Asia: Technology

The character of Dr. Ian Malcolm in the 1993 movie titled, “Jurassic Park”, perhaps put it most succinctly when he spoke about the adaptability of life. Change is constant, and like any other living organism, humans are remarkably proficient at adapting to their ever-changing surroundings.

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA” or the “India–UK FTA”) is frequently discussed in the context of goods like automobiles, whisky, textiles and engineering products. Yet one of the sectors that stands to benefit most from the strengthening India-UK economic relationship is technology.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has transformed the way content is created across industries, enabling users to generate text, images, music, software code and audiovisual content within seconds. While these technological advancements have unlocked new opportunities for businesses and creators, they have also raised fundamental questions concerning copyright ownership, authorship and the use of copyrighted works for training AI models.

On 24 July 2026, the Central Board of Direct Taxes issued a comprehensive Guidance Note to assist Reporting Crypto-Asset Service Providers in complying with the dedicated reporting framework under the Income-tax Act, 2025 and the Income-tax Rules, 2026 for reporting crypto asset transactions.

ASIC is set to increase the net tangible assets requirements for responsible entities of registered managed investment schemes, IDPS operators, and corporate directors of retail CCIVs, with changes taking effect from 1 July 2027. The updated thresholds will reflect inflation adjustments since 2013 and will be indexed annually going forward. Entities impacted by these regulatory changes will need to ensure compliance with the new minimum financial requirements before the implementation date.

Payroll in the UAE carries a weight that many business owners underestimate until something goes wrong. A late salary transfer or a rejected file isn't just an internal issue. It's a compliance event that MoHRE (Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation) tracks and acts on. Every employer running payroll here has to route wages through the Wage Protection System. Getting that process right consistently, month after month, matters just as much as getting it right once.

A landmark patent invalidation case reveals how China's patent office evaluates AI inventions that apply algorithms to specific scenarios. The case centers on whether fine-tuning a pre-trained neural network mode...

Thailand’s Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), which describes itself as a “co-creation regulator” working collaboratively with industry rather than imposing top-down rules...

The Information Technology Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government under section 87 to frame rules governing intermediaries, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Cloud ERP is becoming central to how Gulf businesses manage finance, HR, and other core functions. For CFOs and CIOs, choosing an ERP now involves looking beyond features to assess how the system will handle sensitive financial and employee data, meet local requirements, and fit the broader security needs of the business.

The India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA” or the “India–UK FTA”) is frequently discussed in the context of goods like automobiles, whisky, textiles and engineering products. Yet one of the sectors that stands to benefit most from the strengthening India-UK economic relationship is technology.

The integration of artificial intelligence into dispute resolution marks a significant shift in the evolution of arbitration. The recent introduction of an AI Arbitrator tool by the American Arbitration Association International Centre for Dispute Resolution (hereinafter to be referred as AAA-ICDR) for document only construction disputes represents a notable development in this trajectory.