Indian Govt Caps Uber, Ola Surge Pricing; Issues Fresh Guidelines
App cab operators, including Uber and Ola, must adhere to new fare caps and price floors, levy cancellation charges and ensure driver welfare, under...
India May Relax FDI Rules for Neighbouring Nations, Including China
India is considering a plan to allow up to 26% foreign direct investment from countries with which it shares a land border, including China,...
Singapore Reveals New Work Pass to Attract Top-Tier Tech Talent
Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Thursday that it will be launching a new work pass to attract highly-skilled professionals to boost its...
China: New IPO System to Promote Reforms across The Entire A-Share...
Implementation of the registration-based initial public offering mechanism in the A-share market will help in the sustained development of the capital market, according to...
RBI Announces SRO Appointment Framework, Mandates QR Code Interoperability
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday announced the framework for the formation of a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for regulated payment system operators...
China’s New Law Restricts Transfer of Personal Data Abroad
China began soliciting public comment on Wednesday for draft legislation to place tight limits on the transfer of personal data outside the country and...
China Ready to Extend IPO Reform throughout Capital Market: Regulator
China stands ready to extend the reform of registration-based initial public offerings (IPOs) system to all parts of its capital markets, a senior official...
Indonesia Drafting Ministerial Regulation to Block Social Media
Indonesia’s Communications and Information Ministry (Kominfo) plans to draft a ministerial regulation (Permen) that will detail the steps the Ministry will take to block...
India DoT Invites Industry Stakeholder Views on Use of Open APIs
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sought industry stakeholder views for use of ‘open APIs for emerging technologies’ according to a letter dated October...
Tobacco Harm Reduction as a Public Health Policy tool globally
The largest tobacco harm reduction summit has concluded from Athens, Greece. The 3rd Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction: Novel products, Research & Policy...
How Regulation and Science Can Combat the Cigarette Epidemic:
Risk proportionate tobacco regulation and the science to support it
The 3rd annual Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit 2020 (largest in the world) saw global scientists...
Israeli Government Agencies Invest More Than $3 Million in Alternative Energy...
The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) and the Israel Ministry of Energy are publishing two joint calls for proposals to fund energy-related projects. The calls,...
