Internet governance, digital inequalities, and economics of the services sector will be the focus of the 2005/2006 edition of the Digital Review of Asia Pacific. Two other crosscutting issues will also be addressed in depth by the 2005/2006 edition: the social and political impact of ICTs; and appropriate ICTs, open source, localisation, and internationalisation.

The next edition will also provide updated chapters on the 27 economies covered in the current publication. Iran and Maldives will be covered for the first time, bringing the total number of economies reviewed to 29. The special regional chapter for the Pacific Islands will be expanded to cover 20 states and territories from the 14 currently reviewed. The 2005/2006 edition is therefore expected to review a total of 49 economies and territories.