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Indonesia’s Indosat jointly launches 1GW AI factory platform Zankore with Qatar’s Ooredoo, Finland’s Nokia, US’ NVIDIA
Indonesia's Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has launched Zankore by Indosat, an AI infrastructure platform targeting 1 GW of NVIDIA DSX AI Factory capacity, in collaboration with Qatar's Ooredoo Group as lead investor, Finland's Nokia, and US chipmaker NVIDIA.
U.S. China optics curbs may boost Malaysia manufacturing – analysts
Malaysia could benefit from a proposed U.S. ban on imports of new Chinese optical transceiver models, as global suppliers expand production outside China to support artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, analysts said.
Australia’s Firmus raises $2B from Blackstone, Coatue, NVIDIA, to expand AI factories in APAC
Australia's Firmus Grid, featuring Singapore office, has received full commitments for a $2 billion strategic equity investment round, bringing its total new equity raised over the past year to more than $3 billion and its post-money valuation above $10.5 billion.
AI chip demand emerges key driver of Malaysia’s E&E exports – RHB
Malaysia's electrical and electronics (E&E) export performance is increasingly tied to global demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductors rather than exchange rate movements, underscoring the country's deeper integration into the global chip supply chain, RHB Investment Bank Research said Friday.
The widening gap between healthcare digitization announcements and actual deployment in Asia
Asia is seeing a wave of digital health announcements, from AI diagnostics to telehealth platforms. Yet the pace of actual deployment remains uneven. Amit Yadav looks at the infrastructure and market signals that can help investors, healthcare operators, and policymakers distinguish experimentation from adoption at scale.
Vietnam’s NAPAS links QR payments with China’s Weixin Pay, targeting over 1B users
National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment platform in Vietnam, has connected its VietQRGlobal payment infrastructure with China's Weixin Pay, enabling Chinese visitors to scan QR codes and make payments in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s science ministry, Singapore’s NUS Enterprise to collaborate in AI, semiconductor, startup
Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology and NUS Enterprise, under National University of Singapore (NUS), will collaborate in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, technology transfer, startup development, and technology workforce training.
Off the grid: explorer Ed Stafford & JETOUR test off-road boundaries in Harbin
Jetour hosted some of the brand friends for an interesting conversation with world-renowned explorer Ed Stafford, off-road demonstration, and official vehicle handover ceremony in Harbin, China.
Japan Investment Corporation commits $12.7M to VC fund Red No. 1 Healthcare
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) will invest JPY2 billion ($12.7 million) in Red No. 1 Healthcare Investment Limited Partnership, which focuses on biotech, medical devices, and healthcare services startups.
Rethinking AI infrastructure in a power-constrained era
As grid capacity tightens and inference demand grows, enterprise AI leaders must focus on efficiency, hybrid architecture, and extracting greater value from every watt.
