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The US government intended to urge China by blacklisting CXMT

Changxin Memory Technologies, a dominant Chinese chipmaker company is being blacklisted by the US government. It is a strategy to restrain China from accessi…

Mar 11, 2024
semiconductor

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U.S. pours $5 billion into Taiwan chip maker TSMC for Arizona plant

OUR TAKEWe are not sure how much Intel received from the chip Act, but it has been reported that the US government will give Intel about $10 billion in subsi…

Mar 11, 2024
martin winter at apricot 2024

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Open Source in Asia: NetDEF’s Martin Winter on talent and challenges

Oopen source fuels talent, breaks barriers, and sparks creativity, and the APAC region needs to embrace these benefits, says Martin Winter.

Mar 11, 2024
IndiaAI

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India announces a $12.54 billion investment into AI

The ‘IndiaAI Mission’ project, with a budget of $12.54 billion USD, aims to bolster AI infrastructure and services in India.

Mar 8, 2024
iphone

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Apple’s iPhone Sales Decline in China Amidst Fierce Competition

Sales drop and intensifying competition In the first six weeks of 2024, Apple experienced a significant setback in China as iPhone sales plummeted by 24% yea…

Mar 6, 2024
Meta

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Meta conflicts with Australia about ceasing payments to publishers

Meta declared its intention to cease payments to Australian news publishers for content shared on Facebook. Meta’s latest move to reduce the prominence of ne…

Mar 4, 2024
data center

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Vietnam’s new telecom law set to take effect

Vietnam’s new Telecom Law was passed by the National Assembly on November 24, 2023. This law will replace the 2009 Telecom Law, which has been in effect sinc…

Mar 1, 2024
e-commerce

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TikTok, Temu, Shein: Will China’s Amazon killers succeed?

A look at Chinese companies Shein, Temu, and TikTok and their ‘internal’ and ‘external’ battles overseas to take on Amazon.

Mar 1, 2024
lu-heng-larus

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Lu Heng, CEO AT LARUS, explains his vision for a decentralised internet

The impassioned speech promoted the decentralisation of IP addresses over the current system of control by Regional Internet Registries.

Feb 29, 2024
Atome mastercard

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Atome and Mastercard team up to grow Philippines gaming market

Atome, with Mastercard, introduces the MGX, enabling Filipino Atome cardholders to exchange reward points for gaming credits.

Feb 27, 2024
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Google will manufacture smartphones in India as early as Q2

Google plans to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India, targeting market expansion and cost reduction, aiming for 10 million units by 2024.

Feb 26, 2024
Japan

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Asian chip manufacturers are expanding their operations in Japan

Japan’s chip industry, once dominant, sees a revival as more firms, notably from Taiwan, expand operations amid challenges.

Feb 22, 2024
TikTokShop

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Indonesian minister accuses TikTok of violations

Indonesian officials scrutinise TikTok for allegedly breaching in-app transaction bans despite its major e-commerce influence.

Feb 21, 2024
IPV6

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China hatches a plan of running single-stack IPv6 network by 2030

In 2017, China adopted a massive action plan for the future of the Internet, which aims to revolutionize the way the country uses the Internet.There have bee…

Feb 21, 2024
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Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026

Singapore unveils ambitious blueprint: Sustainable Aviation Fuels mandated, emission cuts targeted, aiming for net-zero aviation by 2050.

Feb 20, 2024
Xalts

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Singapore fintech firm Xalts acquires a digital trading platform

Contour was launched in 2017 by a consortium of eight banks to digitize trade and is now used by 22 banks and more than 100 global companies including Tata G…

Feb 20, 2024
multicloud

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By 2026, India’s multicloud applications will surge

According to Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index, multicloud adoption in India is expected to increase significantly over the next three years. What is multicloud…

Feb 18, 2024
UBS HongKong

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UBS launches Hong Kong’s first tokenised warrant

Union Bank of Switzerland delivered Hong Kong’s first-ever tokenised warrant on Ethereum network, marking a significant leap.

Feb 12, 2024
database

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Singapore NTU and Ocean Base to improve database systems

OceanBase has signed an agreement with Nanyang Technological University to support advanced research in database optimization, with a focus on improving the …

Feb 9, 2024

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India will look into offline plan, promoting CBDC in rural areas

With little or no Internet connection in rural and urban areas, can be offline solution is introduced to promote the popularization of the Internet. Digital …

Feb 9, 2024