Asia Pacific
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Weaver Ant, a threat group with links to China, infiltrated telecom providers in Asia for several years without detection, according to new research by cybersecurity firm Sygnia. -
Japan’s MUFG Bank, in collaboration with NTT DATA and NTT WEST, has successfully tested an ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth data centre interconnection using the IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN).
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured agreements with India’s largest telecom companies, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, to bring Starlink’s satellite internet service to the country.
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Satellite-to-device (S2D) provider Astrum Mobile is set to provide 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) services across Asia Pacific.
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President Trump’s broadside of tariffs on semiconductors and optical fibre products has forced firms around the globe to scramble — except one, which claims that even with 200% tariffs, operators would still be better off.
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Taiwan’s largest telecoms provider, Chunghwa Telecom has teamed with Broadpeak to increase monetisation opportunities for its streaming platform, Hami Video.
Forthcoming events
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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC has announced a historic investment in US manufacturing, weeks after President Trump threatened punitive tariffs on imported chips.
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Cisco and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison have penned a partnership aimed at bolstering cybersecurity services for Indonesian enterprises.
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Governor Kim Yung-Rok of South Korea’s Jeollanam-do Province has travelled to the US to sign a $35 billion agreement with Fir Hills (FH), part of Stock Farm Road (SFR), for the construction of the world’s largest AI data centre.
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is fast tracking the release of its highly anticipated R2 model, targeting a spring launch, according to sources.
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Australia’s first submarine “hypercable,” SMAP, is now fully manufactured and ready for ship loading at the ASN factory in Calais, France, marking a major milestone for the country’s digital infrastructure.
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PTCL invested $59.5 million in Africa-1 submarine cable to strengthen Pakistan’s digital future
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Telstra and Ericsson have teamed to unveil the Asia-Pacific’s first programmable network with 5G Advanced capabilities.
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Australian real estate giant Goodman Group is attempting to raise A$4 billion (USD$2.51 billion) to expand its data centre business.
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Hexa Capital Consultancy has brought APTelecom onto the MYUS subsea cable project to provide consulting, project management, and implementation support.
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The UK High Court has upheld a government order requiring Chinese state-backed investment firm FTDI Holding Limited (FTDIHL) to divest its 80.2% stake in British semiconductor company Future Technology Devices International (FTDI).
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South Korea is set to build one of the world’s largest AI data centres, with a planned capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW) and an initial annual revenue of $3.5 billion.
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Bharti Airtel has landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6) submarine cable in Chennai.
Forthcoming events
Datacloud Asia 2025 co-located with ITW Asia
3 DECEMBER - 4 DECEMBER 2025 Singapore, Singapore
