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New York, 26 August 2026 – United States equities closed higher as technology shares recovered from the previous session’s sell-off and falling oil prices and bond yields gave…
Singapore, 25 August 2026 – Artificial intelligence competition is becoming a price war as increasingly capable Chinese open-weight models challenge the cost structure of closed frontier systems. DeepSeek,…
Asia-Pacific economic expansion is forecasted at 4.2% in 2026, supported by robust AI semiconductor demand that cushions broader global trade headwinds.
Chinese hardware conglomerates are accelerating in-house NPU development, committing over RMB 25 billion to custom edge AI silicon for robotics and smart EVs.
Chinese biotech startups are structuring high-value cross-border out-licensing deals with global pharma to monetize innovative ADC and oncology pipelines.
New York, United States, 25 August 2026 – Global equities moved lower as weakness in technology shares outweighed support from falling government bond yields and cheaper oil, leaving…
Singapore, 24 August 2026 – ASEAN has made the creative economy a regional policy priority, but inconsistent definitions and weak data systems could make it difficult for governments,…
Xpeng’s robotics unit secured over US$900 million at a US$6.3 billion valuation in China’s largest embodied AI funding round to mass-produce humanoid robots.
Brent crude settled near US$93 per barrel as energy markets absorbed profit-taking ahead of aggressive US sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports and maritime shipping.
Beijing, 24 August 2026 – ByteDance is consolidating its artificial-intelligence productivity tools under Doubao, bringing the teams behind TRAE and Coze into its flagship Chinese AI assistant as…
