On 2 June 2026, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) opened a public consultation on the Proposed Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI, until 1 July 2026. The Proposed Advisory Guidelines clarify how the Personal Da…
On 1 June 2026, the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Singapore and Japan on the mutual recognition of Internet-of-Things (IoT) cybersecurity schemes enters into force. Under the MoC, smart devices certified under Japan’s Japan Cyber STAR (JC-…
On 1 June 2026, the Memorandum of Cooperation adopted by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to mutually recognise their Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labelling schemes enters into forc…
On 28 May 2026, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) published an advisory on the cybersecurity risks of autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents, focusing on OpenClaw. The advisory is directed at individuals and organisations deployin…
On 28 May 2026, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore closed the inquiry into the relevance of the UK Supreme Court decision in Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks to Singapore's patent s…
On 24 May 2026, the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Centre (China-ASEAN AI Centre) was inaugurated in Beijing. The China-ASEAN AI Centre was established under the framework of the China-ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting to adv…
On 23 May 2026, Trade Ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) adopted the joint statement (Suzhou statement) on advancing regional trade integration, resilient supply chains, trade digitalisation, services liberalisation, and coo…
On 20 May 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) updated the Model AI Governance Framework (MGF) for Agentic AI. The framework provides organisations with a structured approach to identifying risks and adopting emerging best practices…
On 20 May 2026, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information announced an update to the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy (NAIS 2.0), introducing 10 refreshed priorities under the guidance of the newly established National AI Cou…
On 19 May 2026, Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications held the first Japan-Singapore digital cooperation dialogue with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information to promote cooperation in the information and commun…