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Beijing, 12 August 2026 – Chinese artificial intelligence developer Moonshot AI has introduced its flagship large language model, Kimi K3, escalating competition in the global artificial intelligence race…
Kuala Lumpur, 11 August 2026 – Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau officiated the opening of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in…
Hong Kong, 11 August 2026 – Meta Platforms has renewed its push into open-weight artificial intelligence, launching the 30-billion-parameter Muse Glimmer model and planning to release the weights…
Kuala Lumpur, 11 August 2026 – Hong Kong has officially inaugurated its new Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Kuala Lumpur, marking a strategic milestone in the Special…
Seoul, South Korea, 11 August 2026 – Samsung Electronics’ rising artificial-intelligence memory earnings and expanding cash position have revived expectations of its first special dividend in six years.…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 August 2026 – A simplified dual initial public offering framework linking Malaysia and Hong Kong will take effect next month, giving issuers a clearer…
Singapore, 11 August 2026 – Singapore manufacturers are focusing on productivity, documentation and supply-chain efficiency after a new 12.5% United States tariff raised export costs, while many companies…
Shanghai, China, 11 August 2026 – Tesla faces a more demanding route to deploying higher-level autonomous-driving functions in China after regulators introduced the country’s first mandatory standards for…
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…
Singapore, 11 August 2026 – Singapore raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 4.5%–5.5% after second-quarter gross domestic product expanded 5.9% from a year earlier, supported by a…
