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Indonesia-headquartered J&T Global Express, a global logistics service provider affiliated with China's smartphone brand Oppo, reported a revenue of $12.2 billion in 2025, up 18.5% year-on-year, the firm said in a release on Monday.

Furukawa Electric is set to invest at least JPY55 billion ($345 million) in expanding data center cooling production in the Philippines, Thailand, and China, the Japanese firm said in a release on Monday.

China’s battery manufacturers’ technology and cost leadership should keep them as beneficiaries of the global energy transition following the Iran conflict and related supply shocks, said Fitch Ratings.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Gobi Partners, a venture capital (VC) firm based in Malaysia and Hong Kong, have announced the first close of a joint investment initiative, the Gobi–HKU Fund I, during a ceremony marking its launch and initial investments.

Singapore-based Singtel Innov8 has backed Chinese robotics company ROBOTERA's RMB 1 billion ($145 million) strategic round.

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) opened the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok on Wednesday, promoting collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in green economy.

China is advancing rapidly in next-generation manufacturing, while parts of Europe are struggling to keep pace due to legacy systems and structural challenges, according to the Industry 4.0 Barometer 2026, a study on industrial digitalization conducted by Germany-based management and IT consultancy MHP.

China's Alibaba Group has introduced Wukong, an AI-focused enterprise platform designed to enable multiple AI agents to coordinate and perform complex tasks within a unified interface, supported by enterprise-grade security infrastructure.

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With the support from the HKIC, Carsome will drive initiatives across areas such as supply chain sourcing and technology collaboration, accelerating the application of data and artificial intelligence (AI) in the automotive sector, which further empowers Carsome for its regional expansion.