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Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s $1.1B robotics sector funding
Southeast Asia’s robotics sector has raised $1.1 billion in all-time equity funding across 51 funded companies, with Singapore leading the region with $986 million bet.
Thailand fast-tracks $3.66B investment pipeline and adds tech IPO incentives
Thailand selected 17 projects worth a planned 121 billion baht for FastPass and announced added tax incentives for eligible BOI-promoted listings.
South Korea broadens espionage law to cover foreign actors
South Korea's new espionage offense covers national secrets obtained for foreign states or equivalent organizations, with chip technology among the cited concerns.
IBM and NASA release open-source AI model for lunar mapping
IBM and NASA released an open-source foundation model for mapping lunar ice prospects, craters and volcanic features from multimodal data.
Universal Quantum picks Singapore for first R&D center outside Europe
Universal Quantum will establish its first dedicated R&D center outside Europe in Singapore, which will also become the company’s Asia-Pacific hub.
Analysts maintain overweight stance on the Malaysian technology sector
Analysts have maintained its overweight stance on the Malaysian technology sector, underpinned by the broadening semiconductor upcycle and sustained earnings momentum.
Synopsys, Singapore’s A*STAR to cooperate in advanced chip packaging, AI simulation
The United States-based Synopsys and Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will jointly develop advanced semiconductor-packaging and simulation technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing.
ASML and TSMC target 12-inch masks for High NA EUV
ASML and TSMC are leading an industry move to 12-inch photomasks for High NA EUV, with a pilot line targeted for 2031 and production-system readiness in 2033.
Malaysia’s Yinson GreenTech secures second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore
MarinEV, the marine electrification business of Yinson GreenTech, has marked another milestone in the commercial adoption of electric harbour craft in Singapore, securing a one-year bareboat charter with HHH Marine & Logistics (HHH Marine) for Hydromover 1.0, marking its second Hydromover commercial charter in Singapore.
China’s embodied AI race is entering its deployment era
Lawrence Wu of Agora argues that China’s embodied AI competition is shifting from model demonstrations toward deployment reliability, modular architectures and faster real-world iteration.
