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Apple's Singapore operations reduced the company's tax bill for the fiscal year ended September 26, 2026 by $5.5 billion, according to its annual report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Two AI companies in Vietnam, Easy AI and AI Leaders Vietnam, will collaborate to combine Easy AI's technology with AI Leaders' consulting and training services, helping companies move AI from single-task tools into their core operations.

Singapore has launched the Scaling Projects and Investments for Resilience in Asia Program (SPIRE Asia), a regional initiative to attract private investment into climate adaptation for Southeast Asia's agri-food systems.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has extended by three months (no later than end-February 2027) for its Section 301 investigation into Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices on intellectual property protection and enforcement,

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), under the World Bank, seeks to make an equity commitment of $50 million to Navis Asia Fund IX, L.P., a private equity fund managed by Malaysia-headquartered Navis Capital Partners.

Vietnam and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development and a bilateral agreement to speed up patent examination, during the official visit to Japan by General Secretary-State President To Lam.

Japan's SoftBank Group, Singapore-based Grab Holdings, and Malaysia's Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) will jointly build AI infrastructure in Malaysia, backed by $1.85 billion in initial combined seed capital.

SiS Distribution (Thailand) will invest $800,000 in SIS Technologies Vietnam, taking an 80 percent stake and making the Vietnamese company a subsidiary of the Thai company.

NVIDIA's board of directors has started an independent investigation after recent reporting that founder and CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort.

The Philippines' Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Quezon City government through StartupQC, opened Philippine Startup Week 2026 on Monday (November 9).