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Singapore leads global shopping-app install growth at 67%: Adjust
Southeast Asian markets were among the strongest performers worldwide for e-commerce app growth in the first half of 2026, led by Singapore, with installs of shopping apps in the city-state up 67 percent year-on-year.
South Korea plans future fund backed by chip tax windfall
South Korea plans a fund backed by semiconductor tax gains to finance AI, chip clusters and talent while buffering public finances from industry cycles.
Thailand electronics investment tops $30.5 billion since 2023
Thailand says electronics investment has exceeded $30.5 billion since 2023, including $10.1 billion across 224 PCB and component projects.
SenseTime posts first profit since listing as AI revenue rises
SenseTime reported its first IFRS profit since listing as generative AI revenue rose, although investment gains helped the result and adjusted losses continued.
RAIA Grid launches 86,000-km fiber platform in Indonesia
PT Infra Fiber Teknologi has launched RAIA Grid, an open-access Indonesian fiber platform with a claimed 86,000-kilometer footprint.
China’s TCL to increase Vietnam investment to $590M by 2027
China's electronics group TCL plans to raise its total investment in Vietnam to $590 million by 2027, from $310 million at the moment, the Vietnamese government said Wednesday, regarding at meeting between TCL leadership and Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.
Singapore seeks consultation on intellectual property regime’s response to AI
The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) have on Wednesday launched a public consultation to seek feedback on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on Singapore’s intellectual property (IP) regime.
India’s Nexedge Capital raises $20M in first funding round for wealth management
Nexedge Capital, an Indian wealth-management and multi-family office firm, has raised $20 million in its first funding round, co-led by Mirae Asset Venture Investment and Elev8 Venture Partners.
Vietnam, Singapore to deepen technology cooperation in semiconductors, AI at first strategic dialogue
Vietnam and Singapore will deepen cooperation in technological areas, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum technology, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and the data economy.
Temasek Trust’s C3H backs British grid-battery firm Certain Energy’s $13.62M Series A round
Temasek Trust’s Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H) has led British grid-battery firm Certain Energy's £10 million ($13.62 million) Series A round.
