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Thailand suspends 49 data center builds over power use
Thailand has 35 operating data centers and 117 more awaiting approval.
Singapore to invest $173m in fintech over 3 years
MAS said Singapore has more than 1,800 fintech firms that employ close to 10,000 professionals
Japan plans another $944m for chipmaker Rapidus
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will also seek more funding for Rapidus in its fiscal 2027 budget.
Alibaba Cloud launches Wan3.0 video generation model
Wan3.0 can accept DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, and Markdown files as inputs.
South Korea plans $72b fund for AI, youth programs
The budget ministry said the fund would save excess tax revenue in stronger years and use it when revenue weakens.
Bangladesh launches $32.7m fund to boost startup funding
Bangladeshi startups raised $1.2 billion in a decade, but local investors supplied just 7%.
China security ministry orders custom Windows 10 removal
The system was developed by a joint venture between Microsoft and state-owned CETC.
South Korea plans $710m AI sovereign wealth fund
The fund will back AI and other strategic sectors through Korea Investment Corp (KIC).
Inflexor Ventures completes $41.6m first close
Inflexor added that the fund has begun deployment and expects to announce its first investments in the coming weeks.
Vietnam drafts social media ban for under-16 users
Deputy Culture Minister Phan Tam outlined the proposal, which remains a draft and could still be revised before adoption.



