Media interviews and op-eds

Hannah is a highly sought after thought-leader and commentator on current research and hot topics, including interviews by the BBC TV News and Agence France Presse on legal issues ranging from AI and IP, to FinTech, Cryptocurrencies, Data Protection and Data Privacy.

 

1. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore) 9 July 2025, Sarah Koh, “Users need to scrutinise what data is shared through MyInfo” https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/users-need-to-scrutinise-what-data-is-shared-through-myinfo
2. 16 minutes live radio interview “ Identification v. authentication: How they differ in NRIC number use”, CNA938 News, CNA, 9 Jan 2025, 5:10pm

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/identification-v-authentication-how-they-differ-nric-number-use-4847681

3. 16 minutes live radio interview “Singapore’s latest tool in its fight against scams”, CNA938 News, CNA, 8 Jan 2025, 5:10pm

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/singapores-latest-tool-its-fight-against-scams-4845366

1. 4. Invited Op-Ed, Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, “Commentary: NRIC debacle boils down to the legal difference between identification and authentication”, CNA Digital 18 December 2024, https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/nric-unmask-identification-number-identity-authentication-authorisation-data-privacy-mddi-pdpc-4813691
   5. Interviewed and quoted extensively in a CNA news story by Fabian Koh, “Singapore’s Deepfake extortion plot could have sought to destabilise society, analysts say” 2 Dec 2024 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/deepfakes-ministers-extortion-public-servants-analysis-4781416
   6. Interviewed and quoted extensively in a CNA news story by Fabian Koh, “Singapore registers Asia-Pacific’s biggest spike in identity fraud, driven by deepfake surge” 22 Nov 2024 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/identity-fraud-deepfakes-scams-ai-4761836
   7. 14 minutes live radio interview “Proposed Laws to help susceptible scam victims”, CNA938 News, CNA, 12 Nov 2024, 5:10pm https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/proposed-law-help-susceptible-scam-victims-4743416
   8. Interviewed for CNA TV News story “Singapore police could get powers to stop people from sending money to potential scammers”, , 11 Nov 2024, 10pm https://youtu.be/jLR54etfQQE?si=pKo46W1MEiJKqr5E
   9. Interviewed and quoted extensively for Reuters news story by Akash Sriram, “Lot of sci-fi smoke and mirrors: Investors, experts react to Tesla’s robotaxi unveil” 11 Oct 2024 https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/lot-sci-fi-smoke-mirrors-investors-experts-react-teslas-robotaxi-unveil-2024-10-11/
   10. 8 minutes live TV news interview – “Associate Professor Hannah Yee-Fen Lim on proposed Protection from Scams Bill” Singapore Tonight, CNA, 30 August 2024, 10.15 pm https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/associate-professor-hannah-yee-fen-lim-proposed-protection-scams-bill-4577826
   11. 10 minutes live radio interview – “Protection from Scams Bill” CNA 938 News, CNA, 2 Sep 2024, 5:50pm https://www.channelnewsasia.com/listen/daily-cuts/need-protection-against-scams-bill-4582226
   12. Interviewed and quoted extensively in a CNA news story by Fabian Koh, “MPs’ extortion plot: Deepfakes in letters were low-quality and black-and-white, says lawmaker” 24 April 2024 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/physical-letters-could-be-harder-trace-digital-mail-more-likely-be-read-say-experts-amid-mps-extortion-plot-4285816
   13. Op-Ed, Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, “Are we equipped to confront AI-generated deepfakes?”, The Straits Times September 18 Oct 2023, page B4 (full-page) https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/documents/2023/10_oct/The_Straits_Times_pageB4_231018_deepfakes.pdf https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/documents/2023/10_oct/stonline_231018_deepfakes.pdf
   14. Interviewed and quoted extensively by The Straits Times story by Lynda Hong “Not paying for plastic bags may be theft” 2 July 2023, page 2. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/pay-for-plastic-bags-at-supermarkets-from-july-3-or-you-might-be-committing-theft-legal-experts
   15. MorningShot: “Meta hit with record $1.75 billion fine in EU over US data transfers” MoneyFM 25 May 2023 at 7.15am (10-minutes live radio interview) https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ZKOq0TvbM7DYuMOxiHSXz
   16. MorningShot: “Who really owns ChatGPT-generated content?” MoneyFM 30 March 2023 at 7.15am (12-minutes live radio interview) https://open.spotify.com/episode/1VxGw9rdDDStgZdb1dYs3J
   17. Agence France Presse (AFP), “Crypto.com CEO Tries To Reassure Investors In Rattled Markets” 14 November 2022, published in numerous media outlets, including Barron’s at https://www.barrons.com/news/crypto-com-ceo-tries-to-reassure-investors-in-rattled-markets-01668424807?refsec=topics_afp-news
   18. Ant Group launches digital wholesale bank ANEXT in Singapore to serve SMEs” on Asia Tonight, CNA, aired on 6 June 2022 at 8.15 pm (6-minutes live TV interview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ5F_NXhMLY
