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AI in ASIA
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•1OpenAI created a brand-new APAC managing director role and filled it with JioStar CEO Kiran Mani, starting June in Singapore•2Boao Forum report declares Asia is evolving from AI followers into frontrunners with full-chain industrial maturity•3SuperAI 2026 expects 10,000+ attendees at Marina Bay Sands with OpenAI, Google, and AWS confirmed•1OpenAI created a brand-new APAC managing director role and filled it with JioStar CEO Kiran Mani, starting June in Singapore•2Boao Forum report declares Asia is evolving from AI followers into frontrunners with full-chain industrial maturity•3SuperAI 2026 expects 10,000+ attendees at Marina Bay Sands with OpenAI, Google, and AWS confirmed
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Forget the Guidebook: 81% of Vietnamese Travellers Now Want AI to Plan Their Trips

Vietnam leads Asia in AI travel adoption as 81% of travellers embrace AI-powered trip planning....

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Saudi Arabia Declared 2026 the Year of AI. Its Citizens Got There First.

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From Tool to Partner: How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare Across Asia-Pacific in 2026

From Tool to Partner: How AI Is Reshaping Healthcare Across Asia-Pacific in 2026

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WHO Says AI Is Now a Public Mental Health Concern

WHO Says AI Is Now a Public Mental Health Concern

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Meet the 'Lobster': The AI Agent That Has China Automating Everything

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South Korea Gave 12,000 Seniors an AI Grandchild

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The AI Tutor Trap: Asia's Parents Are Outsourcing Childhood

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Taiwan Puts an AI Health Coach in 10 Million Pockets

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AI: Clever Mimic or True Conscious Companion?

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5 Dec

Human-AI Differences: Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for AGI in Asia

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