The government thinks that growth of electronic commerce depends on transparent and market favorable legislations and regulations. Certain legal, regulatory and business settings are needed to support industry development and economic growth.
E-commerce program was launched in 1996. The aim was to develop the e-commerce services. Singapore has introduced some e-commerce policy initiatives. There are cross-border e-commerce laws and policies. Some basic legal and technical infrastructures to support secure e-commerce were available since 1998. Some of them are Electronic Transactions Act, Intellectual Property Rights, Amendments to the Evidence Act, Content Regulation, Tax Issues and Import and Export Procedures.