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Kagoshima, Japan, 11 August 2026 – Japan successfully placed the domestically developed Michibiki No. 7 positioning satellite into its intended orbit on Tuesday, advancing efforts to build a…
Shanghai, China, 11 August 2026 – Retail demand for Unitree Robotics’ Shanghai initial public offering reached extraordinary levels, leaving individual investors with allocation odds of roughly one in…
Singapore, 11 August 2026 – Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports surged 27.4% year on year in the second quarter as global artificial-intelligence investment lifted demand for electronics, prompting authorities…
Adelaide, Australia, 11 August 2026 – South Australia will establish the country’s first royal commission focused on artificial intelligence, examining how the technology affects employment, education, skills, public…
Seoul, South Korea, 11 August 2026 – South Korean lawmakers are considering legislation that would criminalise the creation, distribution and possession of AI-generated sexually explicit content involving fictional…
George Town, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – Malaysia is sharpening its focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics talent as artificial intelligence reshapes employment and raises the competitive…
Hong Kong, 10 August 2026 – The average cost for businesses to run artificial intelligence models has fallen to its lowest level of 2026, strengthening the economic case…
Tokyo, Japan, 10 August 2026 – Japan has begun considering the integration of domestically developed artificial intelligence into the Self-Defense Forces’ command-and-control system, a step intended to improve…
Seoul, South Korea, 10 August 2026 – South Korea plans to enact a special law by year-end to accelerate three strategic mega projects spanning semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence…
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 10 August 2026 – Malaysian technology shares extended a powerful rally on Monday, lifting the Bursa Malaysia Technology Index 2.5% to 79.37 points, its highest…
