India boosts regional ties with energy aid for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

NEW DELHI -- India has stepped up efforts to maintain regional energy security by dispatching emergency supplies of petroleum products to its South Asian neighbors who find themselves on the edge of crises as ramifications from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran spread around the world.


Japan's Fujitsu to develop cutting-edge 1.4-nm chips for AI processing

TOKYO -- Fujitsu plans to develop a semiconductor specifically for AI processing in servers and related systems. Fabricated using an advanced 1.4-nanometer process, the chip will be entirely domestic, with development and production carried out in Japan.


Honda backs highway surfacing tech on its hard road to recovery

TOKYO -- A startup backed by Japan's Honda Motor has unveiled road-paving technology that uses desert sand, with mass production planned at a new Kenyan factory that will supply African infrastructure projects.


China's OpenClaw craze

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Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

In this episode, Shotaro speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about the surging popularity of AI agent OpenClaw in China.

Check out this episode's featured stories:

-- Alibaba unveils 5-nm AI chipset design amid OpenClaw frenzy

-- China's OpenClaw 'lobster craze'


India boosts regional ties with energy aid for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

NEW DELHI -- India has stepped up efforts to maintain regional energy security by dispatching emergency supplies of petroleum products to its South Asian neighbors who find themselves on the edge of crises as ramifications from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran spread around the world.


Indonesia to ration subsidized fuel to mitigate energy crisis impact

JAKARTA -- The Indonesian government has announced the rationing of subsidized fuel through daily purchase quotas in a bid to contain the impact of the global energy crisis on the state budget.


Iran war crisis presents 'opportunity' for Australia's LNG exporters

CANBERRA/SYDNEY -- The U.S.-Israel war with Iran is an opportunity for Australia to boost its share of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market and deepen its ties with Asian trading partners, industry executives said on Tuesday.


Malaysia's economic diversity to ease Iran war impact: central bank

KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's diversified economy leaves it in a strong position to ride out the global impacts of war in Iran, according to its central bank governor, citing the country's robust exports, strong household consumption and buoyant labor market.


Indonesian business lobby calls for higher deficit cap during energy crisis

TOKYO -- The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling for an increase in the country's fiscal deficit cap, a work-from-home policy and oil purchases from Russia, amid the government's muted response to the global energy crisis.


Chinese telecom capex to dip to 15-year low, hitting ZTE

TOKYO -- China's state-owned telecom operators' capital expenditure is set to shrink to a 15-year low in 2026, as investment in 5G networks has run its course, while both revenue and profit growth have stalled.