Digital Government News and E-Government & Public Technology Updates
Quantum DC data centre plan faces renewed opposition in South Australia
Community resistance to Quantum DC's proposed Adelaide Hills data centre is intensifying despite the company's decision to pause the project. Protesters and several political figures are pressing ...
ADB completes ASEAN funding pledge with $13 billion river and digital economy push
Southeast Asia is drawing fresh development financing as governments seek stronger climate resilience and deeper digital integration across the region. The Asian Development Bank says two new ...
IRS names 10 members to electronic tax advisory committee
The Internal Revenue Service is expanding a long-standing advisory panel that helps shape electronic tax administration as digital filing, fraud prevention and cybersecurity remain central to tax ...
ASEAN digital pact seen widening regional market access for SMEs
Ahead of the Philippines-hosted ASEAN Summit, a proposed regional digital economy pact is drawing support for its potential to help smaller businesses sell across borders. The agreement is also ...
Pakistan FBR introduces automated scrutiny for 2026 income tax returns
Pakistan is tightening digital oversight of tax compliance by moving income tax return checks for tax year 2026 onto an automated risk management system. The mechanism gives taxpayers time to ...
S&P Global Ratings updates global financial services ratings list amid digital and regulatory shifts
Global financial institutions are facing a changing operating environment as technology adoption, regulation and macroeconomic pressures reshape credit profiles. A new ratings list published on ...
Philippines tax agency probes possible taxpayer data exposure after cyber incidents
The Philippines' tax authority is investigating whether cybersecurity incidents reported last week exposed parts of taxpayer profile information. The agency says tax filing and payment records ...
Bangladesh advances GDP rebasing and forensic audit as statistics overhaul moves ahead
Bangladesh is moving to strengthen the credibility of its economic data through a draft forensic audit of gross domestic product and a new rebasing exercise using FY26 as the base year. The effort ...
ECB pushes digital euro legal framework as pilot and market rollout plans advance
The European Central Bank is urging a swift conclusion to EU talks on the Single Currency Package, saying legal certainty is needed to complete preparations for a possible digital euro issuance. ...
Philippines backs RPVARA rollout extension amid valuation, automation risks
Philippine financial regulators are backing a longer transition for the Real Property Valuation and Reform Act as concerns grow over weak market data and uneven local government preparedness. The ...
Philippine agriculture faces digital tax compliance pressure
Philippine agriculture is moving deeper into a tax digitization shift that reaches beyond large companies and into farm-level transactions. While small agricultural producers remain exempt from ...
Asean pushes deeper economic integration ahead of Philippines summit
Regional leaders are heading into the 49th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines as the bloc faces mounting pressure to turn unity and centrality into practical cooperation. The meeting is set to focus ...
EU draft law sets fines of up to 6% of global turnover for unfair digital trade practices
The European Union is preparing a new digital consumer protection push that targets manipulative online design and advertising practices. The proposed Digital Fairness Act would also require ...
EU launches €623 million digital connectivity push via Moldova for Central Asia links
European and Moldovan officials are meeting in Chișinău today to advance a new digital connectivity framework linking the EU with Central Asia through Moldova and the wider Middle Corridor. The ...
Bureau of Internal Revenue maps digital tax overhaul through 2028
The Philippines' tax administration is entering a new reform cycle as the Bureau of Internal Revenue sets out a three-year plan to modernize compliance, enforcement, and taxpayer services. The ...
PNGRB updates IT infrastructure guidelines for the CGD sector
As digital transformation accelerates in India’s city gas distribution sector, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has updated its guidelines for basic IT infrastructure. The new ...
EU border agency sues IBM, Atos and Leonardo over Entry/Exit System delays
Europe’s new Entry/Exit System is fully operational across the region after a troubled rollout that triggered major airport disruption this summer. The legal dispute centres on years of missed ...
Malaysia’s payment system must be ready for AI-driven purchases
Malaysia’s digital payments ecosystem is entering a new phase as artificial intelligence agents move beyond recommending products to making purchases on users’ behalf. This shift creates new ...
Pakistan to shift AAA payments to Raast as cheque use ends in November
Pakistan is accelerating its push for a cashless economy by ending cheque-based payments under the Asaan Assignment Accounts system from November 15. From November 16, all AAA payments nationwide ...
IRS expands Tax Pro Account for business client payments
The Internal Revenue Service is widening the functions available in its Tax Pro Account platform for authorized tax professionals serving business clients. The change lets practitioners make ...
ING markets $500 million data center loan portfolio for sale
A shift in financing sentiment around digital infrastructure is shaping a new loan sale by ING. The Dutch lender is offering about $500 million of data center debt in a single process, including ...
