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Discover the Future: BEYOND Expo Greater Bay Area Innovation Tour 2026

Registration for the tour is strictly limited to ensure high-quality interactions. Interested parties are encouraged to apply early to secure their place in this exclusive delegation. The final deadline for participants to join the upcoming tour is May 1, 2026.

BEYOND Expo 2026 announces its first group of global ambassadors

Carefully selected from across the globe, these industry pioneers and leaders will represent BEYOND Expo in promoting the event to outstanding innovative companies, entrepreneurs, and tech talents worldwide, while connecting high-quality resources.

Vietnam’s Viettel Telecom, China’s iFLYTEK to jointly advance Vietnamese AI voice

Vietnam’s telecommunication giant Viettel Telecom (VTT) and China-based AI company iFLYTEK have signed a strategic cooperation agreement with to develop voice artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for the Vietnamese market, with a focus on speech processing and localization.

BEYOND Expo introduces a bold new brand identity for the AI era

BEYOND Expo has officially introduced its new Visual Identity (VI) system, marking a significant step in its evolution as a global innovation hub. The upgrade also aligns with its 2026 theme, “AI: Digital to Physical,” reflecting the growing convergence between digital technologies and real-world applications.

Grab, WeRide officially launch Singapore’s first autonomous public ride service

Grab, the Singapore-based superapp, in partnership with WeRide, the China-based autonomous driving technology firm, have on Wednesday officially commenced public operations for the (autonomously intelligent ride (Ai.R) service in Punggol.

Asia’s largest developer gathering goes live: BEYOND Expo announcing the new BEYOND AI Day

BEYOND AI Day will be a one-day immersion where ideas transform into real-world impact. Bringing together developers, founders, researchers, and technology leaders, it offers a rare convergence of insight and collaboration

Last chance for startups to apply complementary kiosks at Southeast Asia Pavilion, BEYOND Expo 2026

High-potential startups from the region now have until Apr 5, 2026, to apply for a chance to showcase their innovations at BEYOND Expo 2026.

Southeast Asia-focused courier J&T Express records $12.2B revenue in 2025, up 19%

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.

Japan’s Furukawa Electric to invest $345M in data center cooling production in Philippines, Thailand, China

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.

Iran conflict shifts battery upside to BESS and wider electrification – Fitch

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.