Today’s top Asia tech stories
The day’s ten most important Asia tech developments.
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CoreWeave plans 240 MW India data center with AdaniConneX
CoreWeave also said it plans to open an office and hire locally in India, expanding its Asia presence after recently entering Indonesia.
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Meet the 15 top-funded startups and tech companies in Vietnam
Here are the companies in Vietnam that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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KT Cloud to build 50MW AI data center in South Korea
The facility will include a liquid-cooled AI zone for high-density graphics processing unit servers and separate space for general cloud services.
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China’s ‘city of the future’, Xiongan, hunting high-value tech firms: sources
China’s Xiongan New Area is accelerating its hunt for technology firms as the city, designed partly to house state-owned institutions relocated from Beijing, moves to nurture its own industries, according to people familiar with its plans a
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Nvidia and AMD chiefs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su have joined an influential advisory board at a prestigious Chinese university, placing the two US artificial intelligence chip leaders in a high-level forum known for connecting glob
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China’s CXMT to favour domestic suppliers in US$5.2b memory-chip capacity push: source
Chinese memory chip giant ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans to invest 34.9 billion yuan (US$5.2 billion) in expansion, with a large portion of the capital going to domestic suppliers of chipmaking equipment, according to a source. T
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Mainland Chinese stocks hit 13-month low on tech sell-off as Hong Kong market holds up
Mainland Chinese stocks fell to their lowest level in 13 months on Monday as the sell-off in technology shares intensified amid concerns that elevated global capital costs and surging oil prices would curb risk appetite. Markets opened the
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Xiaomi-backed robotics chip designer clears hearing, eyes US$100m Hong Kong IPO: sources
Zhuhai Amicro Technology, a Xiaomi-backed chipmaker, is preparing to begin premarketing for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of more than US$100 million as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter. The compa
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- Line aims to be Thailand's 'everyday AI app' in key market Nikkei Asia
- Japan's Terumo takes $610m hit after losing US customer for plasma device Nikkei Asia
- Sumitomo Bakelite to boost chip encapsulant output in China, Singapore Nikkei Asia
- Synopsys looks to work with Chinese AI labs to speed up chip design Nikkei Asia
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Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital-asset custody
The bank did not disclose which assets it would support or when it would launch the service.
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Indian lifestyle-tech brand DailyObjects raises $34.4m
DailyObjects said the deal values the company at 10.5 billion rupees (US$109 million).
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Mapping India’s fintech key players
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Meet the 25 top-funded startups and tech companies in Malaysia
Here are the companies in Malaysia that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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Chinese AI chipmaker Biren plans $509m share sale
Biren plans to issue 130 million new shares at HK$31.08 (US$4) each, about 10% below the previous close.
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Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Korea
Here are the companies in Korea that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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- Samsung takes Vietnam up semiconductor value chain with $5bn expansion Nikkei Asia
- Taiwan's AUO, Innolux bet on glass as next-gen AI chip material Nikkei Asia
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Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Japan
Here are the companies in Japan that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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Hong Kong’s Hermitage Capital stays devoted to top-tier tech stocks amid jitters
Even as geopolitical frictions and market swings unsettle venture investors, Hong Kong-founded Hermitage Capital is sticking to a global strategy of backing frontier technology companies wherever they emerge. With a US$1.5 billion war chest
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Revolut plans Philippines unit for digital banking
To launch those products, Revolut is reviewing corporate structures and licensing options under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas rules.
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Japanese startup Donut Robotics to get $1.9m investment
The company said the investment will be made by subscribing to common shares under a capital and business alliance.
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Singapore data center firm Zerra DC targets 2GW+ capacity
Zerra said its development pipeline includes more than 2 gigawatts of planned information technology capacity across Australia, Japan, and India.
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20 fresh tech and startup jobs in Asia this week
We’ve rounded up this week’s top 20 job opportunities in the tech and startup scene.
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Hong Kong fintech firm Qupital launches on-chain loans
Qupital said the system uses AI credit monitoring, Ethereum smart contracts, and USDC settlement to automate loan disbursement and repayment.
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Chinese chip foundry CanSemi’s IPO oversubscribed 2,360 times as investors chase AI boom
Chinese chip foundry CanSemi Technology’s Shenzhen initial public offering (IPO) is emerging as one of mainland China’s most sought-after tech listings this year, as investors bet on its push into silicon photonics and its role in domestic
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- Mitsui Fudosan to build data center in abandoned tunnel in Japan Nikkei Asia
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Flipkart takes stake in Indian travel platform TravClan
TravClan previously raised US$4.7 million to help travel agents digitise operations.
