Eastspring Investments highlights Asia’s tech giants and agile start-ups as prime beneficiaries of the AI boom, citing strong innovation, digital adoption and supportive government policies.
Eastspring Investments has launched an actively managed Asia Technology Innovation Fund, targeting long-term growth in Asia’s rapidly expanding innovation and digital transformation ecosystem.
Macau Business reports: The Tech in Asia Conference returns to Singapore for its 15th edition – a dynamic showcase of cutting-edge enterprise AI breakthroughs, a catalyst for cross-industry collaboration, and a spotlight for the region’s most promising startups
Shopee is turning to Instagram and YouTube creators in a bold counterpunch to TikTok’s e-commerce surge – doubling down on influencer-led campaigns across Southeast Asia’s fiercely competitive markets
Asia’s tech stocks slid as Apple and Microsoft signaled higher prices tied to rising chip costs, raising concerns over squeezed margins, weakened demand, and broader market volatility
SoftBank shares tumbled 6% as a sweeping tech sell-off rippled through Asian markets, with investors rattled by rising bond yields and mounting concerns about global growth, CNBC reported
Asia’s tech stocks slid on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei sinking to its weakest level since June and Chinese AI names pulling back, as investors reevaluated growth prospects and the global interest-rate outlook
If the conflict in Iran drags on, Asia’s tech lifelines could fray – from fragile semiconductor supply chains to energy-hungry data centres – driving up costs, delaying production and rattling the globe’s digital infrastructure
Thailand’s baht is back under the microscope as policymakers consider tighter controls, the SET’s near-term outlook cools, and Asia’s tech sector flashes mixed signals about the region’s growth prospects
The Gates Foundation is partnering with India to build AI-driven tools that help farmers boost yields and weather shocks – with plans to scale the technology across key markets in Asia and Africa
Seeking clearer, safer AI, Singapore is consulting major tech firms about introducing “nutrition labels” for AI products – a move meant to boost transparency, safety and accountability, a government minister told Reuters
Goldman Sachs sees Asia’s data-center market poised for rapid expansion – fuelled by fast-moving cloud adoption, surging AI workloads and friendlier regulation – even as rising power costs and infrastructure bottlenecks threaten to slow the surge
Fueled by immense data reserves, bold government initiatives and a rapidly expanding digital economy, the Asia-Pacific is surging to the forefront of AI – poised to shape the next wave of global innovation
Anthropic’s push for “sovereign AI” is igniting a fresh debate across Asia, forcing governments to weigh demands for local control of advanced models against the pressures of global competition, evolving regulation and growing security concerns
HSBC strategist Alastair Pinder tells CNBC that Asia’s technology sector is currently the clearest – and most compelling – route to AI exposure, powered by vigorous innovation, supportive policies and relatively attractive valuations
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s bullish outlook on AI and robotics ignited a broad rally across Asia’s tech stocks, fueling investor bets on surging chip demand and the region’s bid to lead next‑generation computing
Tech Data has expanded its IBM distribution agreement across Asia Pacific, dramatically broadening regional reach and giving partners faster, easier access to IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI solutions
DeepSeek is entering a bolder phase-raising its ambitions and prices-in a strategic shift that could redefine Asia’s AI landscape, sway investor sentiment, and reset competitive dynamics
AECOM has unveiled its new Hong Kong office and Asia headquarters – a dynamic hub that brings people, cutting-edge technology and sustainability together to accelerate bold infrastructure projects and transform urban life across the region
Norway’s $1.7 trillion oil fund racked up record profits as a powerful rally in Asian tech shares drove returns higher – a striking illustration of the sovereign giant’s expanding exposure to global equity markets