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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce problem isn’t growth; It’s keeping up with it

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce opportunity is real, and it’s large. But the brands that capture it won’t necessarily be the ones with the largest marketing budgets. They'll be the ones that have figured out an integrated strategy and operations across fragmented platforms, increasingly complex consumer journeys, and markets that each demand genuine local…

Now is Your Moment: Huawei unlocks new possibilities for every moment through all- scenario innovation

Together, the HUAWEI Pura 90s Series, HUAWEI FreeClip 2 S, and HUAWEI MatePad Air showcase Huawei's all-scenario ecosystem. From capturing meaningful moments and expressing personal style to supporting creativity, they deliver a more connected and cohesive user experience across everyday scenarios.

Vietnam, Singapore to develop automation, AI, robotics, green manufacturing in joint research center

The Vietnam Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (VAMRC), a joint project of Vietnam and Singapore, is set to develop automation, robotics, artificial intelligence in manufacturing, factory digital transformation, green manufacturing, and supply chain resilience.

Viettel’s $1.3B chip factory helps Hanoi attract $588M in high-tech investment

Vietnam's technology giant Viettel investing $1.3 billion in a semiconductor fabrication plant in Hanoi made a major contribution to the capital city's high-tech investment attraction of $588.2 million in the first half of 2026.

ZTE, Chinese Society of Engineers to jointly open tech training center in Vietnam

China's ZTE Corporation and the Chinese Society of Engineers (CSE) will cooperate to establish the Center for Excellence in Engineering Capacity Building (CEECB), a technology training center in Hanoi.

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Pressure systems: The forces reshaping cloud strategy in Southeast Asia

Cloud-first approaches simplified decisions; what comes next demands precision. It requires a move from simply consuming cloud services to architecting infrastructure where every choice is deliberate and justified.

Tencent Cloud expands AI agent solutions to Indonesia, to accelerate enterprise AI adoption

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business under Chinese giant Tencent, has expanded its international suite of AI agent solutions to the Indonesian market.

AI may affect nearly 80 million workers in the ASEAN region – ILO

A new study by the International Labor Organization (ILO) reveals that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to touch the working lives of nearly 80 million people across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

AI video generation platform PixVerse raises $439M Series C to build real-time interactive worlds, game engine

PixVerse, a global AI video generation platform with over 150 million users across 177 countries, has completed a Series C extension bringing total Series C fundraising to $439 million, following strong interest from international investors across media, entertainment, and technology.

Huawei Pura 90s Series globally debuts, unlocking the ultimate 200MP smart imaging experience

With a refined synergy of hardware, software, chipset and AI, the HUAWEI Pura 90s Series goes beyond conventional smartphone photography.