This Week in Asian AI

Vietnam leads SE Asia in AI adoption and trust. Discover how 81% of its internet users engage with AI daily. Read more to uncover this fascinating trend.

The push into AI‑related infrastructure is continuing: countries with high exposure to semiconductor and networking demand (like Taiwan, China, Korea) are posting strong returns as the AI boom lifts their markets.

Asian markets rose Monday, buoyed by optimism around AI spending and a US-China trade truce. The dollar, however, hovered near a three-month high following hawkish remarks from Fed officials.Asian markets saw an uptick on Monday, fuelled by hopeful outlooks on AI spending and a US-China trade agreement.

Sri Lanka is leading South Asia in the race for AI-related jobs, but it might also be heading towards a sharp cliff edge. According to the World Bank's October 2025 South Asia Development Update, the island nation shows the highest AI-related job growth in the region, yet it lags in one critical area: readiness to adapt.