Asia
Business leaders, investors look to AI amid volatility – HSBC Survey
Artificial intelligence (AI) and technology are now among the leading drivers influencing international expansion and capital deployment strategies, HSBC recent survey showed.
Sovereign funds from China, Indonesia, Azerbaijan team up to launch $1B PE fund
China Investment Corporation (CIC), Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), and the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) have jointly established the $1 billion Galaxy Orientis China–ASEAN Investment Platform (CAIP), a sovereign-led private equity platform dedicated to capturing long-term investment opportunities across the China–ASEAN…
China tech self-sufficiency drive to boost semiconductor supply chain – S&P
China's acceleration of technology self-sufficiency goals under its latest five-year plan should see a flood of government support for domestic companies in this sector, and S&P Global Ratings believes tech hardware companies along the semiconductor supply chain will be key beneficiaries.
Asia’s AI ambitions hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps – STT GDC
Asia’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions are hampered by infrastructure and talent gaps, Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centers (STT GDC) said Wednesday.
Abu Dhabi’s AppliedAI expands to Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong
The Abu Dhabi-headquartered technology firm AppliedAI has announced its expansion into the Asia-Pacific with new offices in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, alongside the launch of Opus 2.0, its platform for deterministic orchestration of frontier AI agents in regulated industries.
NASDAQ-listed Blaize sees APAC as one of the most compelling markets for AI growth [Q&A]
TNGlobal recently talked to Dinakar Munagala, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Blaize, to understand more about why inference—not training—is the next frontier of AI adoption, how Hybrid AI architectures enable scalable, real-world deployment, how edge and network-embedded AI is reshaping telecom, industrial automation, and smart infrastructure,…
Sri Lanka, Alipay+ partner up to tap 1.8B users in tourism push
LankaPay, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, and Alipay+ have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism appeal and attracting international visitors, particularly from Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Southeast Asia’s IPO proceeds jump 174 percent year on year to $1.8B in first quarter
Southeast Asia saw a total of 14 initial public offerings (IPOs) that raised $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a 48 percent decline in volume but 174 percent increase in proceeds compared with 27 IPOs raising $700 million in the first quarter of 2025, EY said Monday.
South Korea pilots AI smart city projects in Southeast Asia
South Korea will launch pilot projects testing artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart city technologies across five Southeast Asian countries, as part of efforts to address urban challenges while supporting the overseas expansion of domestic firms, Korean media reported on Monday.
ADB launches $6B initiative and institutional support to deepen ASEAN capital markets
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced plans to mobilize up to $6 billion by 2030 and provide institutional support to capital market regulators in Southeast Asia to accelerate the development of the region’s capital markets and strengthen its long-term financial resilience against external shocks.
