ACT | The App Association Calls for a Strong Digital Economy Framework Agreement Ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit
Washington, D.C. - As leaders gather for the 47th annual Association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, ACT | The App Association calls for the development [...]
ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework at the 47th Annual ASEAN Summit
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn Secretary-General Association of Southeast Asian Nations 70A Jalan Sisingamangaraja Jakarta 12110 Indonesia RE: ACT | The App Association Recommendations Supporting the Development of the Association [...]
How Rising H-1B Costs Sideline Startups
While the public conversation around H-1B visas often focuses on larger players in tech, startups and small tech companies rely on the program, too. Data from the National Foundation [...]
New Analyses Warn of Heavy Cost to Consumers and Small Businesses with Proposed Regulation of Online Marketplaces
In the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region, aggressive anti-competition policies to regulate online marketplaces will crush small businesses and cost consumers. Two recent research reports expose the significant increases [...]
ACT | The App Association Disappointed by Commission Announcement that 28th Regime Will Be Directive, Not Regulation
BRUSSELS - The European Commission’s 2026 Work Programme, published today, reveals that the awaited proposal for a ‘28th regime’ as an optional EU-wide company form for startups and scaleups [...]
Latest Actions by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Squires Weaken the Certainty in the U.S. IP System that Small Businesses Need
WASHINGTON - ACT | The App Association expresses serious concern regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recently released Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Patent Trial [...]