Asia's Tech News

In the second edition of the Asia Tech News Podcast, we deliver a 10-minute overview of the region's technology news headlines from late October into early November, with headlines including:South Korea's launch of the National AI Research Lab, with plans to invest 68 million dollars by 2028, looking at AI research projects and global partnerships;Taiwan's likely moves to establish overseas support hubs for chip-making firms, to help in acquiring land, electricity, water, and workers, boosting overseas partnerships in the process;Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation's agreements with Singapore's Ascent venture fund and Indonesia's Central Capital Ventura, aiming to boost cross-border collaboration and innovation;A look at 'Asia’s Space Ambitions - Driving the Next Chapter in Global Space Competition', a collection of articles now available to download from NBR (The National Bureau of Asian Research), examining the space technology industries in China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Singapore and India;Domestic firms' domination of the $2 billion China Telecom server procurement shortlist, seen as the likely continuation of moves to eliminate foreign hardware from China's networks;China's BeiDou satellite navigation system gain of near $1.8 billion in investment commitments for new projects, deepening international competition with GPS, and targeting integration with vehicles, agriculture and beyond;The launch of Busan Digital Asset Exchange in South Korea, aiming to tokenize real-world assets including precious metals, raw materials, and carbon credits;The Monetary Authority of Singapore's launch of the Global Finance & Technology Network, aiming to deepen the city-state's position as a global fintech hub;The Indonesian government effectively banning the sale, and use, of iPhone 16 and Apple Watch 10 devices, citing failures by Apple to meet mandated in-country investment targets;Intel's CEO reportedly derailed the firm's TSMC semiconductor discounts with ill-considered remarks, losing Intel a 40% price cut in the process;The Reserve Bank of India's Governor's comments on central bank digital currencies, namely that "CBDCs can do whatever cryptocurrencies do. In fact, CBDCs have more benefits than cryptocurrencies, minus the risks associated with private cryptocurrencies"; The breaking of a transnational scam ring comprising Thai, Myanmar, and Cambodian nationals, arrested for defrauding a Thai woman of over 21 million Thai baht, nearly $620K;and many more.The headlines covered in the podcast are drawn from Startup News Asia's daily, weekly and monthly news feeds:Daily on X / Twitter, Facebook & LinkedInWeekly on Substack & LinkedInWe also give a shout-out to GITEX Asia in preparation for the inaugural GITEX Asia technology conference, set for Singapore in April of 2025. Set to be a landmark event in the Asia-Pacific technology scene, the 2025 GITEX Asia conference is gathering innovators and leaders, scale-ups and startups, for a multi-day, multi-stream immersion in world-changing technologies.More GITEX Asia tech conference info.

Asia's tech news for the week to October 19th 2024In this inaugural podcast / voice edition of Startup News Asia's ongoing updates, we look at tech news headlines including: Quantum technologies in Japan; The Philippines' semiconductor industry goals; mobile commerce in North Korea; China's cross-border payments moves; India's artificial intelligence-backed satellites; China Mobile's growing focus on the low-altitude economy; Vietnam's upcoming internet protocol upgrade; Taiwan's AI and startups funding boost; and many more.Also in this first edition of the Asia's Tech News podcast, we introduce our friends at the GITEX Asia 2025 Conference, set to run in Singapore in April of 2025. Building on the successes of GITEX Global, ranked the world's best technology conference, the 2025 GITEX Asia tech conference will gather over 200 VCs and investors, more than 200 startups and companies, and more than 20,000 professional attendees.The October 19th podcast is just a slice of the full Asia's Tech News, Weekly newsletter from Startup News Asia - you can read and subscribe on LinkedIn and on Substack, and you can find our daily, monthly and quarterly updates on the Startup News Asia website.Quick links:Asia's Tech News, Weekly on LinkedInAsia's Tech News, Weekly on SubstackStartup News Asia websiteAsia's Tech News: Daily on Twitter/XAsia's Tech News: Daily on LinkedInAsia's Tech News: Daily on FacebookGITEX Asia 20252025 GITEX Asia tech conference detailsConnect with meWade K Wright on LinkedIn