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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <image:title>Until data moves freely and securely across Asean, the region might not fully realise the benefits of the AI economy, argue the writers. </image:title>
      <image:caption>Until data moves freely and securely across Asean, the region might not fully realise the benefits of the AI economy, argue the writers. </image:caption>
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