As of 18 June 2026, Indonesia's 2025 KBLI business-classification system is mandatory for every entity using the OSS portal, and it now drives the KBLI 2025 SDPPI certification process. A valid PB-UMKU licence is needed to open a DJID/SDPPI certification ticket, and a PB-UMKU cannot be created on outdated KBLI 2020 codes. If your local importer or certificate holder has not migrated, your type-approval filings can be blocked. Here is what changed and the steps to keep applica

Singapore's IMDA has issued IMDA TS RG-SEC Issue 2, the technical specification raising mandatory security for residential gateways (home Wi-Fi routers, fibre modems, broadband hubs) from Cybersecurity Labelling Scheme (CLS) Level 1 to Level 2. The spec was published in June 2026 and references CLS for IoT Publication No. 4A. Full CLS Level 2 enforcement is targeted for end 2027 and remains subject to industry consultation. Here is what manufacturers, importers and RA teams n

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has published series guidelines under IS/IEC 62368-1:2023 for Extended Reality products. AR, VR and MR devices must form separate series, and up to 10 models may be grouped into a single series — covered by one lead-model test report — if they share the same energy source, construction class, enclosure, PCB layout, display type and IP rating. Battery devices must have the lead model tested at the highest batte

On 5 May 2026, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) published Gazette notification S.O. 2204(E), amending the CRO 2021 to bring standalone hard disk drives explicitly under BIS Compulsory Registration (CRS / Scheme-II). Covered drives must comply with IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010 and hold a valid BIS registration before the rule takes effect on 5 November 2026. Here's what manufacturers and importers need to do.