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Singapore data center operator DayOne files for IPO
DayOne lists Singapore among its markets on its website.
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Indian tech firm Aurionpro lands $15.6m AI data center order
The project will be Aurionpro’s first skid-based modular deployment.
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Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in India
Here are the companies in India that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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Japan’s Rapidus plans 17-firm alliance for advanced chip design
Japan has approved 3 trillion yen in support for Rapidus.
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50 rising startups and tech companies in India
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Singapore’s digital economy hits $113b: report
Among small and medium-sized enterprises, AI adoption rose to 23.4%. In 2025, 12.1% of firms said they planned to adopt AI within 12 months.
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Singapore fintech firm IPID raises $16m series A
IPID said its bank account verification tools support financial institutions in more than 50 countries.
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Mapping Japan’s notable fintech startups
Mapping Japan’s fintech sector: Key players, top investors, and funding insights in one report.
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- Japan's Rapidus to help 17 companies design chips for clients Nikkei Asia
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Meet the 100 top-funded startups and tech companies in China
Here are the companies in China that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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India’s PanIIT, Andhra Pradesh plan $52m deep tech fund
The fund aims to back at least 25 Andhra Pradesh deep tech ventures by 2030.
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China’s RoboParty unveils RP1 humanoid robot for developers
Visitors pushed and kicked RP1 as it demonstrated balance recovery.
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Schneider Electric nears $20b deal for software maker PTC
Schneider Electric already uses PTC’s computer-aided design software.
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How Alibaba is using AI to revamp its mapping app – and take on Meituan
Late last year, Zhang Xuan’s small beef noodle joint in Shanghai suddenly began seeing a dramatic surge in orders. Sales over the past few months have been 50 to 60 per cent higher than normal, he estimates. The driver? The new Street Stars
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Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat disappears from app stores in India after government order
Bitchat has become largely unavailable in India as a result of the restrictions.
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How US-China RISC-V collaboration is deepening despite chip rivalry
As global adoption of the open-source RISC-V chip architecture accelerates, US intellectual property provider MIPS is collaborating with Chinese firms at an unprecedented level, according to a senior executive, highlighting how cross-border
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Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Indonesia
Here are the companies in Indonesia that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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Xi-Trump dinner puts US tech titans in spotlight – what does it mean for China ties?
If the American guests seated at the head table with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Thursday’s White House state dinner were any indication, Washington now views its relationship with Beijing largely through the prism
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Amazon to invest $1b in US data center communities
AWS says it is 75% of the way toward its 2030 water-positive goal.
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BNY, Kraken parent Payward discuss digital asset partnership
Kraken Pro already supports trading in stocks and exchange-traded funds.
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Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million sales
Huawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series.
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Tencent rolls out payment app for foreign travellers ahead of Apec summit
Tencent Holdings on Thursday launched TenPayGo, a mobile payment app targeting foreign visitors, as the tech giant seeks to capture China’s growing inbound tourism market ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Shenz
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AI trade isn’t just about tech stocks but also power, TCW says
The artificial intelligence boom has sent investors racing into chipmakers, cloud providers and megacap technology stocks, but a more durable opportun
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- Japan's TEPCO to counter 'capacity squatters' in AI data center boom Nikkei Asia
- Japan local governments step up Taiwan outreach for chip investment Nikkei Asia
- Japan legal tech firm teams with AI provider Harvey to supply data Nikkei Asia
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Meet the 50 top-funded startups and tech companies in Singapore
Here are the companies in Singapore that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
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China tech faces fresh scrutiny as US blacklist bill introduced, Lenovo case emerges
China’s technology sector is facing fresh pressure in the United States as lawmakers seek to broaden the range of products that can be placed on a trade blacklist, while Lenovo Group has been drawn into a patent dispute involving memory dev
Tech - South China Morning Post - Toshiba to double hard disk drive supply to fill AI chip memory gap Nikkei Asia
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Amazon explores $8b Nvidia chip sale to outside investors
Under the proposed structure, Amazon would lease the chips back from the vehicle, which would raise debt.
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A16z, Accel back US cybersecurity firm Armadin in $255.5m round
Armadin said the funding came six months after it raised US$189.9 million in combined seed and series A funding in March.
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Alphabet tests AI chips in orbit for space-based computing
Google described Suncatcher as a moonshot to put AI in space and explore a scalable space-based AI infrastructure system.
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