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Sunday, 11 January 2026

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3 must-know AI stories before your 9am coffee

Who should pay attention

AI leaders, founders, enterprise decision-makers, and teams deploying AI across Asia.

What changes next

Regulatory expectations tighten, infrastructure buildout accelerates, and enterprise AI governance matures.

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Japan warns companies to treat AI risks as a governance issueJapan’s Financial Services

Agency has warned listed companies that risks arising from the use of AI should be addressed through proper governance, internal controls, and board oversight rather than left solely to IT teams.

Why it matters for Asia

Japan is signalling that AI risk is now a corporate governance issue, not just a technical one, which raises expectations for disclosure, accountability, and audit across Asia.

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India extends consultation on generative AI and copyright

India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has extended its consultation on how copyright law should apply to generative AI training data and AI-generated outputs.

Why it matters for Asia

copyright rules will shape how AI models are trained and commercialised in one of Asia’s fastest-growing markets, with implications for both local startups and global AI vendors.

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Singapore MAS consultation on AI risk management remains open

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is consulting on proposed Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence Risk Management for financial institutions, covering governance structures, model oversight, and human accountability.

Why it matters for Asia

Singapore often sets the regulatory benchmark for Asia’s financial sector, so these expectations are likely to influence AI governance standards across banks, insurers, and fintechs regionally.

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