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Singapore – May 8, 2023: Clark Jennings, managing director for C&M International’s Southeast Asia regional office based in Singapore, has been elected to the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore).

Singapore– February 11, 2020: Crowell & Moring International, LLC is expanding into Singapore to launch a strategic hub that will advise global businesses on the fast-evolving policy and regulatory landscape across Asia.

Amid the continued exponential rise and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the Council of Europe set a unique precedent earlier this year by adopting the first-of-its-kind legally binding international AI framework. Aimed at ensuring the respect of human rights, the rule of law, and democracy in the use of AI systems, the framework strikes an important balance in addressing the risks throughout the lifecycle of an AI system without hampering innovation.

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) is currently in the process of introducing the first ever amendments to its Cybersecurity Act (CS Act) 2018 via the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill.  Through these Amendments, CSA is looking to account for advancements in Singapore’s technology and business landscape since 2018.  It is also hoping to holistically enhance the cybersecurity of not only the country’s critical information infrastructure (CII) but also other digital infrastructure important for Singapore’s economy.

C&M International’s Asia-based digital policy team joined an industry delegation last week at a key gathering to discuss Southeast Asia’s future digital economy. Singapore hosted the 4thASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) from 30 January to 02 February, 2024 under the theme “Building an Inclusive and Trusted Digital Ecosystem”. Josephine Teo, Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information, chaired the meeting alongside her counterpart from Thailand, Prasert Jantararuangtong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society as the Vice Chair.

The second webinar in our Election 2020 series will focus on the candidates’ positions on International Trade issues and how the election results might impact businesses in 2021 and beyond. In this roundtable webinar, a team of lawyers and consultants from both Crowell & Moring and its international policy and regulatory affairs affiliate, C&M International, will discuss the two candidates’ trade priorities for the coming years, including: 

Join the Crowell & Moring trade team for a 30-minute update on the U.S.-China trade negotiations, the imposition of tariffs, and the continued escalation of tensions from the White House. Hear the latest on President Trump’s potential next steps, the status of the product exclusion process for Lists 1, 2, and 3, and how to respond to the recent announcement of List 4, covering virtually all the remaining U.S. imports from China.