   19. Interviewed for and quoted in the news article by Tang See Kit, “From bags to pet food, businesses in Singapore allow customers to pay with crypto” published in CNA News on 19 May 2022 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/cryptocurrency-payment-business-bitcoin-ethereum-2680091
   20. Interviewed for the news article “Lawyers say ‘not easy’ for S’pore model to sue Russian artist accused of using her likeness on nude paintings” Today 24 April 2022, by Taufiq Zalizan and Loraine Lee (quoted extensively), see https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/singapore-model-duan-mei-yue-russian-artist-angelina-poveteva-nude-painting-photo-1878751.
   21. “Russia using crypto to circumvent sanctions” CNA 938 News, CNA, 2 Mar 2022, 7:15pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   22. “The risks of investing in cryptocurrencies” Money Mind, CNA, 25 Feb 2022, 10.40 am (20 minutes live radio interview)
   23. “Safeguards for digital banking” Singapore Tonight, CNA, 19 January 2022, 10.10 pm (8 minutes live TV interview)
   24. Interviewed for and quoted in the news article “TikTok Transparency Report: Requiring disclosure of account information” Lianhe Zaobao, 4 Oct 2021, page 6
   25. “No intention of submitting further information to IMDA: The Online Citizen” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 28 Sep 2021, 5.20 pm (Live 7 minutes interview)
   26. “South Korea’s crypto overhaul” Asia Business Report, BBC, 24 Sep 2021, 6.30 am (Live 10 minutes TV interview)
   27. “A deeper look into the cryptocurrency market” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 10 Sep 2021 7.50 pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   28. “Gender Gaps in Crypto Investments” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 6 Sep 2021, 5.30 pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   29. “How businesses can tap on Intellectual Property (IP) and Innovation” Asia First, CNA 938, 3 Sep 2021, 8.20 am (7 minutes live radio interview)
   30. “Keppel in $3.4b deal to take SPH private after media business is hived off” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 2 Aug 2021, 6.10 pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   31. “Central banks of Singapore, France carry out cross-border payment experiment” Singapore Tonight, CNA, 8 Jul 2021, 10.10 pm (10 minutes live TV interview)
   32. Op-Ed, Hannah Yee-Fen Lim “Commentary: Will Bitcoin become mainstream currency in Singapore one day?” CNAonline, 3 Jul 2021
   33. “Hyflux’s judicial managers to hold virtual townhall meeting for investors following filing for liquidation after failed investor talks” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 18 Jun 2021, 5.50 pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   34. Interviewed for and quoted in the news article “US, China regulators have a problem with bitcoin. Hong Kong, Singapore may have solutions” South China Morning Post, 31 May 2021
   35. “SPH to restructure media business into not-for-profit entity amid falling revenue” Singapore Tonight, CNA, 10.10 pm, 6 May 2021 (8 minutes live TV interview)
   36. “SPH restructuring will balance ‘conflicting’ expectations of public, shareholders: Lee Boon Yang” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 5.10 pm, 6 May 2021 (10 minutes live radio interview)
   37. Cryptocurrencies – price fluctuations of Bitcoin and Ether, CAPITAL 958, 4:20pm, 4 May 2021 (15 minutes live interview in Mandarin).
   38. “Disney’s move to shut down channels another blow for pay-TV operators in Singapore” Asia First, CNA 938, 8.20 am, 3 May 2021 (10 minutes live radio interview)
   39. “Disney to shut down most of its TV channels in Southeast Asia, eyes growth in streaming services” Singapore Today, CNA 938, 27 Apr 2021, 5.50 pm (10 minutes live radio interview)
   40. “Disney to close 18 channels in Southeast Asia & Hong Kong from October” Singapore Today, Channel 8, 9 pm, and online, both 27 Apr 2021 (10 minutes live interview).
   41. Interviewed for and quoted in Ng Jun Sen, ChannelNewsAsia (Singapore), 18 Jan 2021 “The Big Read: What’s the big deal with data privacy? Thorny, complex issues confront citizens and governments”
   42. Interviewed for and quoted in Cheryl Lin and Ang Hwee Min, ChannelNewsAsia (Singapore), 16 January 2021 “WhatsApp’s clarifications on privacy soothe some Singapore users’ concerns”
   43. Interviewed for and quoted in Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), 23 May 2019, News story in Chinese by Tan Jinhe on data portability and data breach [copy on file]
   44. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), 1 April 2019 “Setting up of Data Security Panel a Proactive Move, says experts”
   45. Interviewed for and quoted in The New Paper (Singapore), 16 August, 2018, “Grassroots leaders’ e-mail addresses mistakenly revealed”
   46. Interviewed for and quoted in Fabian Koh, The Straits Times (Singapore), 14 August, 2018, “Personal data of 500 app users revealed accidentally”
   47. Interviewed for and quoted in Fabian Koh, The Straits Times (Singapore), 13 August, 2018, “SMRT-backed start-up accidentally reveals users’ personal e-mail addresses”
