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ASEAN AI Guide is a modest but notable step

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ASEAN

ASEAN's first attempt to formulate a stand-alone framework on artificial intelligence (AI), the guide is non-binding and covers AI systems broadly rather than focusing on…

Reform will streamline science and technology in China

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CHINA

The new body is part of a major restructuring of the administration. At its apex stands a new Central Commission for Science and Technology, which President Xi Jinping is likely…

Indian edtech sector faces full shake-out

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INDIA

Flagging that uncertainty is the difficulty facing market leader Byju’s. The firm’s problems seem endless: inability to meet debt service commitments, legal battles over…

Philippine leader faces tough challenge on prices

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PHILIPPINES

The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…

Singapore opts for pro-innovation governance of AI

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SINGAPORE

To this end, the city-state wants to leverage its well-developed infrastructure, skilled talent pool and thriving technology ecosystem. Industry partners have welcomed the…

Party priorities decide China’s public appointments

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CHINA

The systems through which officials rise, especially to key positions, and the reasons for their progression, reflect the Communist Party’s priorities and its approach to…

Lack of clarity hinders China's diplomacy

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CHINA

This makes it hard to understand in detail what China’s position is on an issue so that progress can be made dealing with it. This, and other weaknesses in the way Beijing…

China's unsettled data rules create regulatory risk

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CHINA

It will focus on the role of data in economic and social development. Meanwhile, the incomplete and sometimes incoherent implementation of new regulations governing data…

Afghan Taliban will look past UN in seeking engagement

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…