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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.
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Apple pays $490M over CEO Cook’s false China sales comments
Apple settles $490M lawsuit alleging CEO misled investors on China performance, amidst 24% iPhone sales drop and Huawei’s 64% surge.
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Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe
Tesla raises Model Y prices in Europe by 2,000 euros after similar increases in the US, aiming to counter profit margin declines.
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India removes approval requirement for AI model launches
India no longer requires stakeholders to obtain approval before rolling out or deploying AI models to users in the South Asian market.
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China to build billion-dollar national computing network
China’s development plans indicate that it believes computing power has become a core productivity of the country.
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True IDC invests $280m in Thailand’s AI-ready data centres
True Internet Data Center Company Limited, known as True IDC, commits over 10 billion baht ($278 million) to expand its data centre and cloud services in Thailand. The investment, spanning 2024 to 2027, focuses on enhancing infrastructure, sustainability, and operational…
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CtrlS to triple its data centre count to 25 by FY25
CtrlS Datacenters Ltd, the largest Rated-4 data centre provider in Asia, aims to triple its data centre count to approximately 25 by 2024-25. The company plans to expand its footprint by an additional 5 million square feet from the current 1.2 million square feet. As part of its…
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Mastercard trials enhanced subscription management in the US
Mastercard is piloting a subscription management system in the U.S. to offer clients enhanced control over subscription payments.
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Tencent Launches Innovative AI Video Tool ‘Follow-Your-Click’
OUR TAKEUnlike ChatGPT, Tencent’s Follow-Your-Click combines images with simple text prompts that can be converted into short video clips with a single click.While other models require users to describe in detail how and where they want the image to move, Follow-Your-Click allows…
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Chinese selfie app Meitu finds a new way while using artificial intelligence
OUR TAKEMeitu hailed the success of its refocus on artificial intelligence (AI) following a series of misfired bets ranging from cryptocurrencies to smartphones.This Hong Kong-listed company, which saw its profits surge 233% year on year to US$51.3 million and revenue grow nearly…
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IETF 119 officially kicks off in Brisbane
On March 16, 2024, IETF 119 officially began at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia. There were a total of 1286 registered participants at the conference, including 668 on site participants and 618 online participants. What’s for the very first day?…
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China: World’s first truly cashless society?
China stands as a pioneer in the adoption of cashless transactions, driven by industry giants with Alipay and WeChat Pay leading the charge.
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Paralysed patients walk again after Singapore RESTORES trial
The trial, led by a team of medical professionals in Singapore, restored mobility with spinal cord stimulation and physiotherapy.
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Italy regulator fines TikTok US$11 million for ‘French scar challenge’
Italy’s competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok US$11 million in total for inadequate checks on content potentially harmful to young or vulnerable users on Thursday. Another blow for TikTok The antitrust agency (AGCM), said Thursday that TikTok…
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Smartphone maker Xiaomi to deliver first electric vehicle in China this month
Xiaomi will begin delivering its first electric vehicle in China this month, joining fierce price competition in its home market.
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Hong Kong regulators warn against unlicenced Bybit exchange
The Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong issued a warning on March 14 against crypto exchange Bybit for operating without licensing.
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5 women that are changing the AI industry
While women’s scientific achievements are often overlooked, there are many remarkable female tech workers shaping the AI industry.
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Apple loses battle to defend European app shops since DMA
In response to the DMA’s request, Apple has made concessions and many changes, such as allowing developers to distribute their apps directly to consumers for free and permitting Epic Games to open its app stores on iPhone and iPad in Europe. Apple made its latest concession to…
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Visa, Western Union expand cross-border money transfers
Visa and Western Union established a seven-year partnership to enhance cross-border money transfers to bank accounts and Visa cards.
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OKX Singapore secures crucial payments licence for crypto expansion
OKX’s Singaporean subsidiary secured in-principle clearance for a payments licence, enabling cross-border money transfer services.
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NTT’s IOWN empowered by photonic-electronic convergence devices
NTT Corporation (NTT) introduced NTT Innovative Devices Corporation to develop, design, and manufacture photonic-electronic convergence (PEC) devices. These devices are pivotal in NTT’s deployment of its Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) initiative, aiming to…