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From Digital AI to Physical AI, from International Media Day and the Hackathon to summits, forums and innovative parties — four days and four nights packed with nonstop energy and high-impact experiences.

Quanta Computer, one of the world's largest laptop manufacturers, has registered to double its investment in Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh, from $120 million to $240 million, according to Ninh Binh authorities.

Japan's Genesia Ventures has completed the final close of its fourth fund at $113 million, with the capital earmarked for seed-stage startups across Japan, Southeast Asia, and India.

Themed "AI: Digital to Physical," the 6th BEYOND EXPO, Asia's largest tech expo is set to welcome nearly 800 exhibitors, 400 speakers and over 400 media back to The Venetian® Macao's Cotai Expo when it officially opens from May 27-30.

BEYOND Expo 2026 officially announced its highly anticipated BGlobal New Product Launch • Global Debut Lineup, scheduling a heavyweight showcase that promises to redefine the global consumer and industrial product landscape.

Viettel Global Investment JSC, under Vietnam's telecommunications giant Viettel, will invest $560 million in the Dominican Republic, establishing a new telecommunications entity, namely Viettel Dominicana, to operate in the Caribbean nation.

As many as 48 percent of Singapore's finance professionals fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will affect their own roles, although 81 percent say they are confident in their ability to learn and apply the technology, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Monday warned of uncertainties surrounding the sustainability of the global artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, citing rising computing costs, financing risks and the possibility of technology disruption or regulatory intervention.

Taiwan-based TECO Electric & Machinery will acquire a majority stake in Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate, in a deal worth MYR200 million ($50.8 million), as part of its expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI data center infrastructure market.

U.S. technology firm IBM on Monday announced an expanded collaboration with Singapore-based communications and digital services provider StarHub to enhance the latter’s quantum-safe cybersecurity capabilities against emerging cryptographic threats posed by future quantum computing technologies.