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Singapore, 17 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into the everyday research workflow of Singapore investors as online brokerages add assistants that interpret market news, analyse…
Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 17 August 2026 – Johor’s technology economy is gaining a more direct route from innovation to commercial scale as the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation brings…
Seoul, 16 August 2026 – More than half of South Korea’s youth employment decline in July was concentrated in knowledge-intensive industries with high exposure to artificial intelligence, signalling…
Shenzhen, 16 August 2026 – Researchers at Shenzhen University have developed an artificial-intelligence model that may help identify depression risk as far as four years in advance, using…
Beijing, 16 August 2026 – Tencent is testing an artificial-intelligence agent named Xiaowei inside WeChat, seeking to turn China’s dominant super-app into a conversational control layer for everyday…
George Town, 16 August 2026 – Penang is planning a strategic shift from its established strength in semiconductor assembly and testing towards higher-value activities including chip design, system…
Hangzhou, 16 August 2026 – Alibaba’s Qwen model family surpassed 3 billion downloads over six months. The company has released more than 460 models and says developers created…
Petaling Jaya, 15 August 2026 – Malaysia is accelerating its transition toward becoming a regional artificial intelligence powerhouse by 2030, anchored by nationwide talent reskilling, digital infrastructure expansion,…
Beijing, 15 August 2026 – Chinese artificial-intelligence developer Z.ai is promoting its GLM-5.2 model as capable of approaching the performance of Anthropic’s most advanced systems, intensifying competition around…
Seoul, 15 August 2026 – Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Z Fold8 is drawing attention from long-time Apple users with a wider, passport-like form factor, giving the Korean group a…
