MAS Embraces Cloud: A Silver Lining
There should be relief at the moment felt by financial institutions and cloud service providers alike, following the release of the MAS’s consultation on the …
Government policy
Responsible investment in Myanmar
Myanmar is a country with tremendous opportunities, but also tremendous risks. I was fortunate enough to host and chair a seminar in Singapore yesterday on responsible …
Advocate General Pedro Cruz Villalón issues damning opinion on the Data Retention Directive
Last week (12/12/2013), a serious blow was dealt to one of the fundamental building blocks establishing the legal framework for retention of data for law …
How much space do you need for structural separation?
I was intrigued to read today’s joint response (from Starhub, M1, MyRepublic, ViewQwest, SuperInternet, Nucleus Connect and the Asia Pacific Carriers’ Coalition) to the Singapore telecoms regulator’s …
India opens telecoms sector to 100% foreign investment
On Tuesday 16th July the Indian Government announced its decision to relax its foreign direct investment rules to permit 100% foreign investment in the telecoms sector, up from …
Myanmar announces 12 Pre-Qualified Applicants for telecoms licences
Following its evaluation of applications, the Government of Myanmar today announced 12 pre-qualified applicants for the two national telecoms licences being allocated by tender: Axiata …
Singapore adopts 10 year master plan to become IP Hub for Asia
On 1 April the government of Singapore adopted a ‘Intellectual Property (IP) Hub Master Plan: Developing Singapore as a Global IP Hub in Asia’. Despite the …
Myanmar to increase international investor protections
International arbitration to provide unbiased disputed resolution mechanism for international investors Myanmar’s long isolation from the international community has meant that it has lacked many …
Singapore reserves spectrum for new entrant in 2013 4G auction
Following last year’s consultation, Singapore’s regulator announced on 16 January that it would be auctioning 270 MHz of spectrum for 4G, comprising 150 MHz of spectrum …
Myanmar invites applications for two telecoms licences
Myanmar today (15 January 2013) invited expressions of interest for two national telecommunications services licences. I have blogged about the prospects for telecoms in Myanmar before, and …