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Tencent Cloud, OmniOps partner to provide sovereign AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, and OmniOps, a Saudi Arabian AI infrastructure company, will jointly build sovereign AI infrastructure for enterprises in the Kingdom
China offers joint AI research with Vietnam as Hanoi sets 2045 target for world-leading AI
China has proposed joint research on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) with Vietnam, including large language models (LLMs), open-source development and linking technology, talent and data resources, officials said at a Vietnam–China seminar on AI research and applications.
Tencent, Visa to jointly explore cross-border payments, AI agent commerce
China's Internet technology giant Tencent and American multinational payment company Visa have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore broader collaboration on payments and commerce across Tencent’s ecosystem.
Vietnam Geleximco, China Chery to cooperate in chips, robots, green energy
Vietnam’s private conglomerate Geleximco Group and China’s automobile manufacturer Chery Group will cooperate in high-technology industry and the green economy, including semiconductors, robotics, clean energy, batteries, environmental technology, and shipbuilding.
Vietnam’s AICAP plans to import 1,000 Chinese robots under alliance deal
AICAP Group, a Vietnamese robotics company, will purchase 1,000 robots from members of the China Robot Industry Development Alliance (CDRA) and bring international robot products into Vietnam.
Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite to expand chip-encapsulation material output in Singapore, China
Japan's Sumitomo Bakelite will expand production capacity for advanced semiconductor encapsulation materials for chip production at its plants in Suzhou, China, and Singapore, installing new production lines at both sites.
[HK Special Report] HKSTP CEO Terry Wong on Hong Kong’s next tech chapter: scale, commercialization & global growth
In an interview with TNGlobal, HKSTP CEO Terry Wong discussed Hong Kong’s evolution as an innovation hub, its role within the Greater Bay Area, and where the city can carve out an advantage in AI and deep technology. He also told TNGlobal what needs to change in funding and commercialization to help more startups move from laboratory breakthroughs to global…
One-third of chip firms plan Asia-Pacific expansion amid AI boom: FedEx
A third of semiconductor companies plan to expand manufacturing into Asia-Pacific markets over the next three years as the AI boom drives chip demand, according to global courier FedEx.
US’ First Solar sues China’s JA Solar, Vietnam unit over solar cell patent
The US-based solar cell maker First Solar has sued Chinese rival JA Solar and the US-based distributor American Panel Solutions, alleging they infringed its patent on making TOPCon solar cells
US-based AMC Robotics targets $30M annual output at planned Vietnam factory
AMC Robotics, a robotics company listed on the Nasdaq, plans to operate the first phase of its production line at Vietnam factory by the end of 2026, targeting $30 million in annual output.
