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Great to hear that the #Singapore #DataProtection Trustmark (DPTM) will become an SG Standard (SS) in July 2025 - it's a strong stamp of support for the Trustmark, and a nice step into global recognition of the quality of the DPTM. #standards #DigitalTrade #trust www.imda.gov.sg/how-we-can-h...
Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) Certification - Infocomm Media Development Authority
To help businesses increase their competitive advantage and build consumer trust, IMDA has launched the Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certification to help organisations demonstrate sound and accou...
www.imda.gov.sg
June 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Great to hear that the #Singapore #DataProtection Trustmark (DPTM) will become an SG Standard (SS) in July 2025 - it's a strong stamp of support for the Trustmark, and a nice step into global recognition of the quality of the DPTM. #standards #DigitalTrade #trust www.imda.gov.sg/how-we-can-h...
Modular upgrading of laptops has always been big on my #sustainable design wishlists, and I've been quietly looking forward and hoping the @FrameworkPuter laptop #environmentally-friendly approach is adopted by more device manufacturers. www.wired.com/review/frame...
The Framework Laptop 13 Proves Upgradable Laptops Are the Future
Framework’s bet on a repairable and upgradeable laptop is finally paying off.
www.wired.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Modular upgrading of laptops has always been big on my #sustainable design wishlists, and I've been quietly looking forward and hoping the @FrameworkPuter laptop #environmentally-friendly approach is adopted by more device manufacturers. www.wired.com/review/frame...
What are the chances I click on two Dudamel-related articles in this single trainride browsing session - first, @NYTimes surprisingly effervescent review of how the leader-less NY Philharmonic is faring (very well, thank you) www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/a...
Coachella's cameo-filled Calif. orchestra experiment stuns crowd
Coachella gambled by booking Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil for a festival appearance. The risk paid off.
www.sfgate.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
What are the chances I click on two Dudamel-related articles in this single trainride browsing session - first, @NYTimes surprisingly effervescent review of how the leader-less NY Philharmonic is faring (very well, thank you) www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/a...
Buckle up everyone.
www.channelnewsasia.com/world/wto-po...
www.channelnewsasia.com/world/wto-po...
WTO powerless against protectionist wave
Often referred to as the "global trade police", the WTO is actually bound hand and foot by its members, with Washington's actions especially leaving it all but powerless against the protectionist wave...
www.channelnewsasia.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Buckle up everyone.
www.channelnewsasia.com/world/wto-po...
www.channelnewsasia.com/world/wto-po...
I just tried the @ICANN #Domain Metrica domainmetrica.icann.org and it's pretty nifty for getting the core info like when the domain was registered (usual #WhoIs type data), but most interesting to me is the ability to show Reported Abuse. you can check #DomainName, #TLD, or #registrar.
DomainMetrica
domainmetrica.icann.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I just tried the @ICANN #Domain Metrica domainmetrica.icann.org and it's pretty nifty for getting the core info like when the domain was registered (usual #WhoIs type data), but most interesting to me is the ability to show Reported Abuse. you can check #DomainName, #TLD, or #registrar.
#Infrastructure investment from #Meta #Facebook has always been on my watchlist, and I'm pleased to see that they are continuing their investments in #undersea #submarine cables around the world. #connectivity #DigitalDivide #InternetBackbone www.wired.com/story/meta-u...
Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable
Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.
www.wired.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM
#Infrastructure investment from #Meta #Facebook has always been on my watchlist, and I'm pleased to see that they are continuing their investments in #undersea #submarine cables around the world. #connectivity #DigitalDivide #InternetBackbone www.wired.com/story/meta-u...
#AppleTV now available as an #Android app. #Interoperability is #inclusion (and a bigger market share) so this is a good move for #AppleTV, although analysts are wondering if it's too little, too late for subscriber numbers. #streaming #ott
arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
Apple TV+ crosses enemy lines, will be available as an Android app starting today
Apple TV+ app on Android will work mostly as it does on any other device.
arstechnica.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
#AppleTV now available as an #Android app. #Interoperability is #inclusion (and a bigger market share) so this is a good move for #AppleTV, although analysts are wondering if it's too little, too late for subscriber numbers. #streaming #ott
arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
arstechnica.com/culture/2025...
