Asia’s tech News:
March 2023
Each country link below will take you to the index page for that jurisdiction’s tech news summaries for March of 2023, with each headline directly linked to the online news article, report, download or opinion piece behind it – quick knowledge, one-click news.
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Accenture: The Pulse of the Semiconductor Industry (2023)
Australia: March 2023
- “$368 billion, 20,000 jobs over 20 years: How AUKUS could ‘fundamentally transform’ Australia”
- Australia: Cauldron secures $10.5M seed funding with animal-free meat and dairy products, with sights on creating Asia-Pac’s largest network of precision fermentation facilities…
Australian Strategic Policy Institute: Critical Technology Tracker
Cambodia: March 2023
- Cambodia: Startup & Innovation Festival 2023 set for April 8th in Factory creative hub, Phnom Penh…
Accenture: The Pulse of the Semiconductor Industry (2023)
China: March 2023
- China: Huawei CEO reveals firm redesigned 4K circuit boards, sourcing 13K components domestically, in response to sanctions, boosting use of HarmonyOS and other systems
- China: BYD automaker moves to diversify globally via technological capabilities with investment in Kunlunxin, previously Baidu’s Smart Chip and Architecture Department…
RAND Corp: The political geography of the South China Sea disputes
HONG KONG: March 2023
- Animoca Brands backs Saudi Arabia’s Nuqtah NFT marketplace
- “Hong Kong’s campaign to become a regional crypto hub has attracted a steady stream of business executives from China looking to explore opportunities in the sector despite Beijing’s crackdown….”…
Interpol Technology Assessment Report on Metaverse
India: March 2023
- India: Gov’t imposes anti-money laundering provisions on the crypto sector in regulatory move, in part hoping to ensure that KYC is not simply best practice but a compliance requirement
- India: 35% of employees at the nation’s IT organisations may soon be gig workers according to Microsoft and Zinnov study…
Bain & Co / IVCA: India Venture Capital Report 2023
Indonesia: March 2023
- Indonesia: Antler early-stage VC firm to invest in more than 30 Indonesian startups this year, alongside launching a 10-week Jakarta-based founders residency programme…
IMF: Towards Central Bank Digital Currencies in Asia and the Pacific
Japan: March 2023
- Japan: Rapidus Corp, formed by 8 major Japanese firms, unveils plan to build its first next-gen semiconductor chip plant in Hokkaido…
Lowy Institute: Asia Power Index, 2023 edition
South Korea: March 2023
- Malaysia’s CelcomDigi and South Korea’s SK Telecom ink MoU to develop Malaysia’s metaverse ecosystem, looking at verticals to work on including education, health, retail and entertainment
- Japan lifts export controls on South Korea relating to materials for semiconductor and display production, following Seoul’s withdrawal of WTO litigation…
Korea Startup Challenge 2023 – applications now open
Malaysia: March 2023
- Malaysia: $40M Future Malaysia Programme launches to boost the country’s startup ecosystem, operated by government Khazanah sovereign wealth fund…
Malaysia Startup Ecosystem Roadmap 2021-2030 (direct pdf link)
New Zealand: March 2023
- Japan and New Zealand to fast-track talks on intelligence-sharing to strengthen security ties and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, in part also aiming to boost Pacific Islands engagement…
Kordia: NZ Cyber Security Report 2023
Philippines: March 2023
- Philippines: Founders Launchpad startup incubator program launches, delivered by AHG Lab and Draper Startup House
- Philippines: Block Dojo launches to train, educate, upskill and cross-skill blockchain-focused companies and professionals, utilizing parent firm nChain’s advisor and mentor networks…
Reuters: US and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables
Singapore: March 2023
- Singapore: GroundupAI secures $1.8M to help industrial firms prevent unplanned downtime of assets and to improve safety through combined use of industrial IoT and AI…
The Decoding China dictionary: Terms, meanings, framing
Taiwan: March 2023
- Taiwan: Google parent Alphabet to launch $9.8M fund boosting Taiwanese media and digital competitiveness over the next 3 years
- Foxconn looks at cooperation in India in new areas including electric vehicles and chips, looking to boost India production to 25% from current 5-7%…
Deloitte: 2023 Semiconductor Industry Outlook
Thailand: March 2023
- China’s Hozon electric vehicle maker breaks ground at its first overseas car plant in Thailand, seeing SEA opportunities while dealing with increased competition and weakening demand in China…
PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2023
Vietnam: March 2023
- Vietnam: F88 gains $50M funding from Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund to expand microfinance in the country, aiming to provide underbanked and unbanked populations with access to small emergency loans…
NED: Smart Cities and Democratic Vulnerabilities
PR Newswire Asia: Startup press releases
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Pacific Islands Forum: Pacific Security Outlook 2022-2023
