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AI in ASIA

Pan-Asia

Asia-wide AI governance initiatives

China
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Regional Overview
Regional Overview

North Asia: Diverse Models of Structured Governance

Exploring AI governance and policy frameworks in Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

legislative draft
Updated 3/4/2026
Regional Overview

South Asia: Strengthening Digital Governance Through Rights, Privacy, and Public Sector Transformation

South Asia is developing digital governance through strong privacy laws, public-sector modernisation, and early guidance on fairness and transparency.

legislative draft
Updated 3/4/2026
Regional Overview

Bangladesh: Strengthening Digital Governance Through Privacy and Public Sector Modernisation

Bangladesh is building early foundations for digital governance through privacy reforms, national digital strategies, and public-sector modernisation.

Updated 3/4/2026
Regional Overview

South Korea: Building a Legal Base for a Data-Driven Economy

South Korea is developing a rights-based governance framework anchored in privacy protection, fairness, and algorithmic accountability.

legislative draft
Updated 3/4/2026
Regional Overview

ASEAN: Regional AI Governance Overview

How ASEAN member states are approaching AI governance, safety, and innovation across a diverse and fast-growing region.

Updated 3/4/2026
Regional Overview

Pan-Asia: Many Paths to Responsible Governance Across a Diverse Digital Region

Pan-Asia unites North Asia, ASEAN, and South Asia in a shared landscape of accountability, privacy, fairness, and transparency shaped by different governance traditions.

binding law
Updated 3/4/2026

China: Structured Regulation with a Focus on Safety and Control

China operates one of the world’s most comprehensive governance regimes, combining data protection, algorithm registration, and content oversight to ensure safe and accountable technology development.

binding law
China
Updated 3/4/2026

Hong Kong: Global Alignment Through Data and Ethics Governance

Hong Kong aligns international privacy principles with local accountability frameworks, bridging global ethics and regional compliance.

voluntary framework
Hong Kong
Updated 3/4/2026

India: Scale, Rights, and Responsible Digital Infrastructure

India is shaping a rights-based digital governance model driven by strong data protection rules, public digital infrastructure, and sector guidance for responsible automation.

binding law
India
Updated 3/4/2026

Indonesia: Building Trust in Public Use and Data Safety

Indonesia is strengthening responsible digital governance through data protection laws, public-service modernisation, and guidelines for transparency and fairness.

Indonesia
Updated 3/4/2026

Japan: Principles-Led Governance with Strong Industry Input

Japan’s approach to governance relies on voluntary principles and industry partnership, promoting accountability, safety, and fairness without rigid regulation.

voluntary framework
Japan
Updated 3/4/2026

Malaysia: Guiding Innovation Through Standards and Industry Readiness

Malaysia is shaping responsible technology use through national roadmaps, standards, and public–private collaboration rather than a single binding law.

Malaysia
Updated 3/4/2026

Mongolia: Laying the Foundations for Digital Governance and Data Protection

Mongolia is building its digital governance base through privacy law, national digital strategies, and early moves toward responsible use of automated systems.

emerging
Mongolia
Updated 3/4/2026

Philippines: Emerging Frameworks for Safe and Inclusive Automation

The Philippines is building responsible governance through ethical guidelines, strong privacy laws, and digital government initiatives.

legislative draft
Philippines
Updated 3/4/2026

Singapore: The Model Framework That Shaped Regional Thinking

Singapore's Model Governance Framework and AI Verify programme have become regional reference points for practical, accountable, business-ready AI governance.

voluntary framework
Singapore
Updated 3/4/2026

Sri Lanka: Advancing Digital Governance Through Privacy Reform and Public Sector Modernisation

Sri Lanka is strengthening digital governance through privacy reform, e-government expansion, and early guidance on responsible system use.

emerging
Sri Lanka
Updated 3/4/2026

Taiwan: Draft AI Act Balancing Innovation and Accountability

Taiwan is developing a comprehensive AI governance law that combines accountability, transparency, and proportional oversight.

legislative draft
Taiwan
Updated 3/4/2026

Thailand: Balancing Opportunity and Oversight

Thailand is developing responsible governance through its privacy law, national digital strategies, and emerging guidelines for transparency and safe public-sector deployment.

binding law
Thailand
Updated 3/4/2026

Vietnam: Policy Foundations Focused on National Development

Vietnam integrates responsible digital governance into its national development strategy, driven by data protection, cybersecurity, and sector guidelines.

binding law
Vietnam
Updated 3/4/2026