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Alibaba and ByteDance allegedly train Qwen and Doubao LLMs using Nvidia chips, despite export controls — Southeast Asian data center leases skirt around U.S. chip restrictions

Chinese technology giants, including Alibaba and ByteDance, are increasingly training their most advanced artificial intelligence models in Southeast Asia.

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Alibaba and ByteDance Move AI Training To Southeast Asia To Bypass US Nvidia Ban

Alibaba and ByteDance Move AI Training To Southeast Asia To Bypass US Nvidia Ban

Chinese tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance are moving AI training to Southeast Asia to skirt US bans on top-tier Nvidia chips.

International Business Times UK

Why an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia's green potential

Why an ASEAN power grid is key to tapping Southeast Asia's green potential

A regional grid may be pricy, but it can help export green power where it needs to go—and boost regional cooperation too.

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Death toll climbs in Southeast Asia as heavy rains cause floods and landslides

Heavy rains have caused deadly flooding and landslides in Southeast Asia

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Southeast Asia's tech sector is in a slump—but one VC sees signs that 'things will work out quite well here in the long run'

Monk's Hill Ventures' Arun Pai pointed to growing experience among founders, new public-private partnerships, and SEA's global connections.

Southeast Asia needs to ‘think bigger’ if it wants to compete at the same level as the world’s biggest companies

“Not one of our countries in ASEAN is big enough to produce a multibillion-dollar company,” said Asia Partners cofounder Nicholas Nash.

AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes–and that could undercut the drive to stop them

Governments and other NGOs may withdraw from the fight against scam centers if their citizens are less at risk from human trafficking.

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Latin America to Outpace Most Emerging Regions in Earnings Growth, Goldman Sachs Projects

Latin America to Outpace Most Emerging Regions in Earnings Growth, Goldman Sachs Projects

The region is projected to post earnings-per-share growth of 8.4% annually ahead of Southeast Asia, China, emerging Europe and the Middle East and North Africa

Hackers, your game is over - US government announces ‘strike force’ to stamp out Southeast Asian cyber scams

Hackers, your game is over - US government announces ‘strike force’ to stamp out Southeast Asian cyber scams

US Strike Force disrupts Southeast Asian scam centers, seizing cryptocurrency and targeting DKBA and Chinese criminal networks.

'A national security problem and a homeland security problem': The world targets Southeast Asia's notorious scam centers

'A national security problem and a homeland security problem': The world targets Southeast Asia's notorious scam centers

The U.S. announced on Thursday that it will start a new "Scam Center Strike Force" to target cybercriminals based in Southeast Asia

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Protesters in Pikachu costumes demand Japan end fossil fuel financing at UN climate conference

Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference Friday to send Japan a message: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia and elsewhere

The Independent UK

DBS rolls out Gen AI chatbot, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank incorporates AI in its workflow

DBS rolls out Gen AI chatbot, as Southeast Asia’s largest bank incorporates AI in its workflow

The bank currently uses AI to handle tasks like fraud detection, algorithmic credit-scoring and employee training.

After 188 Deaths in Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi Tears Through Vietnam's Coastline

After 188 Deaths in Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi Tears Through Vietnam's Coastline

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 188 in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, leaving devastation, floods, and mass evacuations across Southeast Asia.

International Business Times UK

Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

Scam centers in southeast Asia are on the rise despite crackdowns to root out the illegal industry

The Myanmar military last month went into one of the most well-known scam compounds — the massive KK Park, along the border with Thailand — and claimed it was shut down, setting off explosions and demolishing parts of the complex

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Grab Holdings Stock Just Dropped—Here’s Why It’s a Strong Buy

Grab Holdings is well-positioned to serve a rapidly growing middle class in Southeast Asia. Double-digit revenue growth and expanding margins accelerate in 2025

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia's smallest economy: It's a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

With oil and gas revenues starting to run dry, Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, needs to explore new options.

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In AP interview, East Timor's Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

East Timor’s President José Ramos-Horta has expressed willingness to mediate in Myanmar’s civil war after his country joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study

Climate change may be partly to blame.

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Trump Re-engages in Southeast Asia Diplomacy as ASEAN Touts US Role in Regional Stability

At the ASEAN Summit, Trump backs diplomacy and economic ties as leaders stress US role in regional peace, stability, and digital growth.

Chinese Cars Are Dominating in Asia, Africa, and South America

The real battle between traditional automakers and Chinese manufacturers isn’t happening in Europe or the United States, but in developing and low-income economies. China is steadily becoming a serious contender for consumers across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia.

The Independent UK

Watchdog report says American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia

A report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month — much of it to Southeast Asian countries not prepared to safely handle hazardous waste

Scoop: Schumer cancels Southeast Asia trip amid shutdown

The CODEL was cancelled due to the logistics of a trip potentially in the middle of a shutdown.

The Independent UK

Vietnam’s love affair with gas bikes is colliding with a new electric reality

Vietnam is racing to electrify its motorbike market, one of the largest in Southeast Asia with 77 million bikes on the road

International Business Times

Phony AI Content Stealing Fan Attention During Baseball Playoffs

Baseball fans are facing an onslaught of phony AI content on Facebook, pushed by a clickbait network in Southeast Asia capitalizing on interest in the lead-up to the sport's World Series, an AFP investigation has found.

The Independent UK

Chinese navy ships make a friendship visit to Cambodia as concerns over military links linger

Two Chinese warships have arrived on what China called a friendship and training visit to Cambodia, Beijing’s closest ally in Southeast Asia, at a time of some diplomatic disquiet

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