Resources^ from the Rest of Us (29.07.26)
Opinions, investigations, reports & opportunities
Hey everyone! Resources^ from the Rest of US posts highlight some of the things I’m reading — including expert opinions from folks in my region, investigations and reports. I also include things that impact us and our communities.
Investigations / Expert Op-Eds
🇨🇳 Nadia Helmy in Modern Diplomacy | China’s New AI Alliance: Why WAICO Could Reshape Global AI Governance
🇨🇳 Joseph Rachman in Foreign Policy’s Weekly Southeast Asia Brief | China Pitches Its AI Leadership to the World
🇻🇳 Kevin McGahan in The Diplomat | Vietnam’s New AI Law and Its Strategic Implications: The country’s government is leading Southeast Asian efforts to regulate AI technologies, but its approach has several important shortcomings.
Blogs / Substacks
🇨🇳 Sinica | Transcript | Samm Sacks and Paul Triolo on WAIC 2026, Xi’s AI Speech, and Kimi K3 (Audio also provided)
🇨🇳 AI Safety in China substack by Gabriel Wagner | China’s key AI safety updates at WAIC, from President Xi to cybersecurity
🌐 Chris Taylor in Asia Times | ASEAN’s AI race is officially underway
🇯🇵 Human Rights Watch | Children’s Rights Should Guide Japan’s online Safety Policy: Protecting data of children is first step
News
🇨🇳 Bloomberg | How China plans to supercharge its AI ambitions with Six Networks Program
🇰🇭 South China Morning Post | Hun Manet vows to make Cambodia ‘not worth staying’ for scammers
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post | China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide
🇦🇺 ABC | Labor to back Fair AI Taskforce to give workers a say over artificial intelligence
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Reuters | China accuses US of ‘AI hegemonism’, threatens countermeasures over potential probes
🇮🇩Antara Indonesia | Indonesia seeks AI sovereignty through local models, digital talent
🇮🇩 Antara Indonesia | Strengthening Indonesia’s role in global AI governance
🇮🇩 Antara Indonesia | Indonesia must not lag in global AI supply chain: Nezar Patria
🇲🇾 The Star Malaysia | Johor data centres turn to recycled water
Reports
🇨🇳 Concordia AI | State of AI Safety in China: A comprehensive overview of China’s evolving approach to AI safety and governance
🇮🇩 Human Rights Watch | Grabbed Land, Silenced Justice: The persecution of environmentalists and indigenous leaders in Indonesia
🌐 Human Rights Watch | Algorithms of Exploitation: Rights abuses in the gig economy and the global fight for change
Government / UN / CSO Announcements
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Realizing Fast and Inclusive Governance, President Prabowo Instructs Total Digitalization of Public Services
Company Announcements
Podcasts/Webinars
🇹🇼 Talking Place Podcast | E30: Co-Authoring the City: Audrey Tang on Digital Democracy, Civic AI and Who Gets to Decide
🇹🇼 Oxford+ Ethics and Innovation Podcast | Civic AI, Data Soil and Digital Democracy with Audrey Tang