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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.
UnionPay says ASEAN QR acceptance network now covers over 38M merchants
UnionPay says its acceptance network now spans all ten ASEAN countries and more than 38 million QR merchants as it expands cross-border payment links across the region.
US battery startup EnerVenue opens first factory in China’s Changzhou
US battery startup EnerVenue has opened its first manufacturing plant in Changzhou, China, after dropping an earlier plan for a Kentucky factory.
DeepSeek set to brief UN Security Council as AI risks move onto international security agenda
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is expected to brief the UN Security Council this week as diplomats discuss artificial intelligence and international security.
OpenAI urges U.S. to lead global technical standards for frontier AI, including self improvement
The United States-based OpenAI has called for the United States to lead an international effort to set shared technical standards for the most advanced AI systems, including for so-called recursive self-improvement.
China’s Tencent Cloud, Malaysia’s fintech Boost to cooperate in cloud, AI, super-app
Tencent Cloud, the cloud unit of Chinese technology giant Tencent, and Malaysian fintech firm Boost will cooperate on cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), and super-app development across Malaysia and Indonesia.
