More companies across Asia implement AI policies than ever before. Boards have approved acceptable-use guidelines, legal teams have drafted principles on privacy and transparency, and responsible AI now appears routinely in annual reports.
However, my conversations with business leaders around the region consistently reinforce a gap between policy and action...
Findings from an Oxford Economics study, commissioned by Digital Prosperity Asia (DPA), reveal that digital regulations have increasingly become a structural force in Malaysia’s startup ecosystem, shaping how startups manage compliance, allocate talent, invest in innovation, and access capital.
The study finds that Malaysia currently adopts a broadly enabling approach...
Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) today renewed their Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) for a further three years, at an exchange ceremony held during JETRO Singapore 70th Anniversary Business Forum.
The refreshed MoC was signed by Mr Lee Chuan Teck, Chairman of EnterpriseSG, and Mr Ishiguro...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) released findings from its National Business Survey 2026 – Q1 Business Sentiments Edition, which revealed that overall business confidence has weakened at the start of the year as firms contend with ongoing global energy volatility and supply chain disruptions.
The Business Sentiment Index (BSI) declined...
Federal Express Corporation is strengthening its support for Asia Pacific businesses as they prepare for the upcoming mandatory U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) e-filing requirements, set to take effect on July 8, 2026.
The new requirement mandates all U.S. importers of CPSC-regulated products to e-file the data elements ...
Findings from a Oxford Economics study, commissioned by Digital Prosperity Asia (DPA), reveals that digital regulation has become a structural force in Asia’s technology sector, with compliance costs now embedded in startup operations.
The study reveals a central paradox at the heart of Asia’s digital transformation: regulation is both a...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) have launched the Centre for Enterprise Financing Advisory (CEFA). First announced in July 2025, CEFA was conceived as a one-stop platform for enterprises to access advisory services and resources to build strong financial management fundamentals, make informed financing decisions as...
Singtel Singapore has announced the launch of AI.dea — an AI business transformation programme, developed in partnership with SIM Academy — to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore accelerate AI adoption and unlock new opportunities for productivity, innovation and growth.
As AI moves from experimentation to real-world deployment,...
The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has released findings from a new business poll, highlighting that two in three Singapore businesses have been moderately to severely affected by the ongoing Middle East conflict, as rising energy and logistics costs affect operations and demand.
While firms are actively managing costs and pivoting...
In line with nationwide efforts to accelerate AI adoption, DBS, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), today announced an enhanced version of its Spark GenAI programme to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) fast track their AI transformation journeys.
The enhanced programme reflects an...