#SouthKorea updates it #Ecommerce Act (effective 14 Feb 2025) to curb #DarkPatterns such as hard-to-cancel subscriptions, hidden shipping fees, and other manipulative online design tactics. #ConsumerProtection #transparency #DataGovernance www.koreaherald.com/article/1041...
Can’t cancel that subscription? Korea is cracking down on ‘dark patterns’
From frustratingly difficult-to-cancel subscriptions to hidden shipping fees, dark patterns -- manipulative online design tactics that trick consumers into spending more -- are widespread in South Kor...
www.koreaherald.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#SouthKorea updates it #Ecommerce Act (effective 14 Feb 2025) to curb #DarkPatterns such as hard-to-cancel subscriptions, hidden shipping fees, and other manipulative online design tactics. #ConsumerProtection #transparency #DataGovernance www.koreaherald.com/article/1041...
#Thailand releases a new #Draft #Platform #Economy Act for comment by 15 Feb 2025 #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #ASEAN #Asia
การรับฟังความคิดเห็นประกอบการจัดทำร่างกฎหมายว่าด้วยเศรษฐกิจแพลตฟอร์ม law.go.th/listeningDet...
การรับฟังความคิดเห็นประกอบการจัดทำร่างกฎหมายว่าด้วยเศรษฐกิจแพลตฟอร์ม law.go.th/listeningDet...
ระบบกลางทางกฎหมาย
ระบบกลางทางกฎหมาย
law.go.th
January 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
#Thailand releases a new #Draft #Platform #Economy Act for comment by 15 Feb 2025 #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #ASEAN #Asia
การรับฟังความคิดเห็นประกอบการจัดทำร่างกฎหมายว่าด้วยเศรษฐกิจแพลตฟอร์ม law.go.th/listeningDet...
การรับฟังความคิดเห็นประกอบการจัดทำร่างกฎหมายว่าด้วยเศรษฐกิจแพลตฟอร์ม law.go.th/listeningDet...
#Australia set #AgeRestricted #SocialMedia on 10 Dec 2024, #Singapore 10 Jan 2025 had same ideas, now #Indonesia planning min age for SM use. We've been working up to this for a while: see #GDPR U16 regs + also #France's under-15 #ParentalConsent rules.
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
Indonesia plans minimum age for social media use
The plans follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#Australia set #AgeRestricted #SocialMedia on 10 Dec 2024, #Singapore 10 Jan 2025 had same ideas, now #Indonesia planning min age for SM use. We've been working up to this for a while: see #GDPR U16 regs + also #France's under-15 #ParentalConsent rules.
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
#Indonesia opens its #IDXcarbon #CarbonCredit market (run under the OJK Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) to international buyers on 20 Jan 2025 - no news on total volume available yet but rumoured to be in excess of 1.7m carbon units #sustainability #environment
www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...
www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...
Indonesia to open carbon credit market to foreign buyers from Jan 20
[JAKARTA] Indonesia is set to open its carbon credit market to foreign buyers starting Jan 20, marking the country’s first step into the international carbon credit market. Read more at The Business T...
www.businesstimes.com.sg
January 14, 2025 at 8:49 AM
#Indonesia opens its #IDXcarbon #CarbonCredit market (run under the OJK Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) to international buyers on 20 Jan 2025 - no news on total volume available yet but rumoured to be in excess of 1.7m carbon units #sustainability #environment
www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...
www.businesstimes.com.sg/internationa...
A lovely positive story on #AI for 2025 from #OpenSource and #freeware VLC player, now using #AI to enable easier and greater #digital #inclusion for the hearing-impaired. #TechPolicy www.pcmag.com/news/vlc-med...
