Singapore holds No. 4 financial hub ranking as assets flow in
Singapore maintained its position as the world’s fourth-ranked financial center in the 2025 Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), reflecting a strategy centered on capital security, rule of law stability, and long-term industrial positioning.
Meta locks in millions of Nvidia GPUs and CPUs in multiyear AI infrastructure pact
Zhen Ding sees 2026 growth surge as high-end AI lifts PCB prices and volumes
Vietnam grants Starlink licence to deploy 600,000 satellite internet terminals
Vietnam has granted Starlink an operating licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, clearing the way for the SpaceX subsidiary to deploy ground infrastructure and serve up to 600,000 user terminals during an initial rollout phase.
Commentary: A robot-heavy Spring Festival Gala meets a sceptical youth audience
CCTV’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala was the most robot-saturated edition in its history, turning a national broadcast into a showroom for China’s humanoid and quadruped industry. Four robotics companies appeared across martial arts, comedy skits, and a holiday short film, in a coordinated push to convert visibility into orders and IPO momentum.
What the EU’s 70% local content threshold means for its industrial base
The European Union is preparing a structural shift in industrial policy, linking electric vehicle subsidies and public procurement to binding “Made in Europe” content rules that would reshape automotive supply chains.
Qualcomm commits up to US$150 million to back AI startups in India
Nvidia expands AI partnerships in India under US$1 billion national mission
Micron expands capacity to counter worst memory supply shortage in 40 years
Micron Technology is accelerating capacity expansion in response to what executives describe as the most severe memory supply shortage in more than 40 years, driven by surging demand for AI infrastructure.