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    3 Before 9 - AI signals from Asia
    Wednesday, 28 January 2026

    3 Before 9

    Your essential AI intelligence briefing. Three signals that matter, delivered before your first cup of coffee.

    Quick Context

    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 publishes governance framework for “agentic” AI

    Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority has released a new Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI that sets risk assessment, control boundaries, and end-user responsibilities for AI systems that act autonomously.

    Why it matters for Asia

    governing agentic AI is a next phase of regulation, pushing organisations across Asia to adopt clearer guardrails and robust oversight before autonomous systems are widely deployed.

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    2

    AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 to expand with new industry blueprint

    Organisers of AI EXPO Taiwan 2026 confirmed the event, scheduled for 25–27 March at the Taipei Expo Dome, will unveil an expanded AI ecosystem blueprint and increased international collaboration in AI research and infrastructure.

    Why it matters for Asia

    Taiwan’s AI ecosystem is central to Asia’s semiconductor and compute supply chain, and an expanded AI EXPO signals deeper cross-border integration with hardware, software, and policy partners.

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    3

    Southeast Asia’s first HVDC-powered AI infrastructure testbed launches

    ST Telemedia Global Data Centres has launched Southeast Asia’s first high-voltage direct current (HVDC) AI infrastructure testbed in Singapore to research more efficient power delivery for compute-heavy AI workloads.

    Why it matters for Asia

    power efficiency and resilience are becoming critical constraints on AI expansion, and new HVDC infrastructure could help support denser compute clusters in the region.

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