My bad I missed part of the announcement ....
Players in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore will also be given the opportunity to receive the Founder’s Medal** – an exclusive in-game title awarded to early players of the game. In order to qualify, players must complete one of the following transactions by Monday, April 30th, 2012, 12:01AM EDT, 2:00AM NZDT; Hong Kong & Singapore: Sunday, April 29th, 2012, 9:01PM HKT, 9:01PM SGT:
•Billed at least once for an active Star Wars: The Old Republic recurring subscription
•Redeemed a Star Wars: The Old Republic 60-Day Pre-Paid Game Time Code