in June 2024
Technology news across Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific regions in June 2024 spanned a huge range of technologies and applications, successes and challenges, implementations and concerns.
In June 2024, headlines across Asia’s technology spaces captured, for instance: China’s moves towards a 3rd satellite mega-constellation of 10,000 sats; Australia’s SME-focused AI Adopt Program; Adani Group in India moves into e-commerce and digital payments; a $7.8 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility for Singapore; Japan’s targeting of leadership role in software-defined vehicles; and many more, each of which can be found via the country index links below.
And don’t miss: Critical technologies, globally, in June >
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Deloitte: Generative AI in Australia
Australian tech news: June 2024
- Samsara Eco raises $100M Series A with enzyme-based plastic recycling, with sights on a new commercial facility in SE Asia
- Australia’s Space Machines Company inks Launch Service Agreement with NewSpace India, government company under Indian Space Research Organisation, for SMC’s next sat launch…
2024 Digital News Report Australia
Cambodia snapshot: June 2024
- ERIA and Institute of Tech of Cambodia ink MoU on digital innovation and sustainable development in SE Asia, including goal of establishing ASEAN Technology University Network…
JPMorgan Chase: Emerging Tech Trends (direct pdf link)
China’s tech news: June 2024
- First 18 satellites commencing build-out of China’s G60 Starlink mega-constellation of over 12,000 satellites is set for August 5th
- China’s ByteDance, parent firm of TikTok, is now working with chips firm, Broadcom, on a restrictions-compliant 5 nanometer AI-focused processor design…
APT40 Advisory – PRC MSS tradecraft in action
HONG KONG tech: June 2024
- City University of Hong Kong unveils 10 startup winners from the recent HK Tech 300 Southeast Asia Start-up Competition’
- Hong Kong Legislative Council rolls out Subcommittee on Web3 and Virtual Asset Development to boost digital assets industry, inviting input on policy…
Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024 / Oct 28 – Nov 1
India tech news: June 2024
- ‘A growth agenda for India-Australia economic ties’, a short piece that touches also on blockchain, digital payments and, of course, geopolitics
- Startup Ecosystem Pulse Report, SEA and India edition, is available now, drawing on survey of 600 across Singapore, India, Indonesia and The Philippines…
PwC India: Fintech – Powering India’s USD 5 Trillion Economy (pdf link)
Indonesia tech news: June 2024
- Telkom Indonesia’s international arm, Telin, inks MoU with Singtel for new subsea system connecting Singapore and Indonesia, operating under newly-formed consortium
- Indonesia’s national data center hit by ransomware, disrupting a number of public services; hackers demanded $8M ransom, which government has refused to pay…
Payments Megatrends Asia Pacific 2024
Japan’s tech news: June 2024
- Synspective satellite startup inks agreement with Rocket Lab USA to launch 10 satellites by 2027 in move towards a constellation to enable near-real-time global observation
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Tech and IBM partner to develop quantum computer with 10,000 qubits, 75 times more than current quantum computers run with…
Podcast: Why should we care about the Indo-Pacific?
South Korean tech: June 2024
- South Korea’s Innospace secures contracts for $1.5M from Italy’s CShark and Thailand’s EOS ORBIT to place satellites into orbit
- SK Telecom and 6 partners including Nokia unveil X Quantum alliance, aiming to grow the quantum ecosystem via joint marketing and opportunity exploration…
UK Gov’t: What is the metaverse and what impacts will it have for society?
Malaysian tech news: June 2024
- Malaysia unveils $5.3 billion National Semiconductor Strategy, a 3-phase plan to strengthen the country’s position in semiconductor related technologies and supply chains
- ‘Silicon Malaysia Map’ from Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Ass’n, an at-a-glance outline of the nation’s key industry participants…
2024 Cybersecurity Asia Conference – Kuala Lumpur, October
New Zealand tech: June 2024
- New Zealand: AgriFutures growAG, Australian agri-tech innovation platform, to launch in New Zealand, seeing global opportunities in NZ’s agriculture-focused tech space…
The Rugby DAO – immersive fan experiences & Web3 gaming
Philippines snapshot: June 2024
- Batangas City and Prime Infra unveil 64-megawatt solar plant, adding to electricity mix for up to 80,000 households
- US firm Intelsat becomes first foreign firm to provide infra support to mobile network operators, telecom carriers and ISPs…
The Philippines in June 2024 >
Chainalysis: 2024 Crypto Crime Report
Singapore tech news: June 2024
- Nium raises new round of $50M with real-time cross-border payments, focusing on the business-to-business market
- NXP Semiconductors and TSMC subsidiary to build $7.8 billion chip wafer plant in the city-state, with production set for 2027…
Singapore FinTech Festival – November 2024
Taiwanese tech: June 2024
- Taiwan: Foxconn unveils plans for advanced computing center in Kaohsiung, partnering NVIDIA for platforms and processing
- Taiwan: Startup Terrace Kaohsiung rolls out 2024 Soft-Landing Program for global startups and tech firms…
SEMICON Taiwan Conference & Expo / September
Thailand snapshot: June 2024
- Thailand: China’s GalaxySpace satellite maker establishes first overseas ground test station for low Earth orbit services at Mahanakorn University
- Thailand’s GMM Music, publishing unit of Thailand’s biggest media/entertainment entity, partners China’s Tencent Music in $70M share purchase deal, with Tencent taking 10% ownership…
Asia Blockchain Summit 2024 / Taiwan, August 6-8
Vietnam snapshot: June 2024
- Government moves to boost use of VN domain in bid to stimulate industry growth locally and boost overseas presence in digital fields…
June 2024: Critical technologies, globally
critical Technologies: June 2024
- Break-up of defunct Russian satellite creates orbital debris cloud, forcing ISS astronauts to shelter in docked spacecraft
- US-based Virtus Solis looks to build first space-based solar farm, transmitting electricity across the planet at any time and possibly using SpaceX Starship for construction
- China: Landspace commercial rocket firm partner files documents for Honghu-3, a constellation of 10,000 satellites spanning 160 orbital planes, China’s third of this size…
