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ZD Energy launches smart charging and storage systems in Thailand

ZD Energy has launched smart charging, storage and charging-robot systems in Thailand and set new production targets for its Chonburi factory.

Tencent releases Hy4 with visual and computer-use capabilities

Tencent has released the full Hy4 model with visual understanding, computer use, enterprise integrations, and internally tested safety controls.

Hua Hong Grace Q3 profit rises 147 percent

Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor's third-quarter profit rose 147.1 percent as record revenue and stronger specialty-chip demand lifted margins.

Fibocom modules connect to Starlink Direct to Cell in New Zealand

Fibocom said two LTE Cat.1 bis modules connected to Starlink Direct to Cell in New Zealand, with performance varying by sky visibility and power demand.

Shopee Affiliates Connect 2026 event venue in Singapore

Shopee says Singapore affiliate sales grew nearly 50 percent

Shopee says affiliate-generated sales in Singapore rose nearly 50 percent over the past year as its local affiliate network surpassed 300,000.

Analog Devices completes $1.35B Alif Semiconductor acquisition

Analog Devices has completed its $1.35 billion purchase of edge-AI chipmaker Alif Semiconductor, which has engineering operations in Singapore and India.

6G could add $1.24T to global economy by 2040, but spectrum shortages risk losing $520B of benefits – GSMA

6G mobile networks could contribute an additional $1.24 trillion to the global economy in 2040, equivalent to 0.7 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), but insufficient spectrum availability could put as much as $520 billion – or 42 percent – of that economic opportunity at risk, according to a new report published on Thursday by the GSMA, which…

Singapore’s Chocolate Finance expands into Hong Kong

Singapore-born fintech Chocolate Finance has expanded into Hong Kong, offering a cash management platform that provides daily returns and flexible withdrawals as it seeks to tap demand for alternatives to traditional savings and investment products.

Renewable energy expansion faces rising infrastructure risks, FM Report Warns

Risks associated with renewable energy and other emerging power technologies are outpacing the expansion of global energy infrastructure, raising concerns over construction costs, insurance premiums and investment returns, according to a report by commercial property insurer FM revealed on Friday.

Southeast Asia private equity deals fall to two-year low in Q3 – EY

Private equity-backed transactions in Southeast Asia fell to one of their weakest levels in two years in the third quarter of 2026, with deal value dropping 56 percent quarter-on-quarter to $410 million across five deals, from $935.5 million across ten deals in the previous quarter, EY said on Friday.