We are pleased to announce Nora Emalina’s latest promotion to Consultant.

Lupl had broadcasted its global launch today, making the platform available to the wider industry for the very first time. In this launch, Lupl announced that users are now able to sign up for free through their newly launched website and iOS app.

We are proud to say that Rajah & Tann is one of the founding shareholders of Lupl and also one of the early adopters of the platform.

With the ubiquity of social messaging, it is a fine balancing act for many users to juggle information and data between public and private spaces. Find out if your data is truly safe on social media and messaging apps, and how you can prevent your data from being leaked without your knowledge.

With many relying on instant messaging for work and personal communications, there's a spike in hijacking of accounts in instant messaging platforms like WhatsApp.

Announcing the commencement of our new subsidiary Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity, a new joint venture between Rajah & Tann Technologies and Resolvo Systems.

In its first win in Southeast Asia, ContractPodAi has entered into a commercial relationship with Rajah & Tann.

With technology disrupting all walks of life, the legal industry, too, is seeing a growing demand for legaltech and regtech to increase efficiency and lower operational costs.

Rajah & Tann Technologies, a unit of Singapore's leading law firm, Rajah & Tann Singapore, has acquired LegalComet in a major step forward in using technology to deliver legal services at unprecedented value and efficiency to clients.

Analysts have touted the growth of Internet of Things (IOT) and its resulting innovation to be bigger than the Industrial Revolution. Consumers and customers alike are buying into the connectivity and convenience offered by IOT, and may at times overlook or fail to understand the full impact of IOT on personal confidential information collected.

We wish to bring to your attention a recently released Public Consultation Paper of the Personal Data Protection Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) entitled "The Implementation of Data Breach Notification" (the “DBN Public Consultation Paper”).

On 9 April 2018, the Personal Data Protection Commission issued advisory guidelines on in-vehicle recordings by transport services for hire ("Advisory Guidelines").

The Personal Data Protection Commission issued its response to feedback received from a public consultation made on 27 July 2017 for the review of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012.

The guidelines instruct both the Central and Local/Regional Governments to develop sectoral policies and programs on e-commerce.

The Indonesian central bank, Bank Indonesia (“BI”) recently issued BI Regulation No. 19/8/PBI/2017 on National Payment Gateway (“BI Regulation”) as part of its effort to actualize the independency of Indonesia’s national payment system, especially in respect of all financial transactions carried-out in Indonesia.

The Info-Communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (“IMDA”) launched a public consultation on 5G Mobile Services and Networks to seek feedback on the various aspects of 5G technology development and spectrum requirements in a data centric environment.

Latest news relating to the enforcement of the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ("PDPA"), wherein a company has become the first data user to be charged (in the Sessions Court) for alleged breach of the PDPA.

The Registered Designs (Amendment) Bill was read the first time in Parliament on 3 April 2017. The proposed legislative changes will update Singapore's registered designs regime to take into account latest trends in design and technology.

In light of the recent SMS phishing scam against local bank customers, Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity’s CEO, Wong Onn Chee has provided his expert opinion on this issue, highlighting key attributing causes and his recommendations for individuals and organisations.

Find out how you and your organisation can be better prepared to tackle cybersecurity threats as well.

Rajah & Tann Technologies, today announced it is expanding the firm’s global e-Discovery offering with the addition of Relativity’s cloud-based e-Discovery solution, RelativityOne.

With RelativityOne, Rajah & Tann Technologies can better protect its data by storing it in a single, secure SaaS platform that spans the full breadth of e-Discovery – from legal hold all the way through to production.

Are cybersecurity misconceptions putting your business at risk? Test your knowledge with this video where Steve Tan and Wong Onn Chee from Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity debunk 5 common cyber misconceptions, and find out if you are adequately prepared in the event of a cyber attack or data breach.

We would like to congratulate our colleague, Andrew Hill on his promotion to the position of Senior Consultant.

We are pleased to announce Ann Yip's latest promotion to Associate Director.

Rajah & Tann Asia's member firms made the top FT25 list of Asia-Pacific Headquartered firm in a report that was released by the Financial Times (FT) Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers annual event, held recently in Hong Kong.

