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Other Asian governments will likely formalise their own AI standards.
UNESCO and the Philippine government have completed an AI Readiness Assessment, focused on anchoring ethics and responsible AI governance as the country builds out its national AI strategy.
Why it matters for Asia
this is a practical blueprint for policy and safeguards in a major Southeast Asian market, and it signals where standards for “responsible AI” may harden across the region.
Japan’s Digital Agency is progressing its government approach to generative AI through its Advanced AI Utilization Advisory Board, including updates tied to procurement and utilisation guidelines for public administration.
Why it matters for Asia
Japan is treating genAI adoption as a governed procurement and operating model, which is a useful reference point for how other Asian governments may formalise standards.
ASEAN has finalised the ASEAN Framework for Integrated Semiconductor Supply Chain (AFISS), setting an aspirational regional roadmap to strengthen supply chain resilience, capability, and investment attractiveness.
Why it matters for Asia
semiconductors sit underneath all AI compute. A coordinated ASEAN plan can unlock policy alignment and investment that directly affects regional AI infrastructure capacity.
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