Singapore pushes PETs for trusted ASEAN data sharing
July 21, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore is seeking to position privacy-enhancing technologies, or PETs, as an important tool for trusted cross-border data sharing across ASEAN as AI drives demand for secure access to sensitive data. The In... (more story)
Qantas report clarifies Australian privacy obligations after data breach
July 21, 2026
| Sean Maguire
Australia's privacy regulator has concluded that Qantas Airways likely did not breach the 1988 Privacy Act in connection with a 2025 data breach affecting around 5 million people, saying the airline had taken ... (more story)
China broadens child online safety campaign beyond content
July 21, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's cyberspace regulator has launched a four-month nationwide campaign to strengthen online protections for minors, broadening oversight from policing harmful content to governing the technological infrast... (more story)
UK watchdog's online suicide forum enforcement hits jurisdictional limits (*update)
July 20, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
An online suicide forum won't face further action under the Online Safety Act after UK regulator Ofcom said all available legal routes had been exhausted. The watchdog said a geoblock is preventing access for ... (more story)
Singapore flags privacy questions over growing use of AI wearables, biometrics
July 20, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore's personal-data protection regulator says the growing use of AI-powered wearables and biometric technologies is raising new privacy and governance questions as such devices become more widely used by... (more story)
Australian state proposes easing child negligence claims against social media firms
July 20, 2026
| Sean Maguire
The Australian state of Victoria is planning legislation that would make it easier for families to sue social media and AI companies over child mental health harms by removing the requirement to prove a perman... (more story)
China unveils global AI plan to expand development, governance roles
July 20, 2026
| MLex Staff
China has unveiled a broad international artificial intelligence cooperation plan aimed at deepening cross-border collaboration on AI development and governance, underscoring Beijing's push to shape the global... (more story)
Singapore positions data governance as AI enabler with new guidance
July 20, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Singapore is positioning data governance as an enabler of artificial intelligence adoption, unveiling new guidance on generative AI, chatbot transparency and digital twins at the inaugural Singapore Data Festi... (more story)