BofA names South Korea, UAE among top AI contenders beyond U.S. and China

Hong Kong rises to number two in global competitiveness

Hong Kong ranks as number two globally in 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking.

In AI race vs. U.S., China eyes victory in lower prices and broader appeal

U.S. AI companies seem to be in the lead, but that could be short-lived as Chinese competitors offer cheaper products with more commercial appeal worldwide.

Hong Kong exchange marks progress in luring more listings from abroad

The Hong Kong stock exchange is drawing a growing number of foreign companies from across Asia and North America that are seeking international capital, as the bourse marks progress in its ambition to be a global magnet for fundraising. The latest firm seeking to join the cohort is Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the Central Asian nation’s railway operator and owner of the country’s largest fleet of locomotives and rolling stock, which filed for a Hong Kong listing on June 30, according to bourse...

A Once-in-a-Decade Opportunity: 5 Growth Stocks Down 28% to 54% to Buy on the Dip

Looking for a stock outside the AI, semiconductor, or space realms? Try these five promising niche leaders.

Global Market Today: Asian stocks rise following chip rally, oil slips

Asian stocks climbed as investors favored semiconductor shares due to AI demand. Oil prices declined as energy supply disruption fears eased. South Korea's Kospi index saw a significant rally, while other regional benchmarks edged higher. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 Index indicated a more cautious market sentiment. Company earnings and profit growth will guide market direction next month.

UAE and KSA Lead Global Agentic AI Deployment, New Confluent Research Reveals

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the global leaders in deploying agentic AI solutions, with 38 of organisations in both markets already running agentic AI in production. This figure sits among the highest recorded globally, according to Confluent’s 2026 Data Streaming Report. The findings position the Gulf as a frontrunner in translating AI ambition [] The post UAE and KSA Lead Global Agentic AI Deployment, New Confluent Research Reveals appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Global financial firms pivot to South Korea, cautious on China and India, survey shows

Global financial firms pivot to South Korea, cautious on China and India, survey shows

UAE reinforces global competitiveness with top international rankings in 2026

UAE reinforces global competitiveness with top international rankings in 2026

South Korea’s star players: what Bafana are up against on Thursday

Asians have some genuinely high-profile players who are or have been based at top European clubs

India, China see top firms lose market dominance in AI lag

Unlike Taiwan and South Korea, India, China and Hong Kong lack dominant AI champions, leading to lower concentration among their biggest listed companies.

LA 2028: India's Qualification Criteria For Men's, Women's Teams Revealed

The Indian men's team will need to be Asia's highest-ranked in the ICC T20 rankings at the end of 2026 to gain automatic qualification for the Los Angeles Olympics.

Nigerian Equities Surge Past South Korea’s Kospi To Lead Global Returns In 2026

Africa’s largest oil producer has claimed the top spot for global stock market returns, with Nigerian equities delivering 67 gains in dollar terms so far this year. That figure edges out South Korea’s Kospi index, which posted a 66 dollar-denominated return, according to Bloomberg data tracking 92 global stock exchanges. The Kospi has since fallen [] The post Nigerian Equities Surge Past South Korea’s Kospi To Lead Global Returns In 2026 appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

Foundever® Honored with Multiple ACES Awards for the Fifth Consecutive Year

Foundever earned Top Workplace in Asia, Top Community-Centric Company in Asia, and Most Inspiring Executive in Asia honors at the 2025 ACES Awards - reinforcing its commitment to people, purpose and leadership excellence across the region. MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 July ...

S&P gives South Korea’s top arms maker an A- rating

A South Korean defense company that was barely known outside Asia a decade ago has received the kind of financial endorsement that opens doors in the international capital markets, after SP Global Ratings assigned Hanwha Aerospace an ‘A-‘ long-term issuer credit rating with a stable outlook on June 22, 2026, placing the maker of the []

South Korea unveils $1tn chip and AI investment plan

It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest

Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest

The Singapore side door: OpenAI and Google are selling frontier AI to blacklisted Chinese giants

Three Chinese tech giants are on a US military blacklist. All three can still buy America’s best AI, as long as they buy it in the right country. Three of China’s biggest technology companies sit on a US military blacklist. All three can still reach some of America’s most advanced artificial intelligence. The trick is [] This story continues at The Next Web

Alibaba: If AI Is The Future, The Largest Cloud Provider In China Should Be A Winner

Alibaba: If AI Is The Future, The Largest Cloud Provider In China Should Be A Winner

The Cold War Origins of Taiwan’s Silicon Shield

Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, manufacturing the chips that power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence systems to automobiles, satellites, and advanced weapons platforms. Taiwan has become so central to the modern technological order that analysts since []

The head of the House of Representatives' Economic Committee discusses investment opportunities in Libya with Chinese companies.

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Asian chip stocks rise ahead of SK Hynix U.S. debut

Asian stock markets climbed on Friday as investors piled back into semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) shares ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. stock market debut of South Korean memory-chip maker SK Hynix. The rally came despite renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran, with investors largely looking past geopolitical tensions and instead [] The post Asian chip stocks rise ahead of SK Hynix U.S. debut appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Korea's AI treasure is its factory data: Siemens top executive

South Korea is uniquely positioned in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, owing to its robust manufacturing sectors and the vast amounts of data generated by its factories, according to a top executive at Siemens. “The treasure we are sitting on as industrial countries is industrial data,” Cedrik Neike, member of the managing board at Siemens and CEO of Digital Industries, said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Tuesday in Seoul, referring to manufacturing powerhouses such as Ko

Southeast Asia emerges as key battleground in global data-centre race

Southeast Asia emerges as key battleground in global data-centre race

South Korea to invest $650 billion into AI data centers by 2035

ALBAWABA - While some are wary of a possible AI bubble, others investing heavily into it - foreseeing returns on investments in 10-15 years, one such country is South Korea...

Syrian team ranks among world’s top 11 in International Mathematical Modeling Challeng

Damascus, June 29 (SANA) A Syrian team has been named among the world’s top 11 teams in the 2026 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC), an international competition that tests secondary school students’ ability to apply mathematics and data analysis to real-world problems. The 12th edition of the competition, organized online by the United States and []

S. Korea, UAE to cooperate on stable supply of key resources

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have si...

Avnet Brings Ecosystem Together to Scale Edge AI in Singapore

As AI adoption accelerates across Singapore and Southeast Asia, where 81 of companies have moved beyond ...

China’s homegrown-chip supercomputer tops global rankings, beating US for first time since 2017

Recent reports suggest that China has surpassed the United States to claim the top spot on the list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers. The rankings indicate that the U.S. has been overtaken for the first time since 2017, with a supercomputer powered entirely by domestically developed chips achieving the feat. In the latest biannual...

Central Asia is critical focus for GHGSat - CEO (Exclusive)

Central Asia is critical focus for GHGSat - CEO (Exclusive)