What Maybank’s US$10B bet reveals about market readiness: A view from two emerging ecosystems
Part of my work as an international market expansion specialist, supporting government and companies in the process of promoting and attracting opportunities, is reading a market’s readiness not just ...
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The founder-to-minister pivot isn’t the problem, ASEAN’s missing governance infrastructure is
The first generation of ASEAN’s unicorn founders is moving on. Some have stepped back from operational roles. Some have moved into investing. A few have taken government appointments and, more recentl...
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Moore says he would 'absolutely sign' statewide data center moratorium
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday he would "absolutely sign" a statewide data center moratorium if brought to his desk, joining other governors and elected officials calling for a freeze on de...
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Crypto shifts focus to Trump regulators after coming up short in Senate
A cryptocurrency regulation bill appears to have little momentum left in the Senate after it came up short in a floor vote Tuesday, with the industry now turning its attention to Trump administration ...
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Haaland backs data center moratorium in New Mexico
New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland (D) on Thursday backed a moratorium on the construction of data centers in her state, citing environmental and workforce-related concerns. In a policy fr...
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Senate Democrat blocks House-passed bill on data center electricity costs
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) blocked Sen. Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) Thursday effort to unanimously pass a bill that seeks to force states to consider making tech companies cover their data centers’ elect...
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Almost 2 in 3 say AI development a bad thing: Survey
A poll released by Marquette University Law School on Thursday found that almost two-thirds of Americans say they think the development of AI is a bad thing. In the poll, 64 percent of respondents sai...
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Beyond esports: eGilas Head Coach works to help Davao farmers
MANILA, Philippines—eGilas Pilipinas head coach Nite Alparas has done a great deal in giving back to the Filipino esports community by steering the Philippines to glory in the eFIBA scene. Alparas, th...
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OpenAI discloses 6 reports of AI models' 'unexpected or concerning' behavior
OpenAI published six new reports of artificial intelligence models showing “unexpected or concerning” behavior Wednesday as pressure grows on AI firms to be more transparent about the development proc...
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Judge orders Google to change ad auction rules
A federal judge has ordered Google to change its rules for auctioning online advertising on its platforms after finding last year that the search giant had an illegal monopoly over the technology conn...
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Predator League 2027 will feature VALORANT
Acer Philippines is preparing for another push into gaming with the upcoming Predator League, while also looking to bring some of the company’s newest products unveiled at IFA 2026 to local consumers....
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Doosan Corp. bets $700 mil. on chip substrate material biz
Doosan Corp., the holding company of Doosan Group which also operates an electromaterials business, will invest 970 billion won ($702.6 million) to expand its production capacity for copper clad lamin...
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LG chairman stresses 'prompt, tenacious execution' in AI investment
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo stressed “prompt and tenacious execution” in making investments in artificial intelligence (AI) businesses, asking affiliate CEOs to treat AI as a key factor that will d...
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KT joins state project to build AI-driven 'dark factory' solutions
KT said Thursday it has joined a government-led research project to develop design and construction solutions for "dark factories" — fully automated, unmanned plants that run around the clock using ar...
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CJ ENM eyes European growth with major brand push in Poland
CJ ENM, the Korean entertainment powerhouse behind hits like "Parasite" and Studio Dragon dramas, is widening its reach into Central and Eastern Europe. Following its participation in the 2026 Korea-P...
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Hansae Mobility increases commitment in Uzbekistan
Senior executives from Hansae Yes24 Group attended a Korea-Uzbekistan business forum in Seoul as the conglomerate moves to expand investment and localize operations in Uzbekistan, the group said Thurs...
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Hanwha, EDGE to build UAE's integrated air defense network
Hanwha Systems will team up with the United Arab Emirates’ state-run defense conglomerate EDGE to establish an integrated air defense network, covering long- and medium-range capabilities as well as c...
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Korean Air finalizes $44.8 bil. purchase plan announced last year
Korean Air has finalized contracts to purchase 103 next-generation Boeing aircraft and aircraft engines and maintenance services from U.S. companies in deals worth a combined $44.8 billion, completing...
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Seoul's streetwear titan Musinsa expands physical footprint to Shenzhen
Musinsa, the Korean e-commerce titan that built an empire out of Seoul’s trendsetting streetwear scene, is doubling down on physical retail in China. The company will open locations on Oct. 31 for bot...
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Noul brings AI cervical cancer screening technology to Indonesia
Noul, a Korean medtech firm specializing in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven diagnostic tools, has entered the Indonesian market through its first supply agreement for an automated cervical cancer ...
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Sales of Galaxy Z Fold 8 increase following unveiling of Apple's 1st foldable smartphone
Domestic sales of Samsung Electronics' new Galaxy Z foldable smartphone have increased following the unveiling of Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, industry sources said Thursday. Sal...
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POSCO Group accelerates resource strategy as global competition shifts
POSCO Group Chairman Chang In-hwa is bringing together the group’s senior executives to map out the next phase of its three-pronged growth strategy, as geopolitical shifts and technological change res...
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JB Financial partners with Upstage to develop AI solutions for finance
JB Financial Group has teamed up with Upstage, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, to develop AI-based tools for practical use across the financial sector as part of its broader effort to ...
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Korean Air counts on allied shareholders to contain Hoban's influence
Korean Air is counting on its existing shareholder base to contain Hoban Group’s growing influence, as the builder continues to increase its stake in Hanjin KAL to challenge Hanjin Group Chairman Cho ...
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GKL partners with traditional markets to mark Chuseok holiday
Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), the state-run operator of the foreigner-only Seven Luck casino brand, is teaming up with traditional market merchants ahead of Chuseok, Korea's harvest holiday, on a joint m...
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How a young Korean turned Roblox into lucrative career
SAN JOSE — "Stop playing games." Roblox game developer Gold Octopus, whose real name is Cho Young-gwang, says his parents rarely nagged him to stop playing games. While his parents were at work and of...
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Naver decides not to acquire Baemin stake
Naver has decided not to acquire a stake in Korea's largest food delivery platform, Baemin, four months after a report alleged that the mobile platform company was considering forming a consortium wit...
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FKI celebrates 250th anniversary of US founding
The alliance between Korea and the United States is expanding beyond its traditional security role, as the two countries deepen cooperation in trade, technology and other strategic industries, senior ...
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SEC unveils exemption for tokenized stock trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled its long-awaited “innovation exemption” Thursday, a new order aimed at clearing the way for tokenized stock trading in the U.S. The order creates ...
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How Huawei plans to bypass US chip curbs with its new UnifiedBus technology
Huawei Technologies on Thursday unveiled a new computing architecture that it says could make as many as 1 million processors work as a single computer, putting its UnifiedBus interconnect technology ...
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