Insights

Insights

AIR APAC research, briefings, and findings.

Independent, vendor-neutral research on AI readiness across Asia Pacific. Behavioural-signal methodology, evidence-based findings, and a structured publication cadence designed for governments, mid-market boards, and the partners who advise them.

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Q1 2026 Findings Report

Asymmetric Visibility: 70% of mid-market APAC companies cannot be assessed with confidence

The first quarterly publication of the AIR APAC Mid-Market Readiness Index. 510 companies, five markets (Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand), six sectors. Six findings organised around the structural problem at the core of the regional dataset: information opacity is the first-order readiness problem.

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Publication cadence

Monthly

Brief

2-3 pages. One signal, one visual, one policy implication. Distributed to subscribers and council partners.

Bi-monthly

Feature

10-15 pages. Thematic deep-dive across one of the three streams – sector readiness, asymmetric visibility, or governance signals.

Quarterly

Index

The Mid-Market Readiness Index: full company-level scoring across five markets, with confidence-tiered tier placements and methodology notes.

Annual

Flagship

The APAC Mid-Market Readiness Index: longitudinal comparison, sector deep-dives, and the governance signals digest. First year-on-year publication: early 2027.

Published

  • Q1 2026 – Asymmetric Visibility Findings Report (April 2026). 39 pages, six findings. PDF.
  • Bridging the AI Readiness Gap in Asia Pacific Mid-Market Enterprises – inaugural white paper, v2 (April 2026). Full methodology, market and sector results, the APAC Data Desert finding. PDF.

Forthcoming

  • The Confidence Floor – Q2 2026 brief. What raises a Low-confidence company to Medium: the cheapest interventions, the signal-density threshold, and what visibility actually buys an organisation that has already invested in readiness.
  • The Index, Year 1 – annual flagship, early 2027. First longitudinal comparison; sector deep-dives.
  • Tourism collaboration, inaugural issue – urban tourism AI readiness, asymmetric visibility in AI-powered travel, and AI governance signals for tourism. Co-published with a partner organisation in the Asia Pacific cities tourism network. Working paper status pending sign-off.

Drill into the data

Each Index publication is accompanied by per-market dossiers. Q1 2026 covers five markets:

  • Singapore – 110 companies. Highest ecosystem score in APAC, mean TRS 19.1.
  • Australia – 112 companies. Highest mean TRS in the dataset (27.0).
  • Malaysia – 100 companies. 2% Pacesetter rate; both Pacesetters are manufacturers.
  • Indonesia – 97 companies. Largest absolute digital economy in the dataset; signal opacity remains a structural challenge.
  • Thailand – 91 companies. Lowest mean TRS in the five-market dataset; data desert most acute here.

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