Japanese startup’s lunar lander on course to land June 6
It is set to be the first Japanese private company to achieve moon landing.
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South Korea ups ante in chips, AI with US$34.4 policy financing
A new visa initiative is expected to boost the country’s high-tech workforce with global talent.
Korea Herald Explains: Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip: A game changer?
The new processor, powered by what is known as topological qubits, enables the development of quantum computers “capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems, in…
Vietnam to build high-tech semiconductor chip manufacturing plant
In the immediate future, Vietnam needs a small-scale but high-tech chip manufacturing plant to meet domestic demand.
Laws on artificial intelligence crucial for Vietnam’s digital transformation: experts
The country should also develop laws on AI and make amendments to current legal documents to clearly define the responsibilities, sanctions and obligations of technology…
Indonesia, Apple agree to lift iPhone 16 sales ban
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the tech giant, paving the way for the local content…
AI ’employees’ help streamline city services in China
While local governments are rushing to use DeepSeek's AI models to improve administration and governance, members of the public have mixed feelings about these developments.
US President Trump’s chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
These complicate Taiwan’s bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.
Chinese consumers warned over AI courses
Experts have warned consumers to be wary of wasting their money on courses that provide guidance that is already freely available.
In China’s Xinjiang, drilling of Asia’s deepest vertical well completed
At a depth of 10,910 meters, it is the second-deepest of its kind in the world.