Indonesia moves toward formal AI governance framework for healthcare
Indonesia signals new AI governance rules for healthcare, citing patient safety and accountability gaps in algorithmic diagnosis.
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How Elggo’s clinical AI Is keeping the GCC’s young people safe
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Beyond the megacity: AI, governance, and the rise of intelligent peri-urban regions
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Korea and Indonesia share AI-based healthcare models for medically underserved areas
Pilots targeting island and mountain communities are set to launch in the second half of 2025.
Middle East and South Asia nations champion AI governance and digital health at 79th World Health Assembly
Kuwait, Oman and India used the 79th World Health Assembly to advance calls for stronger AI governance, digital health infrastructure and international cooperation in healthcare.
South Korea opens public consultation on national AI ethics principles
The consultation is framed as a response to both rapid technological change and the recent enactment of Korea's Basic Act on Artificial Intelligence.
When healthcare becomes infrastructure: AI, digital identity, and the quiet risk of exclusion
HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan asks whether governance keep pace as Global South digital health infrastructures deepen and dependence outpaces accountability.
Vietnam and Japan deepen healthcare ties with technology focus
A cooperation agreement between FPT Corporation and Tokushukai Medical Group covering the period 2026 to 2029 was welcomed at the meeting.
Malaysia and Singapore advance medical device alignment in bilateral health talks
A central development from the meeting was Malaysia's endorsement of the Medical Device Regulatory Reliance Programme, a framework designed to streamline market access for medical technologies across the region.