Technology
Bangladesh to route government services through a single digital ID, adviser says
The push to consolidate public services behind one verified identity system aims to cut paperwork and benefit fraud, but adds pressure on…
Interviews
Analysis
Bangladesh Bank eases forex rules to keep freelancers' dollars in formal banking channels
A 4% cash incentive on IT and software exports now pairs with looser currency rules, as Dhaka tries to stop freelance earnings…
Cloud & Infrastructure
Seoul and Tokyo formalize a joint economic-security channel for chips and AI
Two of the world's most important chipmaking nations are coordinating policy directly rather than through multilateral bodies, aiming to reduce exposure to…
Analysis
SK Hynix leads a chip rally in Seoul and Tokyo as both governments lock in supply-chain ties
South Korean and Japanese semiconductor stocks surged this week, with SK Hynix backing 54 trillion won in new investment as the two…
Analysis
TSMC just raised its 2026 capex to $64 billion. AI 'slowdown' talk hasn't reached Taiwan yet
Calls from Amodei, Altman and Musk to slow AI development briefly rattled Asian chip stocks, but Taiwan Semiconductor is building 13 new…
Analysis
Fiji is writing a national AI strategy. It's also short on the basic laws to enforce one
Fiji and Papua New Guinea are ahead of most Pacific Island nations in drafting AI plans, but the region still lacks data-privacy,…
Cybersecurity
New Zealand's cyber officials have a blunt message: fix the basics before you worry about AI
Attackers are already using AI to scale phishing and reconnaissance, but national guidance says most New Zealand organisations still haven't covered fundamentals…
Startups
Two Bangladeshi brothers just raised $30,000 for their AI startup. In Dhaka, that counts as a real round
The modest raise reflects a broader pattern in Bangladesh's startup scene: founders turning to smaller, targeted checks and diaspora investors as larger…
Cybersecurity
Bangladesh Bank sets minimum cybersecurity standards as mobile banking outpaces bank security budgets
The 2026 framework requires banks and payment providers to meet baseline standards on incident response, third-party risk and system monitoring, rather than…
Analysis
Brazil's AI bill pits creator royalties against a $4.1 billion computing bet
PL 2338 would force AI companies to pay rights holders for training data, but industry groups warn the copyright fees could push…
Enterprise
Anthropic bets on Sydney with its fourth Asia-Pacific office
The expansion gives Australian and New Zealand enterprise and government customers dedicated local support for Claude, arriving just as Canberra debates how…
Analysis
Albanese wants AI 'reined in' again, but still hasn't said how
The Australian PM's latest warning echoes UN General Assembly remarks from other world leaders, leaving industry split over whether Canberra should follow…