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India’s 5G auction will boost Reliance’s digital plans

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INDIA

This came after the government announced plans for a 4G spectrum auction in March 2021, after a five-year gap. There is growing speculation that this will be followed by an…

South-east Asia digital controls hit connectivity plan

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

It seeks to accelerate recovery from COVID-19 by capitalising on the rise in internet use and digital trade during the pandemic. However, new restrictive laws on internet use in…

Law means Australia tech-civic priorities struggle

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AUSTRALIA

The encryption law debate and its implications for Australia.

As it considers regulation Canberra must also boost AI

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AUSTRALIA

Lack of a clear regulatory framework has been partially blamed for Australia’s relatively slow take-up of AI by the business sector. Although there is already a code of ethics for…

Indian corporations are unlikely to set up banks

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INDIA

The government and central bank are looking for ways to strengthen the country’s banking system, which is beset by low capital adequacy ratios (CARs) and rising non-performing…

Modi faces race against time to make reforms work

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INDIA

Modi came to power promising liberalising reforms and has staked his reputation on creating a USD5tn economy by 2024. The economy has taken a severe hit from the fallout of the…

ASEAN AI Guide is a modest but notable step

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ASEAN

ASEAN's first attempt to formulate a stand-alone framework on artificial intelligence (AI), the guide is non-binding and covers AI systems broadly rather than focusing on…

Myanmar exposes social media risks in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Facebook and anti-Rohingya violence.

Digital trade will help spur Singapore economy

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SINGAPORE

The government is urging local companies to adopt digital solutions to meet the challenges of the post-pandemic period. Meanwhile, it has tightened regulations on hiring of…

New EU, Chinese rules to restructure digital economy

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EU/CHINA

A small number of giant companies dominate segments of their digital markets: in China Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu have become household names, and in the EU the same applies to…