Intel is expanding in Arizona, where Taiwanese rival TSMC is also investing to build an advanced chip plant. (Photo courtesy of Intel)
Semiconductors

Intel to receive up to $8.5bn in U.S. CHIPS Act grant

Company will be 'biggest' recipient of subsidies, with TSMC likely to follow

21 March 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18.
International relations

South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news

First democracy summit held in Asia tackles disinformation, AI threats

21 March 2024
Tencent's revenue for the quarter ended December grew 7% on the year to 155.2 billion yuan, while net profit attributable to shareholders sank 75%.
Companies

Tencent to double share buybacks as Q4 sales miss expectation

Chinese tech giant's flagship games Honor of Kings, Peacekeeper Elite lose steam

20 March 2024
Japan's NEC is seeing stronger demand for its technology services in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)
Companies

Japan's NEC opens cybersecurity center in Malaysia's Johor state

Tech group to support Asian clients from facility in region bordering Singapore

20 March 2024
Nvidia's Jensen Huang says Japan has good reason to develop its own AI tech rather than rely on imports. 
Technology

Japan should build its own AI, Nvidia's Jensen Huang says

U.S. chipmaker looks for opportunities in 'sovereign AI' in Asia

20 March 2024
Samsung showcased its memory chip technologies at the Nvidia GTC 2024 conference in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Semiconductors

Nvidia looks to procure high-bandwidth memory chips from Samsung

Rival SK Hynix gets a head start in HBM3E mass production

20 March 2024
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, holds a press briefing on March 19 at the company's annual GTC conference in San Jose, California. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
Semiconductors

U.S.-China doomsday scenario 'not likely to happen': Nvidia's Jensen Huang

American chip giant's partnership with TSMC is 'one of the closest,' says CEO

20 March 2024
Startups in Southeast Asia are struggling to navigate a post-pandemic lull in tech investment, after recieving huge injections of funding from SoftBank Group's now ailing Vision Fund. 
The Big Story

From Grab to GoTo, Southeast Asia's startups weather funding winter

Tied to the fortunes of SoftBank's Vision Fund, tech sector must now sink or swim

20 March 2024
U.S.-ASEAN Business Council President Ted Osius, left, speaks at a news conference in Hanoi on March 18. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
Companies

Boeing, Meta join U.S. business delegation to Vietnam

Companies weigh investment opportunities amid 'friendshoring' push

20 March 2024
Indonesian superapp provider GoTo's stock price has slumped since the company went public in 2022. (Photo by GoTo)
Companies

Indonesia's GoTo posts $5.8bn loss in 2023 on TikTok write-down

Superapp and ride-sharing company expects EBITDA breakeven this year

19 March 2024
Rebuilding America's chip supply chain is shaping up to be a bigger challenge than expected, despite hefty investments by TSMC, Intel and their suppliers. 
Technology

TSMC, Intel suppliers delay U.S. plants on surging costs, labor crunch

At least 5 chemical makers slow expansion as industry awaits CHIPS Act funds

19 March 2024
An artist rendering of YTL's AI Cloud data center facility, which is under construction in the Malaysian state of Johor.
Semiconductors

Malaysia's YTL launches Nvidia-powered AI Cloud supercomputing bid

Prime minister says move to 'accelerate the country's adoption of AI'

19 March 2024
Binance CEO Richard Teng was in Bangkok to launch the company's new Thailand exchange with its partner Gulf Energy, an influential conglomerate. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca) 
Cryptocurrencies

Binance CEO touts 'compliance focused' culture after U.S. plea deal

Richard Teng says third-party monitor, shortlist for physical HQ are on the way

19 March 2024
Nvidia's annual GTC conference, now in its 15th year, attracted more than 11,000 attendees in San Jose, California, on March 19. (Photo by Yifan Yu) 
Semiconductors

Nvidia aims to become 'TSMC for AI' with new software platform

U.S. tech giant expands into services in bid to broaden its revenue stream

19 March 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center on March 18.
Semiconductors

Nvidia unveils Blackwell GPU for AI as successor to Hopper chip

Company says new chip 'will be subject to U.S. export restrictions'

19 March 2024
From left, EVs made by Xpeng, BYD and Li Auto. (Source photos by Getty Images, Reuters and Yuki Kohara)
Automobiles

Nvidia deepens BYD ties as it taps China EV makers' demand for AI

U.S. chipmaker sees big opportunities even if it can't sell them its best chips

19 March 2024
India saw 220 initial public offerings on its two big stock exchanges in 2023, up 48% from the previous year.
IPO

India IPO market gains steam, with scooter maker Ola on deck

Foreign investors gravitate toward fast-growing economy as China risks mount

19 March 2024
Funai Electric will repair devices like televisions for resale in the U.S. (Funai Electric)
Electronics

Japan's Funai to repair, resell used electronics in U.S. on Amazon

Manufacturer to offer TVs, printers and other products at discount

18 March 2024
Toray's nanofiltration membrane filters substances through microscopic holes on the surface. (Source photos by Shin Watanabe and Nozomu Ogawa)
Materials

Japan's Toray developing membrane to recycle battery lithium

Filter recovers more than 80% of metal using water purification technology

18 March 2024
AALTO's display at the 2024 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: The Airbus unit believes it can offer a cost-effective alternative to ground- and satellite-based telecommunications.  (Photo by Lauly Li)
5G networks

Airbus subsidiary to begin aircraft 5G service in Japan by 2026

NTT to be among world's first adopters of new connectivity tech

18 March 2024
VinFast, one of the few international EV businesses to target Africa, announced plans for Ghana within weeks of making deals in five other countries, from Oman to Indonesia. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
Automobiles

Vietnam's VinFast enters Africa EV market via Ghana distributor

Nasdaq-listed carmaker adds fourth continent and eyes dozens of other countries

18 March 2024
Japan's JERA and IHI are preparing for a first-of-its-kind attempt to generate power by burning a mix of coal and ammonia at JERA’s coal plant in Aichi prefecture. (Photo by Sayumi Take)
Energy

Japan's JERA, IHI to test ammonia as fuel at coal power plant

Japan proposes way to keep Asia's coal plants running in low-carbon era

18 March 2024
UBTech Robotics has been developing robots to help older adults get around. (Photo by Takashi Kawakami)
Technology

Panasonic, Midea, robotics upstart step up to meet aging China's needs

Companies leverage tech to seek opportunities in growing 'silver economy'

17 March 2024
Osamu Tezuka in 1985 and the weekly magazine that ran the latest installment of "Black Jack." Tezuka's prediction that manga would become a global language seems to be coming true. (Source photos by Kyodo and Chihiro Ishikawa)
Arts

AI helps legacy live on for 'god of manga' Osamu Tezuka

New story in artist's 'Black Jack' series released three decades after his death

17 March 2024
Japan is increasingly embracing the use of AI-powered medical technologies to overcome a shortage of workers.
Opinion

Japan is making way for AI-powered medical technologies

New policies address evolving nature of machine learning-based devices

17 March 2024