•APAC Focus•7 min read
APAC AI Regulation: The 90-Day Readiness Sprint
Key obligations across Singapore, Australia, Japan, and South Korea—and a 90-day plan to stay ahead.
APAC regulators are moving faster than many global teams anticipated. Here is a 90-day plan to stay ahead across Singapore, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.
Days 1-30: Baseline
- Map AI use cases against MAS FEAT, PDPC AIGS, and Singapore AI Verify requirements.
- Check Australian legislation including Privacy Act reform, Safe and Responsible AI, and sector security directives.
- Review Japanese AI guidelines and METI/OECD commitments for transparency.
Days 31-60: Implementation
- Update consent and notice language for data sharing.
- Establish cross-border transfer templates with standard contractual clauses plus local addenda.
- Deploy Lex LLM knowledge packs so teams can query country-specific rules.
Days 61-90: Assurance
- Run tabletop scenarios with regulators (MAS, OAIC, PIPC).
- Document internal approvals and board briefings.
- Schedule annual reviews and embed updates into product release cycles.
The region rewards proactive engagement. Regulators prefer operators who arrive with evidence rather than excuses.