VLC Media Player to Use AI to Generate Subtitles for Videos
The AI-generated captions and translation will happen locally on the PC, meaning people can view the subtitles even if they're offline, VLC says.
www.pcmag.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A lovely positive story on #AI for 2025 from #OpenSource and #freeware VLC player, now using #AI to enable easier and greater #digital #inclusion for the hearing-impaired. #TechPolicy www.pcmag.com/news/vlc-med...
#SouthKorea court experiences #data theft, possibly to #NorthKorea, gets fined ~USD207k for #privacy breach, but that's probably the least of their worries now #NationalSecurity #DataSovereignty www.nknews.org/2025/01/rok-...
ROK court administrator fined $140K over alleged North Korean data theft | NK News
South Korea’s data protection watchdog has fined the national court administrator over an alleged North Korean breach that resulted in the theft of almost one terabyte of citizens’ personal informatio...
www.nknews.org
January 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
#SouthKorea court experiences #data theft, possibly to #NorthKorea, gets fined ~USD207k for #privacy breach, but that's probably the least of their worries now #NationalSecurity #DataSovereignty www.nknews.org/2025/01/rok-...
Very fun questions being asked - and candidly answered! - from the #neurodivergent community in dialogue with #Singapore president Tharman S. It's always great to see #community #inclusion in action by our country leads. www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/...
Has President Tharman ever fought with his wife? Atypical ‘journalists’ do the asking
What would he do if he disapproved of his children’s choice of partner? The personal questions came thick and fast for Singapore’s president in CNA series The Assembly. But his neurodivergent question...
www.channelnewsasia.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Very fun questions being asked - and candidly answered! - from the #neurodivergent community in dialogue with #Singapore president Tharman S. It's always great to see #community #inclusion in action by our country leads. www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/...
It's great to hear that Beverage Container Return Scheme does NOT infringe the #Singapore #Competition Act - BCRS is a collaborative effort towards #sustainability Coca-Cola, F&N, and Pokka - it's great to hear them working together on #recycling! www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jo...
Joint container return scheme by drink producers not anti-competitive: S’pore competition watchdog
Coca-Cola Singapore Beverages, F&N Foods and Pokka sought guidance from the watchdog. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
January 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
It's great to hear that Beverage Container Return Scheme does NOT infringe the #Singapore #Competition Act - BCRS is a collaborative effort towards #sustainability Coca-Cola, F&N, and Pokka - it's great to hear them working together on #recycling! www.straitstimes.com/singapore/jo...
Not a lot of info on #China's #YangtzeRiver #Shipping #DataHub project which just launched today 6Jan2025 but the idea of more efficient #logistics is enticing; I'm hoping for #interoperability of #standards with intl #trade systems. #DigitalTransformation english.news.cn/20250106/133...
China launches Yangtze River shipping data hub
english.news.cn
January 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Not a lot of info on #China's #YangtzeRiver #Shipping #DataHub project which just launched today 6Jan2025 but the idea of more efficient #logistics is enticing; I'm hoping for #interoperability of #standards with intl #trade systems. #DigitalTransformation english.news.cn/20250106/133...
On the 10th day of Christmas, Denis Hew gifted me (thank you!!) with his team's insightful publication "Building an #ASEAN Economic Community Beyond 2025" #DigitalEconomy download it here lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/cag/events/d...
January 3, 2025 at 6:16 AM
On the 10th day of Christmas, Denis Hew gifted me (thank you!!) with his team's insightful publication "Building an #ASEAN Economic Community Beyond 2025" #DigitalEconomy download it here lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/cag/events/d...
If you're planning on upgrading your #diving gear this year, reduce your CO2 footprint by donating your old wetsuit (ping me to meet up!), where #TheSubmersibles partners, the wonderful folk from Sew Dignity, will repurpose the compressed neoprene (or other) for bags/pouches.
January 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
If you're planning on upgrading your #diving gear this year, reduce your CO2 footprint by donating your old wetsuit (ping me to meet up!), where #TheSubmersibles partners, the wonderful folk from Sew Dignity, will repurpose the compressed neoprene (or other) for bags/pouches.
My favourite #MantaRays inspiring new #ocean #engineering #robots and better water filtration systems. arstechnica.com/science/2024...
