Research & playbooks
for shipping AI in Asia.
Frameworks we use in client engagements, plus original research on AI adoption across the markets we operate in. No hype, no rehashed Western reports.
Vietnam Enterprise AI in 2026: Manufacturing Hub, Digital Economy, and the Vietnamese Language Constraint
Vietnam is ASEAN's fastest-growing AI adoption market, driven by its position as the world's third-largest electronics exporter and a booming e-commerce sector. A practitioner guide to manufacturing AI, the North-South Vietnamese language divide, embryonic regulation, and what makes Vietnam different from every other ASEAN market.
Indonesia Enterprise AI in 2026: Digital Economy Leadership, PDP Law Compliance, and the Archipelago Challenge
Indonesia is Southeast Asia's largest AI market by addressable size — but adoption is bifurcated between Jakarta's world-class digital economy and a large provincial enterprise sector that is 3–4 years behind. A practitioner guide to Indonesian enterprise AI: PDP Law, OJK fintech regulation, Jakarta ecosystem dynamics, Bahasa Indonesia NLP advantages, and the infrastructure constraints of a 17,000-island nation.
China Enterprise AI in 2026: Regulatory Complexity, Domestic Model Leadership, and the Hong Kong Gateway
China is the world's second-largest AI market — and the most complex for foreign enterprise AI practitioners. Three overlapping regulatory frameworks (CAC Generative AI rules, PIPL data localisation, Algorithmic Recommendation Provisions), a domestic model ecosystem that has closed the capability gap (Qwen 3, DeepSeek), and a manufacturing AI sector at global scale. A practitioner guide to operating AI strategy in and around Mainland China.
Government and Public Sector AI in APAC 2026: Procurement, Data Sovereignty, and the Three-Tier Market
Government is the largest AI buyer in APAC by aggregate contract value — but the procurement process, data sovereignty constraints, and explainability requirements make it fundamentally different from private enterprise AI. A practitioner guide to APAC government AI: the three-tier market structure, formal tender systems (GeBIZ, KONEPS, MyProcurement), citizen-facing AI governance, and data localisation constraints by jurisdiction.
Taiwan Enterprise AI in 2026: Semiconductor Leadership, Mid-Market Reality, and Traditional Chinese Deployment Constraints
Taiwan leads the world in AI hardware production but lags in enterprise software AI adoption. A practitioner guide to the hardware-software gap, mid-market manufacturing AI opportunity, Traditional Chinese language requirements, and what makes Taiwan a distinct market from every other APAC economy.
Malaysia Enterprise AI in 2026: Policy, Manufacturing, and the Islamic Finance Opportunity
A practitioner guide to enterprise AI in Malaysia: the Madani Economy AI policy framework, Bank Negara's evolving AI rules, manufacturing and Islamic finance sector opportunities, Bahasa Malaysia language requirements, and what makes Malaysia distinct from Singapore in enterprise AI.
Professional Services AI in APAC 2026: Legal, Accounting, and Consulting Transformation
Legal, accounting, and management consulting are among the highest-value AI adoption sectors in APAC — driven by document-intensive cross-border transactions that span multiple languages and legal systems. A practitioner guide to APAC professional services AI: multilingual document intelligence, Big Four audit transformation, transfer pricing AI, ESG reporting, Harvey AI in law firms, and what consulting's AI disruption means for mid-market advisory firms.
Korea Enterprise AI in 2026: Regulation, Culture, and Deployment Realities
A practitioner snapshot of South Korea's AI landscape: the AI Basic Act implementation, chaebol and mid-market adoption patterns, Korean language deployment constraints, and what it actually takes to succeed in the Korean enterprise market.
Logistics and Supply Chain AI in APAC 2026: Trade Finance, Port Automation, and the China+1 Opportunity
APAC handles 60% of global container trade — making logistics the region's highest-volume AI adoption sector. A practitioner guide to APAC logistics AI: trade finance document intelligence (the Letter of Credit discrepancy problem), port automation at PSA/Kwai Tsing/Yangshan, demand forecasting for e-commerce supply chains, last-mile delivery AI across archipelago geographies, and supply chain visibility for the China+1 manufacturing era.
Real Estate and Proptech AI in APAC 2026: Lease Intelligence, Smart Buildings, and the Data Transparency Gap
Real estate is APAC's largest asset class — and one of the most data-constrained sectors for AI. A practitioner guide to property and proptech AI in Asia: lease document abstraction and portfolio management, construction document intelligence, smart building energy optimisation, AVM valuation models in transparent vs opaque markets, and REIT portfolio AI across Singapore's S-REIT, Hong Kong's H-REIT, and Japan's J-REIT sectors.
Technology Sector AI in APAC 2026: SaaS Companies, Infrastructure Providers, and the AI-Native Wave
The technology sector is simultaneously the largest producer and consumer of AI in APAC — building AI into products, using AI to accelerate development, and competing with AI-native challengers. A practitioner guide to how APAC technology companies are responding: AI-assisted software development, the AI-native startup threat to legacy SaaS, infrastructure AI for cloud providers, and the talent and model strategy decisions that separate AI leaders from laggards.
Education and EdTech AI in APAC 2026: Universities, Corporate Learning, and the Academic Integrity Challenge
APAC is home to 60% of the world's student population — and is the fastest-growing EdTech AI market globally. A practitioner guide to AI in APAC education: university AI policy responses (from Singapore's NUS to Japan's national framework), AI tutoring and personalised learning, corporate L&D AI, the academic integrity crisis, and the specific regulatory and cultural barriers that make APAC EdTech AI different from the US and European markets.
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