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Three months after world-first restrictions took effect, new regulator data reveals enforcement challenges as government doubles down on policy
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Three months after world-first restrictions took effect, new regulator data reveals enforcement challenges as government doubles down on policy

New agency centralizes information gathering across government departments as Tokyo strengthens defenses against industrial spying

US Department of Energy seeks Japanese participation in AI-driven nuclear fusion and quantum computing projects

Singapore's offshore engineer sees Iran conflict accelerating demand for floating gas infrastructure across Africa and Asia-Pacific

The London-based lender accelerates its retail retreat as CEO Georges Elhedery refocuses capital on institutional banking and higher-margin markets across Asia-Pacific.

Twenty-nine nations join China's new multilateral platform while scholars debate whether capacity-building or geopolitical leverage will define its legacy

Singapore's largest telco seeks strategic partner for troubled Australian subsidiary following cyber breach and network outage

New FCC curbs target connected energy infrastructure components amid expanding AI data center and renewable energy deployments

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker raises guidance as infrastructure spending and advanced manufacturing investment accelerate across Asia-Pacific

Heavy redemptions from China-focused funds overshadowed strong momentum in Japan, India, and Australia during the first quarter

Lawmakers split on special procurement framework for locally developed defense unmanned systems as clause-by-clause debate begins

The carrier's first-quarter revenue hit a record S$5.7 billion, but jet fuel prices tied to Middle East conflict erased operating gains

Canberra and Western Australia will fund a feasibility study for the nation's first new crude processing facility since the 1960s, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign fuel amid regional supply shocks.

Inefficient power grids across the region demand more of the metal than Western counterparts, exposing developers to price volatility and procurement delays

Politburo approves special policy framework to build Asia-Pacific hub around Long Thành International Airport

ASEAN foreign ministers cite international maritime law as Middle East tensions threaten energy flows and regional trade corridors

Australia's trade minister calls levies inconsistent with bilateral free trade agreement and demands their withdrawal

The real estate investment trust plans a gradual vacancy of its Serangoon data center while riding hyperscaler demand across its Asia-Pacific portfolio

Investors await the space company's first public financial disclosure for clues on global satellite communications trajectory and deployment timelines.

Economic Affairs Minister warns that proposed reductions to uncrewed vehicle program would cripple a 267-company supply chain and derail efforts to build a democratic drone ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific.

Senior representatives from five economies convene to advance regulatory alignment and supply chain resilience across the Pacific and European blocs