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Asia Tech Alliance Welcomes New Members: eBay, OpenAI and TikTok

Singapore, 1 September 2026 – The Asia Tech Alliance (ATA) today announced that eBay, OpenAI and TikTok have joined the Alliance, further strengthening its growing membership of leading technology companies committed to advancing innovation and shaping the future of the digital economy across the Asia-Pacific. Their addition broadens ATA's expertise across digital commerce, artificial intelligence and digital platforms, reinforcing the Alliance's role as a trusted industry vo

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Sharon Tan

Sep 1

[Opinion] Legislation: AI and copyright: Malaysia doesn’t need to start over

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in the creative economy, governments face an important question: how can copyright frameworks continue to protect creators while supporting innovation? In ATA's latest opinion editorial in The Edge Malaysia, Managing Director Lih Shiun Goh and Serene Kan from Wong & Partners, a member firm of Baker McKenzie International, that Malaysia does not need to start from scratch. Instead, the country can build on its existing legal foundations, pro

Data Governance

Thought Leadership

Aug 13

"Making AI Work": APAC's AI leadership hinges on transforming work, not just adopting AI

New paper by Asia Tech Alliance recommends how organisations can transform AI adoption into lasting productivity and business value by building AI fluency. Drawing on published research and interviews conducted by the Asia Tech Alliance with economists, industry leaders and policymakers across the region, the paper highlights: APAC leads AI adoption but business transformation remains limited. Weekly AI usage across APAC has reached 78%*, yet only 7% of organisations have sca

Workforce Transformation

Asia Tech Alliance

Jul 22

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Global Internet Governance, Regional Realities: Why a Global Interoperable Internet Matters for APAC

On 21 January 2026, the Asia Tech Alliance (ATA) and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) convened a closed-door APAC roundtable in Singapore titled “ Global Internet Governance, Regional Realities .” The session was moderated by Lih Shiun Goh, Managing Director of ATA, and featured Theresa Swinehart , Senior Vice President for Global Domains & Strategy, and Samiran Gupta , Vice President for Stakeholder Engagement and APAC Managing Director, from ICA

Data Governance

Event Insights

Feb 2

ATA Members 2026 Outlook: Building Trust, Inclusion, and Innovation Across APAC

As Asia-Pacific enters a critical phase of digital and economic transformation in 2026, technology leaders across the region are increasingly faced with one core challenge: how to scale innovation in ways that are trusted, inclusive, and sustainable.

Artificial Intelligence

Regional Trends

Jan 28

Trend Spotlight: The Focus on Online Safety

Online safety moved up the policy agenda in 2025, transitioning into a new phase of stricter compliance in some jurisdictions,with a particular focus on protecting children and minors online. While national approaches differ, we can see the broader regulatory trajectory unfolding over time. Australia - The First Move Australia’s under-16 social media ban , implemented in December 2025 , marked a global first. Beyond its immediate domestic impact, the move prompted regional po

Online Safety