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April 2025 technology news from across Asia of course covered a huge range of applications and implementations, challenges and successes, innovations, issues and concerns, and all of these across a range of established, emerging, and critical technologies.

In April 2025 we saw, for example: ; and many more.

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Australian tech news: April 2025

  • DARPA awards contracts to two Australian startups, Diraq and Silicon Quantum Computing, for research as part of Quantum Benchmarking Initiative

Australia: April 2025 >

Subsea cables in Southeast Asia

Blue Security: Subsea cables and Maritime Security in Southeast Asia

Cambodia snapshot: April 2025

  • National Bank of Cambodia has formally joined the Regional Payment Connectivity initiative, marking a further step towards financial integration in Southeast Asia

Cambodia: April 2025 >

Australia Southeast Asia Strategy

Invested: Australia’s Southeast Asia Strategy Economic Strategy to 2040

China tech news Headlines: April 2025

  • China’s two primary megaconstellations are now under construction, with 2025 set to be a turning point for the projects…

China: April 2025 >

Space security

Secure World Foundation: Global Counterspace Capabilities

HONG KONG tech: April 2025 snapshot

  • Hong Kong: State-owned China Mobile secures 15.5% stake in Hong Kong Broadband Network, spending $154M to become the company’s equal-largest shareholder

Hong Kong: April 2025 >

Old age poverty in ASEAN

Old age poverty and active ageing in ASEAN: Trends

Indian tech news headlines: April 2025

  • India: L&T Semiconductor Technologies fabless chip firm, backed by Indian engineering firm Larsen & Toubro, is planning a $10BN wafer fabrication facility

India: April 2025 >

The Quad and Indian Ocean

Takshashila Institution: The Quad in the Western Indian Ocean Region

Indonesia tech snapshot: April 2025

  • Indonesia: Government expects to complete construction of the first of 3 national data centers this month, aiming for data integration across ministries and government agencies

Indonesia: April 2025 >

Indonesia strategic dependencies

CSIS: Indonesia’s Strategic Dependencies

Japan’s technology news: APril 2025

  • Japan: Lifehub Inc to unveil all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance…

Japan: April 2025 >

KPMG Venture Pulse Q1 2025 - Asia findings

KPMG Venture Pulse Q1 2025 – Asia findings

South Korea tech news: April 2025

  • South Korea: Samsung has reportedly begun 1-nanometre chip process development, targeting 2029 for mass production, with 1.4nm development potentially being shelved

South Korea: April 2025 >

Trends in Southeast Asia

ISEAS: Trends in Southeast Asia

Malaysia tech news: April 2025

  • Bank Negara Malaysia and National Bank of Cambodia launch Phase 2 of cross-border QR payment link, enabling instant payments within each country’s own QR and banking system

Malaysia: April 2025 >

Digital Economy Agreements in Asia and Pacific

ADB: The Role and Future of Digital Economy Agreements in Asia & Pacific

New Zealand snapshot: April 2025

  • New Zealand: Government is investing NZ$60M to explore ‘supercritical’ geothermal energy, potentially delivering three to seven times more energy for conversion to electricity

NZ tech: April 2025 >

2025 social media safety index

Glaad: Social Media Safety Index 2025

Philippines tech news: April 2025

  • Philippines: 7-Eleven is turning its convenience stores into financial service points, aiming to improve credit access by functioning as a front end for traditional banks

Philippines: April 2025 >

Cyber Summit Philippines 2025

Cyber Revolution Summit 2025 – The Philippines in June

Singapore tech snapshot: APril 2025

  • National University of Singapore’s NUS Enterprise is to expand its Japan presence with the launch of its second BLOCK71 office, in Tokyo, adding to 2024 opening of Nagoya office

Singapore: April 2025 >

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Taiwan technology news: APril 2025

  • TSMC’s 2nm chips are projected to outclass 3nm chips with 10%-15% boost in computing speed at the same power level, or 20-30% reduction in power usage at the same speed

Taiwan: April 2025 >

Megatrends Report

Dubai Future Foundation: Megatrends Report

Thailand snapshot: APril 2025

  • Thailand: An intro to OsseoLabs, using 3D printing, AI-driven automation, and biocompatible materials to create customized medical implants...

Thailand: April 2025 >

KPMG Venture Pulse Q1 2025

KPMG Venture Pulse Q1 2025

Vietnam tech snapshot: APril 2025

  • Vietnam’s FOMO Pay adds Vietnamese local-currency virtual accounts, enabling cross-border collection and payments in Vietnam, building on UAE Dirham capabilities

Vietnam: April 2025 >

Opportunities for the Quad

USSC: Polishing the Diamond – Opportunities for the Quad

critical Technologies: APril 2025
  • Commercial space station developer, Vast, signs 3 new payload customers for its Haven-1 station, set to launch in 2026…
  • China is finalizing construction on what will be the world’s brightest X-ray light source, powering research across materials science, biomedicine, and physics…
  • Taiwan: TSMC’s newly-built chip fabrication facility is expected to add 7000 tech jobs to the island’s economy, with production of 2-nanometer chips a focus

Critical technologies: April 2025 report >

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