This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

As the representative body of the legal profession in Singapore, the Singapore Academy of Law is keenly aware of the need to develop a new way of training lawyers so they can compete, advance and climb up the value chain. 

One of the concerns is that AI software will start assimilating material that would otherwise be copyrighted, and adversely impact the livelihood of existing authors and publishers.

The author believes that AI will not take over the role of lawyers but both young and older lawyers will need to learn how to harness the new AI tools which will soon change the face of how lawyers and many other professions work in the near future.

This article highlights three key FinTech trends in Singapore in 2023 which saw the Monetary Authority of Singapore actively taking the lead in numerous areas, including the launch of the Orchid Blueprint.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore said that the Bill – the first change to the Act since it came into force in 2018 – seeks to expand its oversight of critical information infrastructure, as threats can often be obscured with increased digitalisation.

Making online spaces less anonymous makes it easier to hold individuals accountable for harmful actions and deter others from engaging in similar behaviour, says this law expert.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

This is the second of a two-part article which discusses online safety and cybersecurity risks in video gaming. This second part will explore the common cybersecurity issues and risks that arise from online gaming, as well as examine the forms of legal protection available against cybersecurity threats. Part 1 here.

This publication provides an overview of the still nascent concept that is data embassy, including its purposes, features, limitations and analogies with diplomatic missions from which inspirations are drawn, and includes a comprehensive mapping of the two primary data embassy models in operation today. Get your copy here. An issues paper on this topic is available for free download here.

The ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics (“ASEAN AI Guide”) was unveiled recently at the 4th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting. The guide seeks to help promote consumer confidence and facilitate cross-border deployment of AI services and solutions throughout the ASEAN region. This update provides a summary of the key elements of the ASEAN AI Guide, including the guiding principles, the key components, and the national-level and regional-level recommendations.

Part 1 discussed how Singapore copyright law is poised to tackle the issue of whether the use of copyright-protected works for machine learning and the works created from natural language commands are infringing copyright. In Part 2, the article evaluates how the computational data analysis exception and fair use provision in the Singapore Copyright Act 2021 may be relevant to the input and output scenarios.

This article will summarise the decision in Li v Liu (issued last year) and explore how and why the Beijing Internet Court reached a different conclusion from the US Copyright Office’s (USCO) decision in Zarya of the Dawn, when both cases were based on a similar set of facts. Finally, we will briefly explore the implications of the courts’ decisions on copyright in AI-generated content going forward.

Cybersecurity is a fundamental priority at a national level to protect individuals, businesses, and institutions from unauthorised access, theft, and damage to their sensitive information and systems. This article considers the scope of protection offered by the Cybersecurity Act and the draft Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill.

This is the first of a two-part article which discusses online safety and cybersecurity risks in video gaming. This first part will explore online grooming, cyber bullying and gaming addiction risks that online gamers may encounter, and consider how existing laws including the new Online Criminal Harms Act may potentially be applied to combat such risks.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore in consultation with industry partners developed the Safe App Standard (“Standard”) to combat rise and continued prevalence of online fraud and scams. Standard provides a common benchmark and guidance to local app developers and providers on the necessary security controls and best practices to better protect their applications, and, in turn, their end-users, against common malware and phishing attempts. This article provides an overview of the best practices set out in the Standard.

This article delves into the legal, technical, and other concerns that have hindered global trade participants from moving away from traditional paper-based processes to embracing the potential advantages of digitalized trade practices.

This article examines the decision of ByBit Fintech Ltd v Ho Kai Xin [2023] SGHC 199 where a summary judgment was obtained against the defendant for a breach of her employment contract and abuse of her position to unjustly enrich herself. This decision is the first time a common law court has declared that cryptocurrency is property capable of being held on trust, and its nature is that of a chose in action. This article also examines potential implications that may arise from this decision.

This article takes a look at Singapore’s current roadmap for artificial intelligence development, and the initiatives and programmes it plans to undertake in the coming years. This includes an overview of Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, the establishment of the first of its kind Generative AI Evaluation Sandbox, the development of a regional Large Language Model ecosystem, and coordination efforts within and outside of Southeast Asia.