Silicon Valley giants including Microsoft, Amazon and Google, along with Chinese tech conglomerates such as Alibaba, are making a big push to grow in Southeast Asia.

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies is eyeing opportunities in digital and artificial intelligence transformation to regain ground in Asia-Pacific, according to its deputy chairwoman Meng Wanzhou.

Indonesia has offered the island of Bali and the nation’s new capital Nusantara as potential locations for Microsoft’s new research facility and data centre.

Chinese researchers detail how technology has transformed the region’s textile industry and led to record surge in exports.

Since the pandemic, US East Coast ports have invested in expanded container terminals, adopted new technology for inventory management and made other upgrades.

Beijing has relaxed its requirements for businesses sending data outside mainland China in finalised rules, but Hong Kong’s role in the new regime remains limited, according to legal experts.

A consortium of CK Infrastructure, CK Asset Holdings and Power Assets Holdings is acquiring the largest natural gas network company in Northern Ireland. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of April.

The Indian prime minister’s ruling BJP has vowed to attain developed economy status within 25 years. But a host of legacy issues still need tackling.

Microsoft will invest US$1.5 billion in the UAE’s top artificial intelligence firm, G42, after the Abu Dhabi-based company worked out an unusual deal with the US government to end any cooperation with China.

The company’s latest AI push could fuel further debate on whether China can continue relying on open-source development, instead of bolstering its own tech ecosystem.

FBI agents were aboard the Singapore-flagged Dali container ship, which remains beneath the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge nearly three weeks after the crash.

Alibaba scales back an ambitious business overhaul plan and bids farewell to a turbulent year, as its founders call on employees to embrace changes.

Reason for evacuation was the almost daily shelling of towns in the region by Russia. Regional governor promised that all those affected would receive humanitarian and legal aid.

One of the lines is planned to run from Vietnam’s port cities of Haiphong and Quang Ninh to the border with China’s Yunnan province. The other would run from Hanoi to near Guangxi.

The city’s commercial real estate market recovered partially in the first quarter of 2024 and is gearing up for further stabilisation this year as a rebound in consumption and policy support drive demand for leasing and investment, analysts say.

Readers discuss the history of proposals for container terminals and roads on reclaimed land, how landlords can help shops attract patrons, and visitors from the mainland flocking to a prestigious local university.

Lenovo and JD.com have renewed their partnership with a mission to drive sales of new AI-powered devices, including enterprise servers, in the world’s second-largest economy.

Wuhan University professor Feng Chuan says local government debt problems in China have torn apart the fundamental trust system that upholds social governance order.

Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai said US chip export restrictions to China have ‘definitely affected’ mainland tech firms, including the e-commerce giant’s cloud computing business.

The world’s largest contract chip manufacturer restarted operations within 10 hours after work was suspended because of a deadly earthquake that hit Taiwan.

Readers discuss the plan to reclaim land in the waters off Lantau Island, and steps public libraries could take to promote the culture of reading.

The meeting underscores Huawei’s long-standing ties with PetroChina in projects that have helped modernise its operations in the energy industry.

Readers discuss the ecological impact of reclamation off the coast of Lantau, the culling of wild boars, and the upcoming ban on single-use plastic.