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News•Mar 1, 2026
Singapore and Norway Activate EFTA Digital Economy Agreement
The European Free Trade Association‑Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (ESDEA) has entered into force for Singapore and Norway, following its signing in September 2025. The pact establishes binding rules for cross‑border data flows, electronic payments, and paperless trade, while prohibiting data‑localisation mandates and customs duties on digital transmissions. It also embeds strong personal data protection, AI governance, and cybersecurity cooperation. The agreement builds on the long‑standing EFTA‑Singapore free‑trade relationship, where digitally delivered services already exceed SG$30 billion annually.
By OpenGov Asia
News•Mar 1, 2026
Vietnam: Digital Leap Set to Transform the Real Estate Market
Vietnam will assign a unique identification code to every land plot, apartment, house and land‑attached asset starting March 1, 2026, integrating them into a single national land database. The digital platform will consolidate rights, planning data, transaction history, mortgage status and tax...
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News•Mar 1, 2026
The Philippines: PhilTower MIDC Aligns Digital Infrastructure, Workforce
PhilTower MIDC became the first independent tower company in the Philippines to join the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP). The move ties its aggressive rollout of built‑to‑suit towers to a formal workforce development framework, supporting the national “Build...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Mar 1, 2026
Australia: New Implementer Hub Advances Digital Health Integration
The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched the Digital Health Implementer Hub, replacing its Developer Portal to simplify how health services, software developers and system providers connect to national digital health infrastructure. The hub adds a personalized case‑management system, dynamic...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Mar 1, 2026
Indonesia: Regulation, Support Platforms Strengthen Child Online Safety
Indonesia is rolling out a two‑pronged strategy to protect minors online, beginning with the enforcement of Government Regulation No. 17 (PP Tunas) in March 2026. The law obliges digital platforms to implement age verification, content filtering and other safety controls. Complementing the regulation,...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Mar 1, 2026
Hong Kong: AI Partnership Targets Regional Digital Growth
Hong Kong and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a structured AI partnership. The MoU outlines joint efforts in AI research, data infrastructure, governance standards, and talent development. Both jurisdictions aim to accelerate...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 27, 2026
Singapore: InvoiceNow for Smarter, Faster and More Efficient Business
Singapore’s government announced that all GST‑registered businesses must adopt the InvoiceNow e‑invoicing network by April 2031. Built on the international Peppol framework, InvoiceNow lets firms exchange invoices digitally, cutting manual entry, errors and payment cycles. The scheme includes up to SG$5,000...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 27, 2026
Vietnam: Hanoi Drives Digital Transformation, Creative Industries
Hanoi has launched the Hanoi Innovation Centre (HIC), a joint‑stock company designed to accelerate digital transformation and nurture creative industries. The centre will serve as a hub linking data, technology, policy and culture, offering experimental spaces for AI, big data,...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 27, 2026
Australia: Victoria Expands AI-Ready Data Centre Infrastructure
Victoria has opened a new data centre campus in Brooklyn, featuring two advanced facilities designed to meet growing AI and high‑performance computing demand. The state plans a third building on the site and a separate campus at Laverton North, expanding...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 27, 2026
Malaysia: Driving AI Adoption for SMEs and Industry Growth
Malaysia is accelerating AI adoption by directing more government contracts to domestic technology firms, especially SMEs. Deputy Minister Sim Tze Tzin emphasized expanding local participation in AI projects to build expertise and boost productivity across manufacturing, logistics, services and digital...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 27, 2026
Exclusive! Visibility That Pays: Unlocking the Full Value of Cloud Investment
Leaders at the OpenGov Breakfast in Singapore warned that cloud migration alone fails to deliver value without end‑to‑end observability. They emphasized that real‑time visibility across infrastructure, data pipelines, and workflows enables proactive, insight‑driven decisions, reduces risk, and fuels trustworthy AI...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 26, 2026
Vietnam: Building a Regulated Digital Asset Market: Vietnam
Vietnam is set to launch its first pilot crypto‑asset exchange before 28 February 2026, following the government’s five‑year pilot programme and new licensing rules issued in January 2026. The Ministry of Finance’s detailed procedures codify market entry criteria, capital thresholds, and supervisory safeguards,...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
India: Cybersecurity Guidelines to Safeguard Space Systems
India has issued comprehensive cybersecurity guidelines for space systems, jointly crafted by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT‑In) and the Space and IT Association‑India (SIA‑India). The advisory framework targets satellite operators, ground‑station managers, manufacturers and emerging private space firms,...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 26, 2026
Malaysia Leads ASEAN in Cross-Border Cloud Governance
Malaysia, through the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, has secured ASEAN endorsement for a Regional Framework on Cross‑Border Cloud Computing. The framework, unveiled at the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting, introduces shared governance principles and "Trusted Data Corridors" to ensure secure...
By OpenGov Asia
News•Feb 26, 2026
The Philippines: Building a Responsible AI Workforce
The Department of Science and Technology in Central Visayas (DOST‑7) launched a four‑day AI training for about 30 government employees, covering prompt engineering, generative AI tools, and core ethical principles. The program emphasized responsible use, data privacy, and the “co‑intelligence”...
By OpenGov Asia