Author

Han Xiang Yau

Associate

Han Xiang’s practice focuses on commercial law, technology transactions, data privacy, and intellectual property matters. His experience spans both contentious and non-contentious matters and includes advising on data privacy compliance to regulations relating to cloud services, telecommunications services, digital platforms, gaming, and media services.

Outside practice, Han Xiang engages in community outreach and provides community legal advice, which keeps him grounded in the legal challenges faced by individuals in his community. He also stays active through sports like fencing, having previously represented Singapore as a national fencer.

Articles by Han Xiang Yau

Using Personal Data for AI in Singapore? Navigating the PDPC’s Recommendation and Decision and Generative AI Guidelines

25 September 2026

Navigating the PDPC’s AI Guidelines

Organisations are increasingly developing and deploying systems that use AI models to analyse personal data, generate content and make recommendations and decisions (“AI Activities”).

21 July 2026

Key Takeaways from New PDPC Advisory Guidelines on Use of Personal Data in Generative AI

The use of Generative AI models has become nearly ubiquitous in recent years. The capabilities of these models have rapidly improved due to, amongst other reasons, the use of user prompts and publicly available data for model training.

3 July 2026

Regulating Digital Spaces: Navigating the Interconnected Web of Singapore’s Online Safety Laws

Singapore’s online safety landscape has undergone a monumental shift in recent years, moving away from reactive content moderation toward a regime of proactive platform accountability and robust victim empowerment.