   48. Interviewed for and quoted in Pacific Telecommunications Council (UK), “Is GDPR A Worldwide Regulatory Gamechanger for ICT?” available at <https://www.ptc.org/2018/05/is-gdpr-a-worldwide-regulatory-gamechanger-for-ict/>
   49. Interviewed for and quoted in Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), October 29, 2017 [a feature article on data protection law in Singapore, copy with photograph on file]
   50. Op-Ed, Hannah YeeFen Lim, “The costs of not protecting personal data”, The Business Times September 7, 2017
   51. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), July 8, 2016 Friday “Derby holds firm in downturn”
   52. Interviewed for and quoted in The Nation (Thailand) January 30, 2015 Friday, “@New screen S/C head; S’pore to block”
   53. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), January 29, 2015 Thursday “Singapore poised to block all roads to unlicensed gambling websites”
   54. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), September 13, 2014 Saturday “Why the chips are down for online gambling; Online gambling will be outlawed here if a new Bill is passed. Insight looks at what this means for punters, industry players and the public”
   55. Interviewed for and quoted in TODAY (Singapore), September 9, 2014 Tuesday “Law proposed to ban remote gambling”
   56. Interviewed for and quoted in The Business Times (Singapore), November 29, 2013 Friday, “Limited potency seen for online gambling curbs; Growing number of alternative-payment operators cited”
   57. Interviewed for and quoted in Today (Singapore), November 29, 2013 Saturday, “Govt to introduce new laws to curb remote gambling”
   58. Interviewed for and quoted in Berita Harian (Singapore), November 29 2013, Friday “Rancang sekatan atas judi alam siber”
   59. Interviewed for and quoted in Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), November 29 2013, Friday
   60. Channel 8 News media interview, broadcasted on November 28, 2013 concerning the introduction of online gambling laws in Singapore.
   61. Radio 938Live radio interview, broadcasted on November 28, 2013 concerning the introduction of online gambling laws in Singapore.
   62. Interviewed for and quoted in com, November 28, 2013, Thursday, “Singapore to restrict remote gambling activities”
   63. Op-ed, Hannah Lim Yee Fen, “Personal Data Protection Compliance” The Business Times (Singapore), April 23, 2013
   64. Interviewed for and quoted in GamblingCompliance (London based), November 22, 2012, “Online Gambling Regulation Unlikely in Singapore, Says Lawyers” by Martin John Williams
   65. Channel 8 News media interview, broadcasted on October 15, 2012 concerning the introduction of data protection laws in Singapore
   66. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), October 19, 2010 Tuesday, “Taking the piracy fight to the Internet”
   67. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), October 2, 2010 Saturday, “What if online pranks go out of line here? No laws against invasion of privacy in S’pore at present”
   68. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), October 2, 2010 Saturday, “What to do if it happens to you”
   69. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), Aug 21, 2010 Saturday, “Writ of Summons served via Facebook?; Supreme Court taking feedback on this as “last-resort” idea for civil suits”
   70. Op-ed, Lim Yee Fen, “Free Market a Win-Win for all operators” The Straits Times (Singapore), June 29, 2010
   71. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), May 18, 2010 Tuesday, “US govt voices concern over pay-TV rules; Embassy seeks to engage in ‘detailed dialogue’ with MDA, govt agencies”
   72. Interviewed for and quoted in BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific, May 18, 2010 Tuesday, “US govt voices concern over pay-TV rules; Embassy seeks to engage in ‘detailed dialogue’ with MDA, govt agencies”
   73. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), April 19, 2009 Sunday, “Copyright laws need to catch up”
   74. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), April 15, 2009 Wednesday, “Online piracy: Many feel no social stigma; Downloading expected to rise though survey shows most know it’s wrong”
   75. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), April 5, 2009 Sunday, “’Gold farmers’ tap new veins on Facebook”
   76. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), April 4, 2009 Saturday, “Netizens pounce on Wolverine; Much-awaited movie leaked onto the Internet despite costly efforts to fight piracy”
   77. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), December 17, 2008 Wednesday, “Should the taxman go after virtual gold?; Online game players who trade their points are sitting on a goldmine”
   78. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), August 23, 2007 Thursday, “Virtual world spat? Settle it yourself”
   79. Interviewed for and quoted in The Straits Times (Singapore), May 23, 2006 Tuesday, “Gold diggers may be violating law; Online gamers are selling virtual bounty for real money. But they may find their game accounts banned – or worse, even be sued”
   80. Interview for the Channel Newsasia television program “Inc.IT” on the “The Legal Regulation of Spam” which was broadcasted in Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Jakarta from June 10 -16 2003