Samsung SDI secures $1b ESS battery supply deal in US Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 16 March 2026 at 06:02 The firm said it is boosting its US presence amid rising ESS demand and is in talks with multiple global customers.
Israeli tech companies keep hiring talent despite war Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 16 March 2026 at 05:42 Executives and industry figures say the conflict has raised demand for cyber specialists and prompted wider use of AI tools to support business.
SK hynix 2025 profit soars, surpasses Samsung on AI boom Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 16 March 2026 at 05:17 SK hynix posted a record operating profit of 47.2 trillion won (US$31.59 billion) in 2025, it beat Samsung Electronics.
Indian travel fintech firm Scapia said to raise about $50m Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 16 March 2026 at 01:21 Sources said talks were at an early stage and Nexus Venture Partners and other new investors could join.
South Korea eyes AI partnership with Anthropic Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 15 March 2026 at 05:57 South Korea discussed Anthropic's plans for a Seoul office and cooperation on shifts in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) market.
ByteDance delays Seedance 2.0 launch over copyright disputes Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 15 March 2026 at 04:55 ByteDance has suspended plans for mid-March global availability while its legal team works to identify and resolve potential legal issues.
Chinaβs OpenClaw AI sparks security warnings, startup hype Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 14 March 2026 at 10:13 Major cloud platforms have added one-click setup services, and smartphone makers and startups have announced integrations or commercial forks.
US withdraws draft rule on Nvidia, AMD AI chip exports Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 14 March 2026 at 06:21 The proposal would have required case-by-case reviews of AI chip exports from Nvidia and AMD.
Trump administration could get $10b from TikTok US deal Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 14 March 2026 at 05:56 ByteDance finalized in January a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture meant to secure US user data and avoid a US ban.
Cambodia approves draft law on cyber scams Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 13 March 2026 at 14:16 Since July, Cambodia closed about 250 scam sites and 91 casinos amid a major crackdown.
Indonesia limits AI use in schools Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 13 March 2026 at 13:34 The decree covers formal to informal education, from early childhood to universities.
Volkswagen partners with Xpeng to boost China EV sales Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 13 March 2026 at 12:57 The ID. UNYX 08 was developed in 24 months using a China-based architecture for faster production.
Semiconductors power Koreaβs $67.5b export jump Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 1 March 2026 at 08:10 Semiconductor exports jumped 160.8% to US$25.2 billion and topped US$20 billion for a third straight month.
India chip market to hit $103b as AI, EV drive demand: reports Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 1 March 2026 at 07:25 The report projects data centre capacity rising to about 9 GW by 2030.
KT, LG Uplus face probes and subscriber losses after hacks Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 28 February 2026 at 11:11 The ICT Ministry fined KT 26.25 million won (US$18.192) for three counts of late or missing cyber-incident reports.
Hong Kong groups urge shift EV subsidies to commercial fleets Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 28 February 2026 at 10:24 The government waived more than HK$30 billion (US$3.83 billion) in first registration tax concessions over the past decade,
Pentagon presses Anthropic to drop Claude military guardrails Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 28 February 2026 at 08:45 The Pentagon has pushed an "all-lawful use" clause and warned it could end work with Anthropic.
OpenAI fires worker over insider trading on prediction markets Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 28 February 2026 at 05:59 The activity violated a company policy banning workers from using inside information for personal gain.
OpenAI nets $110b from SoftBank, Nvidia, Amazon Tech in Asia By:Naomi Li Gan 27 February 2026 at 19:39 Additional investors are expected to join the three tech giants.