Singapore | Director Lim Siau Wen quoted in Asia IP article on UK - Singapore Digital Economy Agreement

Director Lim Siau Wen was quoted in an Asia IP article on the United Kingdom (UK) - Singapore Digital Economy Agreement.

Singapore and the UK inked the digital trade agreement on 25 February 2022 which came into force on 14 June 2022. The UK - Singapore Digital Economy Agreement seeks to boost secure end-to-end digital trade, strengthen protection of intellectual property and personal data and push small and medium-sized businesses to penetrate the digital market including e-commerce.

Siau Wen was quoted saying, “There is special significance in the fact that it is the first digital economy agreement between an Asian country and a European one. This strengthens both countries’ positions as regional digital hubs.” “Hopefully, we will start to see tangible results very soon.”, she added.

You may click here to read the full article that appears on Asia IP.