Tesla’s US battery ramp-up opens doors for Korean material suppliers
As electric vehicle juggernaut Tesla urges longtime battery partner Panasonic to accelerate production in the US, Korean are poised to take the spotlight as key material suppliers…
Malaysia backtracks on Huawei chips project amid US-China AI rivalry
The reversal exposes Malaysia’s precarious balancing act as it navigates fierce US-China rivalry over semiconductors – a sector accounting for 40 per cent of its exports.
Seven-Eleven Japan tests robot delivery service on public roads; prepares for future delivery staff shortage
About 3,000 products are available for delivery to households within a three-kilometer radius of the stores. Orders can be placed from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and a delivery fee of…
Philippines hit by over 4.1 million ‘guess the password’ IT attacks in 2024
A successful attack will allow cybercriminals to illegally obtain user credentials and other sensitive data.
Singapore’s homegrown LLM Sea-Lion to offer new features as more SE Asian firms use it
After releasing the latest model with “reasoning” capabilities on April 15, its researchers at AI Singapore said they plan to add voice recognition later in 2025, followed by…
South Korea’s Naver, Kakao bolster map services to counter Google’s data export push
Naver launched the campaign targeting foreign tourists because Google has been advocating for the export of high-precision maps by citing the "convenience of foreign tourists" as…
Latest tariffs to speed up China’s semiconductor innovation drive
Analysts said Washington's tariffs and tightened chip restrictions will motivate Chinese companies to double down on research and development to achieve tech breakthroughs and…
Bangladesh signs MoU with NASA for space exploration
The Artemis Accords, established by NASA in 2020, are a set of non-binding agreements aimed at promoting peaceful, cooperative, and transparent exploration of outer space.
Japan space startup to forecast risk of sinkholes as infrastructure ages across country
Data from a geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari and Daichi-4, an advanced land observing satellite that uses radar, are utilised so that ground deformation and other…
Draft law offers housing, high salaries to attract leading scientists to Vietnam
Young scientists and engineers would also receive subsidies for tuition and living expenses during domestic and overseas research or academic exchanges.