On 1 April 2026, a group of 23 WTO member countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Norway, Japan, United States and United Kingdom issued a joint statement committing to maintain the practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic t…
On 1 April 2026, the obligations under the code of practice for online safety for application (app) distribution services, including age assurance measures, enter into force. The code requires service providers to implement content guidelines and mo…
On 31 March 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) issued a letter of caution to TikTok after detecting 17 cases of terrorism content shared by Singapore-based accounts for the first time in 2025, primarily comprising edited footage o…
On 31 March 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) issued a letter of caution to X following a 120% increase in child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEM) cases with a Singapore nexus, rising from 33 cases in 2024 to 73 in 20…
On 30 March 2026, the Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions was terminated following the conclusion of the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Conference, which ended without consensus to extend the measure. The moratorium had …
On 28 March 2026, Australia, Japan, and Singapore, the co-convenors of the WTO negotiations, issued a joint press release on the adoption of the WTO Agreement on E-Commerce with interim arrangements. The press release states that 66 WTO members adop…
On 25 March 2026, the guidelines on standards of conduct for digital advertising activities enter into force. They apply to financial institutions and their digital marketers, including employees, influencers, affiliates and agencies. The Guidelines…
On 23 March 2026, the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum updated the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules System Program Requirements (PRs). The PRs apply to organisations seeking certification under the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Sy…
On 20 March 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published an Artificial Intelligence (AI) risk management toolkit for the financial services sector, developed collaboratively by a consortium of 24 banks, insurance companies, capital mark…
On 18 March 2026, Singapore and Japan signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on the mutual recognition of Internet-of-Things (IoT) cybersecurity schemes. Under the MoC, smart devices certified under Japan's Japan Cyber STAR (JC-STAR) scheme and Si…