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Singapore’s National Strategy in the Global Race for AI
A brief overview of the new Singapore’s National AI Strategy and latest development of the regulatory frameworks
Singapore, eyeing to become a world leader in AI development, introduced its first version of National AI Strategy in 2019 and has recently released an updated version in December 2023. This report aims to provide a brief overview of the Singapore’s National AI Strategy (NAIS). Furthermore, it also provides a glance towards the Singapore’s effort in the development of AI governance.
Ming Yin Ho
February 26, 2024
Digital Asia
Data Sovereignty in Action
Ant Group and Didi Chuxing Case Studies
This report analyses China’s emerging data culture, especially China’s strategy to uphold data sovereignty and national security by tightening control over domestic and cross-border data flow through evolving legal regimes. Through the case studies of Ant Group and Didi Chuxin, we seek to understand the dynamics that shaped the innovation and data policies in China.
September 21, 2022
Digital Asia
Data Innovations and Digital Democracy
COVID-19 Technological Epidemic Prevention and Digital Data Governance in Taiwan
This report aims to examine the complex relationships of key stakeholders in socio-technical ecosystem of data innovations in Taiwan through two important case studies in 2020: COVID-19 technological epidemic prevention and smart governance for personal data (eID implementation with MyData platform).
September 14, 2022
Digital Asia
Data Innovations and Challenges in South Korea
From Legislative Innovations for Big Data to Battling COVID-19
This report examines the key developments in data policy and innovation in South Korea, focusing on the domains of regulations, namely the “Three Laws of Data”, and e-health during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The case of South Korea shows the importance of careful consideration of what it means to balance data innovation with privacy, and the trade-offs on either side of the spectrum.
September 7, 2022
Digital Asia
Fintech, Data, Innovation and Privacy in Hong Kong
Marko M. Skoric, Chun Hong Tse,Juma Kasadha & Jeremy Pui
Through a combination of semi-structured expert interviews, desk research, attendance and records of fintech talks and seminars, and a survey of 1170 Hong Kong residents, this reports provides key insights on data protections, innovations and perceptions particularly in the domain of fintech in Hong Kong.
August 24, 2022
Digital Asia
Smart Cities and Data Privacy Concerns in Japan
Muneo Kaigo & Natalie Pang
This report aims to deepen insights on Japanese smart cities to address the possibilities and problems of data security, privacy and innovation, with the help of case study of Woven City, which highlights the opportunities of a futuristic Japanese smart city being planned by Toyota Motor Corporation.
August 24, 2022
Digital Asia
Data and Innovations in India
Through the Lenses of Health and Finance
This report focuses on two policy areas in India where innovation has occurred in the absence of a comprehensive data protection law that could affect how governments, firms, organisations and individuals interact for personal and commercial purposes. Through the key cases covered in this report – in the finance and health domains – we also consider and unpack how different actors operate and innovate in a policy vacuum.
Dr. Karthik Nachiappan, Dr. Natalie Pang, Kwang-Lin Wong
August 12, 2022
Digital Asia
Data Innovation in a Smart City
E-Government and Transport in Singapore
Data fuels digital change. The ability to collect, process, and make available ever-increasing amounts of data is the key to innovation and growth.
This report is the first in a series surveying seven different Asian territories to deepen understandings of innovation and data policies, and contribute to debates about data governance and data protection. The report is centered on Singapore’s digital public services, especially the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and innovations introduced during the COVID-19 period, as well as mobility and online ride-hailing services.
Through these cases, we seek to understand how innovation is driven in the context of relationships among key stakeholders such as citizens, government agencies, firms and research institutions.
