Digitisation and digital communications have led to a revolution in the presentation and use of information. However, the law of copyright has been locked into various paradigms or norms which are now hindering its recognition of new species of digital works. This paper looks at some of these paradi...   MORE>>

The market for communication satellites has matured. The original environment within which international satellite organisations were formed or for which they were formed no longer exists. Privatisation, liberalisation, deregulation and competition are now keywords in the telecommunications industry...   MORE>>

Commentary on Dr F von der Dunk's Discussion Paper:

Sovereignty v Space-Public Law and Launch

in Asian Context

FIRST of all, I would like to offer my warm congratulations to Dr F von der Dunk for his excellent paper. I share most of his views, comments and conclusions. Backed up by my profe...   MORE>>

A Commentary Paper

On Dr Frans von der Dunk's

Discussion Paper: Sovereignty v Space -

Public Law and Private Launch in Asian Context

AT the outset, I want to congratulate Dr von der Dunk on an excellent and thorough paper, which offers an analysis of the issues for this segment of the co...   MORE>>

I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

IN the more than forty years which have gone by since the birth of space law, there has not been a more revolutionary development than the rapidly increasing involvement of private entities in space activities. International space law in the narrow sense - essentially five...   MORE>>

There does not seem to be a widely held view among WTO members of the proper role and scope of TRIPS. One of the main reasons why TRIPS is controversial is because it allocates rights in innovation, some would say beyond the bounds of what a trade agreement should seek to do. The lines of the debate...   MORE>>

I. Introduction

Electronic signatures are a vital ingredient in the success of electronic commerce. Without them, it is questionable whether commerce can be effectively carried out on the Internet. While they have many uses in non-commercial transactions, it is their utility in the commerce arena...   MORE>>

(A) Introduction

China’s strength has always been in the production and export of hardware. Today, China is the world’s largest hardware platform-accounting for almost 65 per cent to 75 per cent of the world’s hardware base. Software development and production in China, however, pales in co...   MORE>>

Introduction

The protection of intellectual property rights in developing countries has been problematic since the genesis of the international system in the nineteenth century. From the moment a select group of European countries concluded a multilateral agreement for the protection of industria...   MORE>>

The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together.

The evolution of diplomacy may involve taking advantage of technological developments such as the Internet. The Internet has become an indispensable means of diplomatic negotiations and communications with various interest groups. I...   MORE>>