A wave of bold public-private collaboration is powering South Korea’s K-entertainment explosion: targeted government support is incubating startups, honing talent pipelines, and catapulting Korean music, film and TV onto the global stage
China is pouring state funds into frontier science – doubling down on quantum research, artificial intelligence and biotechnology – to ignite breakthroughs, sharpen its competitive edge and wean itself off foreign technology
Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has unveiled new funding designed to supercharge innovation across the Asia-Pacific, backing collaborative research initiatives aimed at accelerating regional growth and delivering sustainable outcomes
South Korea’s science minister is forging deeper partnerships with Central Asian nations in AI and cutting‑edge research-aiming to ignite joint innovation, widen talent exchanges, and turbocharge technology‑driven economic growth
Vietnam and India are ramping up cooperation in human resources, science, technology, and innovation. Together they’re fast-tracking skills development, supercharging digital transformation, and igniting sustainable growth across key strategic sectors
Southeast Asian governments are racing to embrace AI from U.S. tech giants – courting investment while ceding data access and regulatory control in a high-stakes bet that could deepen their dependence on foreign digital platforms
The Asia‑Europe Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 Science and Technology Diplomacy Training and Youth Summit. Young leaders from the Global South are encouraged to apply to hone practical skills, forge cross‑regional partnerships, and play a direct role in shaping the future of science and technology diplomacy – seize the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and make an impact
Asia-Pacific is hurtling into a digital future as AI-powered connectivity transforms economies, sparks fresh waves of innovation, speeds cross-border data flows, and deepens regional cooperation, Mirage News reports
Asia Society’s new report probes the changing landscape of U.S.-China relations in the life sciences, where competition and collaboration increasingly intertwine. It highlights policy flashpoints, deep research linkages, and the wider implications for global health security
Nikkei Asia reports Japan is ramping up investment – doubling its science and technology budget to $380 billion over the next five years – in an ambitious push to turbocharge innovation, strengthen semiconductor capabilities and shore up economic security
China’s rapid rise in science is the payoff of decades of steady investment – not an immediate threat. Experts say the real danger is at home: shrinking U.S. research funding, paralyzing political gridlock, and a retreat from global research leadership