Malaysia opens public consultation on AI Governance Bill
The proposed Bill would introduce central institutional oversight, principle-based national baselines, and a risk-based approach to regulation.
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China launches new intergovernmental AI body, WAICO, with 29 founding members
China has positioned WAICO as an extension of a broader push into global technology governance, following earlier initiatives including the Global AI Governance Initiative and the AI+ International Cooperation Initiative.
AI governance must account for sustainability, not just safety
The challenge ahead, says Vishnu Narayan, is ensuring that AI integration does not gradually erode resilience faster than societies develop new forms of institutional preparedness around it.
ASEAN endorses regional AI-in-health programme at science and technology ministerial
The 22nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation, themed around advancing the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation, brought together ministers from member states.
Singapore and Japan name digital health, precision medicine and biotech as new trade priority
Support under the partnership will also broaden beyond start-ups to include high-growth SMEs and larger corporates with established technology and innovation capabilities.
“Technology should support clinical judgement, not replace it”: inside Siloam’s Hospital of the Future
In an exclusive interview, Siloam President Director David Utama discusses the hospital network's push to build its own AI foundation, and efforts to reverse Indonesia's medical tourism outflow.
The doctor Is still in the loop: Valeo Health on AI, data residency, and the future of Gulf preventive care
In an interview with HealthTechAsia, Sundeep Sahni, Co-Founder of Valeo Health, explains how the platform is scaling preventive care across the GCC.
Between innovation and precaution: what Indonesia’s emerging AI governance framework signals for Asia
Indonesia is beginning to ask the right questions about AI governance in healthcare. HealthTechAsia's Vishnu Narayan asks whether its approach could offer a model for the rest of ASEAN.
Saudi Arabia calls for member state primacy in AI governance at UN General Assembly
Speaking for the Arab Group, Saudi Arabia said ethical frameworks for AI should be grounded in transparency, reliability and accountability.