure and how to...

Direct cross-border financial transfers between India and Singapore will now be available using just mobile phone numbers (among other methods,...

eSports, E-Sports, electronic sports – no matter how you slice it or type it, the term refers to competitive video...

On 1 February, Singapore and the European Union (EU) signed the EU-Singapore Digital Partnership (EUSDP), which aims to advance cooperation...

In celebration of the 20th edition of Safer Internet Day on 7 February 2023, the Fair Tech Institute has reviewed...

The next generation of web technologies has arrived. Blockchain and DLT systems promise to revolutionise logistics and administration through timestamping...

The metaverse has been defined as the convergence of our physical and digital lives to create a virtual community where...

China held its annual World Internet Conference 2022 (WIC 2022 / 世界互联网大会) in Wuzhen between 9-11 Nov 2022, with the...

Watch Metaverse Dialogue: Reflection 2022 Access Partnership launched the Metaverse Policy Lab (MPL) in February 2022 to merge our experience...

Overview On 21 July 2022, Access Partnership held a webinar on accelerating digital transformation policy in Japan, UK, Singapore, and...

Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to regulate stablecoin cryptocurrencies. The “Bill to partially revise the Act on Fund Settlement...

One of the newest entries to the game console offerings available is Valve’s Steam Deck, introduced in Feb 2022. Joining...

The Japanese government has a current framework for the Security Evaluation System for Government Information Systems (ISMAP), required for all...

Watch The Metaverse Dialogue – An Exploratory Primer here. More than 120 discussants participated in the inaugural Metaverse Dialogue on...

The director of the Fair Tech Institute, Lim May-Ann, spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum 2022 (GDDF 2022) on...

In a move widely telegraphed and consulted with the industry, the Singapore Cybersecurity Agency (CSA) has established a licensing scheme...

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

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

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has announced that it will provide a safe and secure e-identity account for all...

Access Partnership’s Director for Asia & US, May-Ann Lim recently co-authored a report on how cloud computing will play a...

Access Partnership’s Director for Asia & US, May-Ann Lim has co-authored the following report analysing how many e-government capabilities, digital...