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…
On 18 March 2026, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to mutually recognise their Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labelling schemes. The arrangement app…
On 12 February 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology opened a consultation on 5 draft mandatory national standards, including the draft Safety Requirements for Autonomous Driving Systems of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles, unt…
On 2 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation adopted the Technical Requirements of Electronic Product Information Erasure (GB 46864-2025), which enter into force on 1 January 2027. The document specifies the technical requireme…
On 2 December 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation adopted the technical requirements for safety of children's watches. The standard sets provisions for children’s watches designed for users aged 3 to under 14 years, covering structu…
On 28 October 2025, the Authority for Communications Guarantees (AGCOM) adopted a revision (250/25/CONS) of the existing guidelines (390/24/CONS) on the prominence of general interest audiovisual and radio media services. The measure applies to manu…
On 13 October 2025, the Governor of California signed into law the Bill amending the Civil Code to include age verification requirements for online services and software applications (AB 1043). The law introduces Title 1.81.9 (commencing with Sectio…
On 17 March 2025, the Department of Commerce’s rule prohibiting the sale and import of connected consumer vehicles and supporting hardware and software systems from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Russia comes into force with a grace period…