Hong Kong to expand use of AI across healthcare under Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address
The Government has positioned new measures within its wider plans to develop Hong Kong as an international health and medical innovation hub.
Policy & Regulation
Vietnam health ministry issues directive to accelerate healthcare digital transformation
The directive focuses on healthcare databases, electronic health records, administrative reform and data infrastructure.
The market behind the machine: Health AI, capital and the politics of dependence
Health AI is never just about the technology, emphasises Vishnu Narayan. Its impact depends on who governs it, who owns the data, who pays and who ultimately benefits.
AI Safety Governance Framework 3.0 released as China updates health AI risk provisions
The framework names "intelligent healthcare" alongside autonomous driving, brain-inspired intelligence and brain-computer interfaces as a frontier field requiring a stronger AI safety talent pipeline.
ASEAN Plus Three puts health data interoperability and digital technology at centre of regional health agenda
The statement calls for interoperable and secure health information and knowledge-management systems, and greater use of digital health technology, public-health intelligence, research and innovation.
Researchers at UNESCO AI ethics forum emphasise need for human judgement
Vietnamese AI researcher Dr Tran Tien Cong highlighted an “AI+X” approach, arguing future breakthroughs could come from combining AI with fields such as biology and medicine.
UNESCO unveils AI readiness framework as countries move from principles to implementation
Sri Lanka was among seven jurisdictions highlighted at the forum as moving forward with RAM 2.0, an updated AI readiness methodology.
UNESCO AI ethics forum in Riyadh puts health governance in focus on day one
Laos's Assistant Minister for Technology and Communication said the country had identified healthcare as one of the sectors set to benefit from AI.
SFDA authorises two Saudi-developed AI medical software products
The products, Dental IQ and SAARIA, underwent regulatory assessment by the SFDA, including reviews of technical documentation and clinical evidence relating to their safety, performance and intended uses.