Michael Lew, Chief Operating Officer of Rajah & Tann Technologies, talks about the importance of harnessing Big Data, and the increasingly prominent role played by e-discovery in Asia’s legal industry.

The publication covers common issues in cybersecurity laws and regulations, including criminal activity, applicable laws, specific sectors, corporate governance, litigation, insurance, employees, and investigatory and police powers – in 32 jurisdictions.

The publication covers common issues in cybersecurity laws and regulations, including criminal activity, applicable laws, specific sectors, corporate governance, litigation, insurance, employees, and investigatory and police powers – in 32 jurisdictions.

On 12 June 2018, the National Assembly passed the Law on Cybersecurity (the "Law"). The Law regulates activities in protecting national security and ensuring social order and safety in cyberspace.

Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly regional Technology, Media and Telecommunications update.

This regional update aims to highlight the significant TMT-related legal developments in the ASEAN region, as well as in the key economies across the world.

Land Public Transport (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (Amendment) Bill 2017 were passed at the Dewan Rakyat.

The Cybersecurity Bill proposes to establish a framework for the protection and maintenance of national cybersecurity and critical information infrastructure (“CII”) in Singapore, in line with the CSA’s national mandate to prevent and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents.

We are very excited to share with you the significant legal developments in the technology, media and telecommunications ("TMT") sector during the last quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017.

The confidentiality of and legal professional privilege over documents and communications are key concerns of any client. They are also of concern to corporate entities with in-house counsel who provide legal advice to management.

We are proud to announce that Rajesh Sreenivasan, Head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice and Director of Rajah & Tann Technologies has contributed to the publication, Law and Technology in Singapore published by Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) Academy Publishing.

Rajesh has co-authored the chapter on “The Practice of Law” which examines how relevant technologies have affected the current practice of law and looks at the role of technology – such as legal engineering, process automation and digitalisation – in the practice of law in the future.

Never let your guard down when using email, as you could be the next victim of a cyberattack. Find out how you can protect yourself and your organisation from being compromised by email attacks such as phishing and spoofing with tips from Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity.

Over the past year, the pandemic has forced many to adapt to remote working and changed the way we conduct presentations. What if there is a more efficient way to share your expertise to your clients or staff, without the need to repeat every session?

Let us extend a warm congratulations to Michael Lew, on his promotion to the post of Chief Executive Officer.

Law Society proposes law firms be allowed to also offer accountancy, audit services so as to level the playing field.

Rajah & Tann Singapore announced today that the firm's Deputy Managing Partner, Patrick Ang, will take over from Senior Counsel Lee Eng Beng as Managing Partner with effect from 31 March 2019

Rajah & Tann Asia has officially launched Rajah & Tann Technologies.

The publication covers common issues in cybersecurity laws and regulations, including criminal activity, applicable laws, specific sectors, corporate governance, litigation, insurance, employees, and investigatory and police powers – in 32 jurisdictions.

Rajesh Sreenivasan, Head of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice, wrote an article in the August 2018 issue of the Asia Edition of Asian Legal Business.

On 27 April 2018, the Personal Data Protection Commission issued a public consultation for the managing of unsolicited commercial messages and the provision of guidance to support innovation in the digital economy.

As the second quarter of 2018 has begun, we are very excited to share with you the significant legal developments in technology, media and telecommunications ("TMT") sector during the second quarter of the year.

Earlier, between 10 July 2017 and 24 August 2017, the Ministry of Communications and Information (“MCI”) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (“CSA”) invited the public to provide feedback on the draft Cybersecurity Bill (“Draft Bill”).

Tthe National Bank of Cambodia (“NBC”) issued Prakas No. B14-107-161 on the Management of Payment Service Provider (“Prakas”) to manage and set out legal procedures on licensing application for legal entities that provide payment services in Cambodia.

The Cyberspace Administration of China issued the final version of the Measures on Security Review of Network Products and Services (the "Measures"), which took effect from 1 June 2017...

The Cyberspace Administration of China released a highly anticipated draft of the Measures on Security Assessment of the Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Information and Important Data (the "Draft Measures") for public comments, for a period of 1 month until 11th May 2017.

The Proposed Order is a "White List" which permits the transfer of personal data to certain jurisdictions outside Malaysia, in accordance with Section 129(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA).