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Significance
Policy convergence is visible across the region's four largest markets -- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, success varies and, counter-intuitively, policy momentum seems unrelated to geographical spread, population size or economic heft of the national market.
Impacts
Data localisation laws may soon become a South Asian norm.
Anti-misinformation rules will likely be used to facilitate surveillance.
Tech firms will face new taxation obligations in the region.
Keywords:
South Asia,
AP,
United States,
Bangladesh,
India,
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka,
economy,
industry,
corporate,
government,
regulation,
technology,
IT software & services,
Media
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