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Asia-Pacific market trend intelligence tracks cloud service, regional ISP, national telecom, data centre, and institutional infrastructure signals across Asia-Pacific internet infrastructure markets. BTW.
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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Vianet is first Nepal-owned firm to win at Asian Telecom Awards 2024
Vianet Communication Limited has clinched two prestigious titles, ‘Broadband Telecom Company of the Year’ and ‘Technology Innovation of the Year’, at the esteemed 2024 Asian Telecom Awards hosted in Singapore. Vianet stood out for its high-capacity customer service and…
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
JPNAP, JPIX, and BBIX to build IXPs at AT TOKYO CC3
JPNAP (IX service of Internet Multifeed Co.), JPIX, and BBIX are set to establish Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) at AT TOKYO Chuo Center #3 (CC3) and commence services from October 2024. CC3 is poised to emerge as Japan’s new network hub. BBIX transforms internet connectivity…
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
China’s GDS confirms talks to sell international data centres
GDS Holdings explores selling a stake in its global data centre operations, engaging with private equity firms, but no deal is finalised yet.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Microsoft to train 100,000 Philippine women in AI, cybersecurity
OUR TAKEMicrosoft is concerned about the development of women in the Philippines and is willing to provide them with training, which offers some job opportunities for women in the local region. In addition, Microsoft’s assistance to the local government and students can also…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
IIJ’s SoftSIM integrates with Nordic to simplify IoT deployment
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (IIJ), a prominent provider of Internet access and network solutions in Japan, has teamed up with Nordic Semiconductor to integrate IIJ’s SoftSIM with Nordic’s nRF9160 Series, a leading cellular IoT solution. This collaboration allows manufacturers…
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
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 accessing advanced chip technologies. The US government started its plan to restrain China’s advanced chip technology, and…
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
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 subsidies, of which $3.5 billion will be used to produce advanced semiconductors for military and intelligence projects, the…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
South Korea investigates data protection issues on e-commerce platforms such as AliExpress and Temu
OUR TAKEWith the increasing number of Koreans using Chinese e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba (9988. HK) opening new tabs AliExpress and Temu jumped. South Korea’s data protection watchdog stated on Thursday, that they are looking into consumer data practices of major overseas…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Hong Kong to host major cryptocurrency conference in 2025 to attract virtual asset firms
OUR TAKEThe 2025 Consensus, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency-themed conferences, will be held in Hong Kong. This will be one of the largest international crypto conferences since the Asian financial centre committed to embracing and growing its virtual asset industry by…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Google established its first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity base in Tokyo
OUR TAKEAs countries in the region grow increasingly concerned about threats from Asia, Google sets up its first Asia-Pacific cybersecurity in Tokyo on Thursday, according to the Nikkei Asia report.—Jennifer YU, BTW reporter Cooperation with the local department The new center…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Former Google engineer indicted for stealing AI secrets
Former Google engineer arrested for allegedly stealing tech secrets to start a company in China, faces 10 years in prison if convicted.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
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 news content in users’ feeds and discontinue dedicated news tabs in certain regions underscores a strategic shift away from…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba price cut heats up cloud services market
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding LTD, on Thursday announced a 55% price cut on more than 100 core products, the biggest price cut in the company’s history. Intense Competition in China’s Cloud Computing Sector The landscape of China’s cloud…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Indosat cooperates with Nvidia delivering AI infrastructure
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH)，a company empowers people of Indonesia by providing leading digital telecommunication services, has taken a significant step towards positioning Indonesia at the forefront of the AI revolution by signing an agreement with Nvidia to adopt its…