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Applied Materials unveils $5B semiconductor R&D center in Silicon Valley

Applied Materials has unveiled an Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization Center in Silicon Valley, a US$5 billion investment intended to support semiconductor equipment and process research.The compa

LogicMonitor expands AI-assisted IT operations capabilities in Southeast Asia

LogicMonitor has announced additional capabilities for its Autonomous IT platform, including AI-assisted investigations, broader monitoring data and governance controls. The company said the features are available t

Proofpoint details disruption of phishing-kit network targeting Japanese users

Proofpoint said it participated in a public-private effort led with Microsoft and Health-ISAC to disrupt phishing infrastructure associated with several Chinese-language phishing kits, with Japan among the principal

Vietnam’s steel producer VinMetal, Italy’s Danieli to jointly make railway steel

VinMetal, the steel producer under Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed a contract with Italy's Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. to supply core equipment for a rail and section steel line.

SCEX becomes 2nd crypto exchange candidate in Vietnam to reach VND10T requirement

Sacom Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (SCEX) has become the second of five crypto-asset trading platform candidates in Vietnam to reach the requirement of charter capital at VND10,000 billion ($380 million).

J&T Express Q3 parcel volume rises 24.8% to 9.58 billion

J&T Express said it handled 9.58 billion parcels worldwide during the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 24.8 percent year over year.The Hong Kong-listed logistics provider reported an average daily parcel vo

Fintech KPay gains Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore, adds online payments

KPay Merchant Service (Singapore), a subsidiary of fintech KPay Group, was granted a Major Payment Institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Malaysia’s digital wealth platform Cashku adds Muamalat Invest Shariah funds

Cashku, a Malaysian digital wealth platform that describes itself as AI-native, has partnered with fund management Muamalat Invest to widen its range of Shariah-compliant investment products.

Drylab raises $3M seed round to build AI research agents

Drylab AI, an autonomous agent platform for life sciences research, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from PatSnap.

[HK Special Report] Foxconn-backed Robocore sets sights on global expansion & potential IPO

In an interview with TNGlobal, Robocore Founder and CEO Roy Lim discussed the economics of scaling service robotics, the case for Robot-as-a-Service, and how Foxconn’s manufacturing expertise could help turn deployments into a repeatable global business. He also assessed Hong Kong’s strengths and shortcomings as a technology hub, including the need to…