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Asia Pacific regional intelligence explains how companies, people, policy moves, network operations, investment signals, data centre demand, telecom execution, and market constraints shape infrastructure delivery in the same geographic market or governance area. The page connects public articles with evidence, regional actors, operating dependencies, market context, and customer or regulatory exposure that may otherwise sit across separate topic or company pages. Readers can compare who is active, which signals are backed by public evidence, how local execution risk connects to broader internet infrastructure strategy, and what changes may affect customers, partners, regulators, or capital planning. Search users can understand the geography, the relevant infrastructure sectors, the public evidence base, and the practical questions that make the regional page more useful than a short listing of articles.

Nissan electric cars

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Nissan’s “The Arc”plan: 16 electric cars expected to be produced

Nissan announced a business plan called “The Arc” on Monday, March 25th local time. This plan is positioned as a bridge between Nissan NEXT’s corporate transformation plan (from fiscal year 2020 to fiscal year 2023) and Nissan’s ambitious 2030 vision (Nissan’s long-term vision)…

Mar 28, 2024
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Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2024 announced for June 10

Apple has announced, as expected, that its WWDC 2024 event will be a live event on 10 June at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. Artificial intelligence will be a major focus of the event. What we expect to know WWDC is typically the place where Apple talks up its upcoming…

Mar 28, 2024
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Alibaba drops Hong Kong IPO plan for logistics unit Cainiao

Alibaba Group Holding has decided to withdraw the initial public offering (IPO) of its Hong Kong logistics business, Cainiao, and has offered to buy all remaining shares in the unit. Alibaba’s big change The Hangzhou-based e-commerce giant said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock…

Mar 27, 2024
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Ant eyes Europe and US for its Alipay+travel payment service

Chinese financial company Ant Group is looking to expand the global reach of its cross-border mobile payments service, Alipay+. Alipay+ in Japan Unit president Douglas Feagin said in Tokyo on Tuesday that Ant International aims to considerably boost the number of partner wallets…

Mar 27, 2024
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ByteDance-owned Douyin launches stand-alone shopping app in China

ByteDance-owned Douyin, the Chinese sister app of TikTok, has introduced a stand-alone e-commerce platform on the mainland. Douyin mall Douyin Mall was launched last week as a downloadable app for Android users in mainland China, the world’s largest smartphone market. A…

Mar 27, 2024
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Eliyan raises US$60million for chiplet interconnects that speed up AI chips

Eliyan has raised $60 million in funding for its chiplet interconnect technology that speeds up the processing for AI chips. Funding from other compannies Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global led the Series B round. They were joined by several other institutional backers…

Mar 27, 2024
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Apple to hold Worldwide Developers Conference from June 10

Apple is holding its Worldwide Developers Conference from June 10 to June 14 and is said to be in talks for an AI partnership.

Mar 27, 2024
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China accused by UK and US of multiple ‘malicious’ cyber attacks

UK and US have claimed that several cyber attacks against government entities and critical infrastructure were orchestrated by Chinese.

Mar 27, 2024
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Top tech news stories today: March 27, 2024

From the web3 infrastructure firm 0G Labs build their modular AI blockchain to America’s FCC introduces IoT cybersecurity labelling, here’s the technology news you need to know today. 1. 0G Labs launches with whopping US$35M pre-seed to build a modular AI blockchain According to…

Mar 27, 2024
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APAC CDN Summit 2024: Looking to the future of CDN technology

Discover 2024 APAC CDN Summit in Beijing, where industry leaders showcase digital infrastructure advancements to enhance user experiences.

Mar 27, 2024
0G Labs pre-invests $35 million to build modular AI blockchain

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0G Labs pre-invests $35 million to build modular AI blockchain

Why focus on modular blockchain Web3 infrastructure company 0G Labs has secured a $35 million seed round of funding. 0G it is creating a modular AI blockchain designed to alleviate the pain points of on-chain AI applications in the web3 ecosystem, such as speed and…

Mar 27, 2024
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PDD’s Colin Huang becomes China’s richest tech billionaire

Colin Huang, the founder of PDD Holdings, has become China’s richest technology entrepreneur after a surge in the value of its US-listed shares, allowing him to surpass the nation’s more illustrious tycoons Pony Ma Huateng of Tencent Holdings and Zhang Yiming of Bytedance. Huang…

Mar 26, 2024
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Top tech news stories today: March 26, 2024

No need to search through various websites for your daily tech roundup. We have it right here all in one place. 1. FTX estate selling majority stake in AI startup Anthropic for US$884 million, with bulk going to UAE Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has struck a deal with a consortium…

Mar 26, 2024
Apple

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Apple to install Baidu AI on its iPhone 16 and other products in China

US tech giant Apple has picked Chinese search engine giant Baidu to provide the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology for its coming iPhone 16 and other products in the mainland market this year. The cooperation Apple will use Baidu’s Ernie Bot for its iPhone 16, Mac…

Mar 26, 2024
chatbot

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Chinese generative AI developers rush to upgrade chatbots to handle super-long texts

China’s biggest generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers, including Baidu and Alibaba Group Holding, have rushed to upgrade their chatbots so they can handle super-long texts of up to 10 million Chinese characters. Google Gemini The move follows Google, which in…

Mar 26, 2024
5g-network

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Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

Network and telecom technology developer Ericsson unveiled plans to cut 1,200 employees from its Sweden operations in the wake of a drop in sales and profits. This follows last year’s much larger cut of 8,600 employees. The process The Stockholm, Sweden-based developer of…

Mar 26, 2024
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Unmanned wonders: Japan trials fully automated dam building

In the village of Higashinaruse, Akita Prefecture, Japan, an extraordinary development is underway: a dam construction site where 20 heavy machines operate autonomously, tirelessly working without a human in sight. This project represents the world’s first fully automated dam…

Mar 25, 2024
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Xiaomi CEO teases price on upcoming SU7 electric car

Xiaomi’s CEO said on Monday his goal for the firm’s first electric vehicle was that it would be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan (USD$69,424), as the Chinese electronics maker gears up for orders this week. Xiaomi SU7 on sale The…

Mar 25, 2024
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Aubot’s Teleport: This robot will make your meetings more social

Aubot’s Teleport is a mobile teleconferencing robot designed to offer a more natural social experience. Founder of Aubot Marita Cheng, an Australian engineer with Hong Kong roots founded Aubot in 2013. This is a robotics company that aims to create products that help people with…

Mar 25, 2024
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Goldman’s hedge-fund clients get more active with crypto options

Goldman Sachs sees hedge-fund clients re-entering cryptocurrency markets post-ETF approval, using crypto derivatives for various purposes.

Mar 25, 2024