Go Digital ASEAN boosts digital growth of more than 44,000 MSMEs in Thailand
In Thailand, more than 44,000 individuals and small businesses received free digital training, with 69% reporting positive revenue growth.
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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…
China’s great green march across the globe
China is the world’s top greenhouse gas polluter, yet, it is also the world’s top producer of clean energy and a major global investor.
Jack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough built on Chinese chips
Ant is using Nvidia for AI development but is now relying mostly on alternatives like Chinese chips.
Samsung eyes AI, M&A deals to reignite stock growth
Samsung Electronics' stock price, which hovered around 70,000 won ($48) in March last year, has since declined to the 50,000 won range, frustrating investors.
AI seen to advance digital governance, industry, ethics in Laos
The Ministry of Technology and Communications is spearheading efforts to integrate AI into government operations and private sector industries, with a focus on key areas such as…
Vietnam accelerates AI adoption in public sector with strategic policy push
Experts, however, warn that major challenges remain, including fragmented data systems, a lack of skilled personnel and inadequate legal frameworks.
Japanese researchers hope to use odour-detecting ‘insect drone’ for disaster rescue
They hope that, by widening the range over which it can detect odors and ultimately making it able to detect the scent of humans, they will turn the drone into a useful tool for…
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.
Chinese, Singaporean scientists develop ‘highly accurate’ new tool to help predict recurring liver cancer
The scientists achieved an accuracy rate of 82.2 percent, the international academic journal Nature reported.