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Lam Research to add 200 jobs in Singapore this year

The hiring push will deepen Singapore's semiconductor skills base as demand for AI-related chipmaking and advanced packaging accelerates.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026

Network Infrastructure

AI traffic surges 30% as Philippines braces for bots

Businesses in the Philippines may face higher costs and slower sites as AI-generated internet traffic rises 30% in five months, Fastly said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026

Manufacturing

GFF AI launches in Singapore with enterprise intelligence

The launch targets regulated industries seeking tighter control over data, governance and AI spend as firms shift from pilots to core operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Aug 2026

Disaster Recovery

Willis urges data centre buyers to trim excess cover

Rising AI-driven data centre build-outs are prompting owners to rethink costly insurance towers and focus on actual exposure instead.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026

Robotics

NVIDIA & KAIST launch Seoul AI lab amid Korea push

The new Seoul lab deepens South Korea's push to build AI talent and infrastructure as global demand for compute and chips surges.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

Telin & BW Digital land new Indonesia-Singapore cable

New capacity and route diversity for enterprises and cloud providers comes as Batam strengthens its role in Indonesia-Singapore data traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026

Semiconductors

TSMC adds USD $100 billion Arizona spend on AI demand

The chipmaker is boosting US investment as AI demand strains advanced capacity and pushes full-year spending higher.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026

Network Infrastructure

UMC signs imec silicon photonics deal for 12-inch wafers

Risk production of optical transceiver chips is slated for 2026 and 2027 as UMC moves silicon photonics onto 12-inch wafers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026

Real estate

Vietnam office landlords race to upgrade ageing stock

Many older towers risk losing tenants and value as occupiers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City demand greener, healthier offices.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Jul 2026

Semiconductors

Samsung brings first Yongin chip fab launch forward to 2029

Rising AI memory demand is prompting Samsung to speed up its first Yongin semiconductor plant, with output now slated to start in 2029.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026

Data Protection

Singapore warnings on identity gaps after breaches

Breaches in Singapore and Japan are sharpening scrutiny of identity controls, as regulators eye tougher rules for data centres and cloud firms.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Data Protection

China cloud market turns to compliance & resilience

Regulation, resilience and AI are now shaping Chinese companies' cloud choices as hybrid models dominate and vendor risk rises.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Data centers

Southeast Asia energy shift hinges on grids & links

Rising electricity demand is forcing Southeast Asian governments to back grids, storage and interconnectors as much as new power plants.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026

Virtualisation

Citrix launches XenServer 9 under existing licences

Existing Citrix customers can avoid extra virtualisation fees as XenServer 9 is folded into current licences for deployments of up to 10,000 sockets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026

Manufacturing

Vertiv opens Johor plant to meet AI demand in Asia

The new site will create up to 500 jobs as the firm expands capacity for AI and high-density data centre gear across Asia-Pacific.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

Philippines & Google Cloud expand AI & cyber defence

Thousands of civil servants and government systems are set to gain AI and cyber tools as the Philippines widens digital public services and network resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026

Hybrid Cloud

A10 Networks buys TrojAI to boost AI security tools

The deal gives customers red teaming and runtime protection for AI systems as enterprises rush to secure models and autonomous agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2026

Cloud Security

Google Cloud launches local data residency in Seoul

Korean banks and agencies can now keep security logs in-country as Google Cloud tries to ease compliance worries over cloud-based threat monitoring.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2026

Cloud Security

Researchers unveil self-testing quantum random chip

The chip could bolster banking and cloud security by proving its randomness is intact even as hardware ages, drifts or is tampered with.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026

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Indonesia launches first university-based AI centre