May-Ann Lim

May-Ann is the Director of our Data Governance team and is concurrently the Emeritus Director of the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA).

Tech Policy Trends 2024: The Global South is the new epicentre of internet governance innovation

Tech Policy Trends 2024: The Global South is the new epicentre of internet governance innovation

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

14 Feb 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Yes, there is an AI Standard, and its number is ISO/IEC 42001

Access Alert: Yes, there is an AI Standard, and its number is ISO/IEC 42001

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

7 Feb 2024 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert: Philippines to propose ASEAN legal framework for AI in 2026

Access Alert: Philippines to propose ASEAN legal framework for AI in 2026

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

26 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Brazil unveils Digital Platform Regulation Consultation

Access Alert: Brazil unveils Digital Platform Regulation Consultation

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

23 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Proposed Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill by the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore

Access Alert: Proposed Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill by the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore

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

19 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Vietnam’s National Assembly approves revisions on Law on Telecommunications

Access Alert: Vietnam’s National Assembly approves revisions on Law on Telecommunications

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

27 Dec 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – stepping into 2024

Access Alert: ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement – stepping into 2024

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

13 Dec 2023 Opinion
AI Risk Regulation: Cost of excluding the SME engine

AI Risk Regulation: Cost of excluding the SME engine

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

12 Dec 2023 AI Policy Lab reports
CCAPAC Annual Report: Critical Information Infrastructure and Supply Chain Security

CCAPAC Annual Report: Critical Information Infrastructure and Supply Chain Security

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

17 Oct 2023 Reports
Responsible AI in Southeast Asia: Tracking Progress and Benchmarking Impact

Responsible AI in Southeast Asia: Tracking Progress and Benchmarking Impact

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

29 Sep 2023 Reports
From East to West: Regional Approaches to AI Governance (Sep 2023)

From East to West: Regional Approaches to AI Governance (Sep 2023)

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

15 Sep 2023 AI Policy Lab
Access Alert: China unveils final version of generative AI rules

Access Alert: China unveils final version of generative AI rules

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

21 Jul 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: The global rise of AI frameworks to keep AI fair and responsible

Access Alert: The global rise of AI frameworks to keep AI fair and responsible

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

12 Jun 2023 Opinion
Harnessing AI as a Content Moderation Tool

Harnessing AI as a Content Moderation Tool

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

30 May 2023 AI Policy Lab
Access Alert | Singapore Introduces Online Criminal Harms Bill

Access Alert | Singapore Introduces Online Criminal Harms Bill

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

12 May 2023 Opinion
Should the metaverse be built on a centralised or decentralised platform?

Should the metaverse be built on a centralised or decentralised platform?

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

11 Apr 2023 Metaverse Policy Lab Opinion
The Release of GPT-4, Turing Tests, and the Uncanny Valley: Artificial Intelligence at an Inflexion Point

The Release of GPT-4, Turing Tests, and the Uncanny Valley: Artificial Intelligence at an Inflexion Point

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

3 Apr 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert | Bank Indonesia Announces Plans to Introduce a Domestic Credit Card System

Access Alert | Bank Indonesia Announces Plans to Introduce a Domestic Credit Card System

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

27 Mar 2023 Opinion
Risk-Based Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure: A Policymaker’s Guide

Risk-Based Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure: A Policymaker’s Guide

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

20 Mar 2023 Reports
Access Alert | Real-Time Payments link established between India’s Unified Payments Interface and Singapore’s PayNow

Access Alert | Real-Time Payments link established between India’s Unified Payments Interface and Singapore’s PayNow

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

22 Feb 2023 Opinion
Olympic Esports Week to be hosted 22-25 June 2023 in Singapore

Olympic Esports Week to be hosted 22-25 June 2023 in Singapore

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

13 Feb 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Singapore and the EU sign Digital Partnership Agreement

Access Alert | Singapore and the EU sign Digital Partnership Agreement

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

8 Feb 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Safer Internet Day 2023 – Recent Policy Developments in Content Moderation

Access Alert | Safer Internet Day 2023 – Recent Policy Developments in Content Moderation

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

6 Feb 2023 Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Web 3.0 and the next web

Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Web 3.0 and the next web

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

1 Jan 2023 Opinion
The Metaversality Index 2022

The Metaversality Index 2022

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

15 Nov 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab
Access Alert | China’s World Internet Conference 2022

Access Alert | China’s World Internet Conference 2022

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...

14 Nov 2022 Opinion
Metaverse Dialogue: Reflection 2022

Metaverse Dialogue: Reflection 2022

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

9 Nov 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab
Accelerating Digital Transformation Policy in Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Asia-Pacific

Accelerating Digital Transformation Policy in Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, and Asia-Pacific

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

27 Jul 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Japan Establishes Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Regulation

Access Alert | Japan Establishes Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Regulation

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

23 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Metaverse, Web3, and Gaming: Valve’s Steam Deck Allows Side-Loading

Access Alert | Metaverse, Web3, and Gaming: Valve’s Steam Deck Allows Side-Loading

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

23 Jun 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab Opinion
Access Alert | Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Proposes ISMAP for Low-Impact Use of SaaS cloud services in government information systems

Access Alert | Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Proposes ISMAP for Low-Impact Use of SaaS cloud services in government information systems

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

23 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Partnership’s Fair Tech Institute and Metaverse Policy Lab host The Metaverse Dialogue

Access Partnership’s Fair Tech Institute and Metaverse Policy Lab host The Metaverse Dialogue

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

8 Jun 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab
Lim May-Ann spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum 2022

Lim May-Ann spoke at the Global Digital Development Forum 2022

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

16 May 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Singapore first in the world to establish Cybersecurity Licensing Scheme for Service Providers

Access Alert | Singapore first in the world to establish Cybersecurity Licensing Scheme for Service Providers

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

14 Apr 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
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 | E-Identity Accounts: A Milestone in Digital Identity Implementation in Vietnam

Access Alert | E-Identity Accounts: A Milestone in Digital Identity Implementation in Vietnam

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

3 Mar 2022 Opinion
Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Tech Start-Ups Across Asia and the Pacific

Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Tech Start-Ups Across Asia and the Pacific

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

16 Jul 2021 Reports
Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Digital Government across Asia and the Pacific

Cloud Computing as a Key Enabler for Digital Government across Asia and the Pacific

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

16 Jun 2021 Reports