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Wednesday 29 April 2026
Meta reportedly to cancel Manus acquisition as China clamps down on 'Singapore washing' in AI
After China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) banned Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, the social media giant is reportedly preparing to unwind the deal and...
Monday 27 April 2026
Singapore-washing is dead: China cuts off US tech investment
"Singapore-washing" — the tactic of Chinese technology firms re-domiciling in the city-state to bypass geopolitical scrutiny — is facing an existential threat. China has...
Friday 24 April 2026
BizLink builds Southeast Asia manufacturing network with distinct roles across key markets

Driven by geopolitical shifts and supply chain restructuring, Southeast Asia has become an important destination for Taiwanese electronics...

Monday 20 April 2026
Taiwan's high growth and low inflation stand out amidst global economic downturn
As global research institutions downgrade their economic forecasts for 2026 in the wake of the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Taiwan has stood out as a rare exception to the worldwide...
Sunday 19 April 2026
H3C expands in Southeast Asia as Singapore emerges as a hub for Chinese AI vendors

The second edition of GITEX AI Asia 2026 opened at Marina Bay Sands, bringing together participants from more than 110 countries, as industry...

Friday 17 April 2026
Meta's Manus deal further exacerbates Chinese startups' exodus to Singapore and US
The US$2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus by Meta Platforms has sent shockwaves through the Chinese tech ecosystem, exposing the fragility of the "Singapore-washing" strategy...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China chip tool imports shift to Southeast Asia as US tightens export controls

China's imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Southeast Asia surged in 2025, surpassing direct shipments from the US,...

Wednesday 15 April 2026
Quantum-AI convergence shifts focus to long-term data security risks

The convergence of AI and quantum computing is drawing increasing attention from governments and enterprises, particularly around long-term...

Wednesday 15 April 2026
AI shifts work from execution to judgment as agents move into production

Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving into real-world deployment across industries, automating routine workflows and pushing...

Tuesday 14 April 2026
Analysis: Southeast Asia's language barrier is reshaping AI
As the global generative AI boom shifts from scale to localization, Southeast Asia is emerging as a critical testing ground for the next phase of development. The region's linguistic...
Saturday 11 April 2026
AdaniConneX CEO outlines gigawatt-scale India data center push amid AI infrastructure surge

At GITEX AI Asia, AdaniConneX CEO Jeyakumar Janakaraj said the company is building toward gigawatt-scale data center capacity in India,...

Saturday 11 April 2026
Beyond AI: Energy, capital and sovereignty will define Asia's next factories
Artificial intelligence is entering a capital-intensive phase, with industry executives warning that Asia's next generation of factories will be defined less by breakthroughs in algorithms...
Friday 10 April 2026
AI spending shifts to edge inference as GITEX Asia spotlights monetization push

GITEX Asia 2026 wrapped up in Singapore with a clear shift in industry priorities, as artificial intelligence (AI) spending moves from...

Friday 10 April 2026
MetaOptics bets on Taiwan to scale metalens for AI, next-gen optics
MetaOptics, a Singapore-based metalens developer, is partnering with Taiwan's Pin-Jye Nano Technologies to scale production of next-generation optical components as the technology...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Blaize, Nokia advance hybrid AI deployment with joint showcase at GITEX Asia

Blaize and Nokia are advancing their collaboration on hybrid artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, moving toward real-world deployment...