Asia

AnyMind launches AnyCreator Stream for live-stream analytics and brand campaigns

AnyMind Group has launched AnyCreator Stream, bringing live-stream analytics, brand campaign discovery and earnings tracking into one creator platform.

Asian markets tighten scrutiny on AI demand as grid strain lifts thermal power’s upside – BMI

Asian markets have tightened scrutiny on artificial intelligence (AI) demand as grid strain lifts thermal power's upside, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said on Thursday.

Nexperia and Tata Electronics deepen India’s semiconductor manufacturing push

Nexperia and Tata Electronics have formed a broad semiconductor partnership covering wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, technology development and supply resilience in India.

Huawei unveils million-processor architecture as it accelerates AI chip roadmap

Huawei has unveiled its Peerium architecture for linking up to one million processors while accelerating its next-generation Ascend AI chip roadmap.

Applied Materials commits $5B to expand India semiconductor footprint

Applied Materials plans to invest $5 billion in India over the next decade, expanding research, suppliers and workforce as the country builds its chip ecosystem.

Costa Rica joins Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea as DEPA’s fifth party

Chile, New Zealand, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, Parties to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), have welcomed Costa Rica as the DEPA’s fifth Party, and the second member to accede to the agreement.

If AI spending wanes, only some Asia-Pacific tech firms would be resilient – S&P

Asia-Pacific technology hardware firms are benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom, but material downside risks could threaten strong demand across the AI-related value chain over the next two years, S&P Global Ratings said on Thursday.

BEYOND Expo upgrades to BEYOND as Asia’s most dynamic tech festival, returning to Macao on May 26-29, 2027

BEYOND announced on Wednesday that its flagship annual event will return to The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo from May 26-29, 2027, with a refreshed global identity under the BEYOND brand.

Chinese and English consultation documents for Hong Kong's first five-year plan for 2026 to 2030

Hong Kong puts AI governance and fintech in first five-year plan

Hong Kong's first five-year plan sets out AI governance, fintech infrastructure, startup funding and commercialization measures through 2030.

Anthropic to invest in Australia’s $22B data center project

Anthropic, the developer of Claude AI, will join hands in Western Downs Digital Park, a data center project in Australia worth A$31.9 billion ($22.2 billion).