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.
arstechnica.com
January 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
My favourite #MantaRays inspiring new #ocean #engineering #robots and better water filtration systems. arstechnica.com/science/2024...
#Malaysia starts #licence regime for #SocialMedia and #messaging services. Remember this isn't just for social media, if you have some sort of messaging service in your app, you might need to register too. #2025 #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/...
Malaysia begins social media licencing
KUALA LUMPUR: As 2025 begins, the Class Licence for Application Service Providers (CASP) for social media providers comes into effect in Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 1).
www.thestar.com.my
January 1, 2025 at 8:28 AM
#Malaysia starts #licence regime for #SocialMedia and #messaging services. Remember this isn't just for social media, if you have some sort of messaging service in your app, you might need to register too. #2025 #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/...
#Malaysia's parliament passes the #PublicSector #DataSharing bill, which is aimed at enabling #digital #innovation and #data use in federal agencies as they implement their #DigitalTransformation plans. #PublicPolicy www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne...
Malaysia approves Data Sharing Bill 2024 for federal government agencies
The Digital Ministry said that analysis of data is crucial for the application of technology such as AI.
www.thestar.com.my
December 30, 2024 at 2:44 PM
#Malaysia's parliament passes the #PublicSector #DataSharing bill, which is aimed at enabling #digital #innovation and #data use in federal agencies as they implement their #DigitalTransformation plans. #PublicPolicy www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-ne...
To help prevent #scams and #cybercrime there will be stricter controls around buying #SIMcards; lending your ID to buy a SIM card could get you into trouble under the #Singapore Law Enforcement and Other Matters Act. #biometric #trust #verification... www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co...
New laws punishing misuse of Singapore SIM cards to come into effect on Jan 1
Criminal syndicates have turned to local SIM cards to get around measures to block overseas scam calls and SMSes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM
To help prevent #scams and #cybercrime there will be stricter controls around buying #SIMcards; lending your ID to buy a SIM card could get you into trouble under the #Singapore Law Enforcement and Other Matters Act. #biometric #trust #verification... www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co...
Better #ASEAN #payments #interoperability in the works with this #QRcode agreement between #Malaysia and #Cambodia - #DuitNow and #KhmerQR can now be scanned for cross-border payments between both countries. www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cam...
Cambodians can now make QR payments in Malaysia
Cambodians can now make QR payments in Malaysia
www.phnompenhpost.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Better #ASEAN #payments #interoperability in the works with this #QRcode agreement between #Malaysia and #Cambodia - #DuitNow and #KhmerQR can now be scanned for cross-border payments between both countries. www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cam...
#China's #MOF (and other state apparatus) have released their first set of globally-aligned Basic #ESG Standard Disclosures. Businesses can voluntarily develop #ESG #transparency disclosures before mandatory compliance kicks in in 2026.
kjs.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/...
kjs.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/...
关于印发《企业可持续披露准则——基本准则（试行）》的通知
kjs.mof.gov.cn
December 30, 2024 at 11:40 AM
#China's #MOF (and other state apparatus) have released their first set of globally-aligned Basic #ESG Standard Disclosures. Businesses can voluntarily develop #ESG #transparency disclosures before mandatory compliance kicks in in 2026.
kjs.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/...
kjs.mof.gov.cn/zhengcefabu/...
#Licensing for #SocialMedia and #Messaging apps will start 1 Jan 2025 in #Malaysia. @MCMC has published #CodeofConduct (#BestPractice) for #IM and #SM Service Providers as of 20 Dec 2024 (this after consultations from Oct 2024). mcmc.gov.my/en/media/pre...
mcmc.gov.my
December 30, 2024 at 10:20 AM
#Licensing for #SocialMedia and #Messaging apps will start 1 Jan 2025 in #Malaysia. @MCMC has published #CodeofConduct (#BestPractice) for #IM and #SM Service Providers as of 20 Dec 2024 (this after consultations from Oct 2024). mcmc.gov.my/en/media/pre...