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.
How to Build an AI Business Case for the Board in 2026
From Pilot to Production: The Enterprise AI Deployment Checklist for APAC
Building an AI Center of Excellence: The APAC Enterprise Playbook
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.
Indonesia PDP Law: What AI Teams Must Do Before October 2026
Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law comes into full force in October 2026. If your organisation processes Indonesian personal data through AI systems — and most enterprise AI does — here is the six-step compliance checklist with six months to go.
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.
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.
Multi-Agent AI Systems: Enterprise Design Patterns for APAC Deployments
The first generation of enterprise AI was single-agent: one model, one task, one output. Multi-agent systems unlock compound tasks — but they introduce orchestration complexity and new failure modes. Here are the patterns that work in production.
Japan Enterprise AI 2026: Navigating APPI, Executive Culture, and the LLM Deployment Gap
Japan is the second-largest AI market in APAC by enterprise spend, yet lags Singapore and China on production deployment rate. Understanding why — and what the 2026 regulatory update means — is essential for any APAC AI strategy that includes Japan.
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.
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