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Friday, 16 January 2026

3Before9

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.

1

Singapore expands AI governance testing under AI Verify

Singapore is continuing to scale AI Verify, its AI governance testing framework and toolkit, as adoption grows across industry and public-sector use cases.

Why it matters for Asia

Singapore keeps setting the practical baseline for “trusted AI” in Asia, which influences how regional regulators and large enterprises think about assurance without slowing deployment. � Infocomm Media Development Authority

2

India accelerates AI adoption across Digital Public Infrastructure

India is pushing ahead with AI initiatives across public digital systems, with government-backed efforts focused on scaling AI safely across citizen services and national platforms.

Why it matters for Asia

India’s ability to layer AI onto population-scale systems is a playbook other Asian governments will study closely, especially where service demand outpaces public capacity.

3

South Korea reacts to fresh US moves on AI chip trade

South Korea’s industry ministry is actively monitoring US actions affecting advanced AI semiconductor chips, engaging local chip firms and signalling further policy response if conditions tighten.

Why it matters for Asia

Any tightening of chip trade rules impacts Asia’s AI infrastructure runway, including pricing, availability, and rollout speed for large-scale AI workloads. �

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Wednesday

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Monday

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