AI adoption in Asia-Pacific’s digital payments and e-commerce markets is accelerating—led by China, India, and Southeast Asia—but the pace is uneven. A new ResearchAndMarkets report shows that while AI is driving efficiency and competitiveness, data quality, governance, and infrastructure remain the biggest constraints. As the region evolves, the winners will be those that build AI on structured, well-governed data rather than layering it onto fragmented systems.

About the Author: Niv Nissenson is the author of TheCFOai.com, where he writes about the rapidly evolving intersection of AI and finance. He is also the Founding Partner of Added Capital and brings over 15 years of CFO experience in the U.S. and Israel, including leading two companies through IPOs. Niv holds an MBA from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a BA in History and Political Science from Tel Aviv University. Married with three children, he has a strong interest i