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Pacific subsea networks emerge as AI expansion grid – as Telstra, Google, FLAG reshape global routing

A reciprocal infrastructure deal between Telstra and Google, a new India-Singapore route from FLAG, and a record-breaking fiber transmission test from Japan’s NICT all point to the...

Pacific Subsea Networks – AI Expansion Fuels Telecom Innovations

The Pacific subsea network is pivotal for AI expansion, with Telstra and Google collaborating to enhance connectivity through network infrastructure exchanges. This strategic move...

ADB pledges 70 bln USD to boost energy, digital connectivity in Asia-Pacific

SAMARKAND, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Sunday it will commit up to 70 billion U.S. dollars by 2035 to two initiatives to integrate power grids, expand c...

Taking care of business: Asia Pacific showing strong growth  

The Asia Pacific region is taking care of business. The region is seeing “a strong upward trajectory” in business travel and remains the largest global market in 2026 — even...

From fragmentation to shared futures: Re-wiring global digital cooperation from an Asian frontline

Global digital cooperation has moved from aspiration to necessity. The shift to data‑driven economies, AI‑mediated services, and interconnected infrastructures has outpaced the cap...

Singapore eyes Asean connectivity amid new US-China dynamic: Lawrence Wong

Singapore will push for connectivity in Asean in its role as bloc chair next year amid a challenging global environment, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said, as he warned about t...

US allies in Asia forge a new web of defense partnerships

Japan seeks bigger role in Asia's subsea cables as AI rewires demand

Resilient connectivity is critical for global enterprises scaling in India (Reader Forum)

As India accelerates its digital transformation, resilient, intelligent connectivity is becoming essential for global enterprises seeking to scale operations, ensure business conti...

Asia-Pacific Screen Economy Races Toward $200 Billion as Monetization Gap Defines the Decade

The Asia-Pacific screen economy is projected to reach $179 billion in 2026 and $200 billion by 2031 – but the story behind those numbers is one of structural reallocation rather th...

Mastercard expands Offers Network across Apac

Asia Pacific is the world's largest digital payments market, with transaction values reaching nearly $16 trillion in 2025, and mobile banking apps are at the center of that shift —...

EU deepens ties across Asia Pacific amid shifting global trade landscape

The bloc is seeking to diversify supply chains and strengthen its global position, as it recalibrates trade relations with the United States and China. 

China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

Telecoms giant China Mobile International is planning another route to connect terrestrial cables in Central Asia with Hong Kong’s submarine network, aiming to enable more efficien...

Australia and Japan expand ties with focus on economic security

ADB launches $70b plan for energy, digital infrastructure in Asia-Pacific

Plan includes $50b for Pan Asia Power Grid initiative and $20b for tech and digital projects

Singapore Launches OCEANS-X to Advance Maritime Digital Connectivity

Singapore has launched OCEANS-X, a new data and application programming interface (API) eXchange platform developed by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).It enables...

Cybercrime Surges in APAC as Digitalization Takes Hold

Interpol claims cybercrime accounts for third of crime in over half of Asia and South Pacific countries

Climate Change and the Future of Central Asia-South Asia Connectivity 

The region’s ambitious connectivity and energy projects were conceived in a different climatic reality.

Comparing Physical Risk: Global Trends vs. Asia-Pacific Realities

An interview between Joe Phelan (Executive Director, Asia Pacific) and John Willis (Senior Director, Corporate Performance & Accountability) JP: When you look at the global p...

ADB launches $70 billion push to connect Asia’s power grids, digital networks

Global fragmentation is rewiring Asia’s economic future

Asia became prosperous in an era of predictable globalization. Open markets, cheap energy, integrated supply chains and export-led manufacturing...

Japan and EU to partner on undersea cable protections

DPM calls for enhanced trade, regional connectivity

How Southeast Asian and Latin American startup ecosystems can better interact 

Major developments in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are pushing to bridge innovation ecosystems. These efforts, driven by the private and public se...