Asia’s Tech News

in November of 2024

November 2024 tech news in Asia and the broad Indo-Pacific touched on a huge range of opportunities and challenges, developments and achievements across established, emerging and critical technologies.

In November, Asia’s tech news touched on items spanning Vietnam-UAE partnership for electric vehicles funding, crypto mining in Thailand, Huawei’s moves to produce advanced chips domestically, India’s plan for a moon-orbit space station, South Korean data centers for AI services, TSMC’s 2025 plans for 10 new factories outside Taiwan, and – of course – many more.

Also: Critical tech, globally, in November 2024 >

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Australian tech: November 2024

• Australia: Deloitte expands Space Info Sharing & Analysis Centers with new Watch Center Hub in Australia to deliver real-time threat intelligence and cybersecurity
• Australia: Norway’s KSAT partners WA’s Starsite to host, maintain and operate a new lunar mission-focused site in WA, featuring a 20M antenna…

Australia: November 2024 >

Cambodian tech: November 2024

• Cambodia: Japan’s NTT Docomo and Nippon Electric Company partner for ‘Orex Sai’ 4g wireless in Cambodia, creating a base for future 5G services…

Cambodia: November 2024 >

China tech news: November 2024

• China’s Huawei reportedly plans mass-production of its most advanced AI chip in Q1 2025, partly in bid to reach commercially-viable 70% functionality of chips produced
• China: Ehang eVTOL developer completes 48-minute test flight of autonomous flying vehicle powered entirely by solid-state batteries
• China: GAC Group and Changan Automobile, two of the nation’s largest automakers by sales volume, set sights on manufacture of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles…

China: November 2024 >

HONG KONG tech in November 2024

• China Mobile is in talks to acquire HKBN, a major Hong Kong fibre and enterprise connectivity provider…

Hong Kong: November 2024 >

Indian technology news: November 2024

• SpaceX launched its first mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation, delivering a 4700kg satellite to orbit in the 3rd scheduled SpaceX launch in 24 hours
• India is now planning to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 as part of roadmap to establish a long-term Indian presence beyond Earth orbit…

India: November 2024 >

Indonesia tech news: November 2024

• Southeast Asia’s data center growth: “The headline story will be the increasing importance of the SJB [Singapore-Johor-Batam] corridor…”

Indonesia: November 2024 >

Japanese technology: November 2024

• Japan: Gov’t commits over $65 billion in additional funding for semiconductor and AI tech development to 2030, with Rapidus a key beneficiary
• Japan and Peru are set to ink collaboration agreement on minerals mining, with Japan providing development and tech expertise to resource-rich Peru…

Japan: November 2024 >

South Korea tech news: November 2024

• South Korea: SK Telecom expects AI-focused data centers to be its first major revenue source in AI business streams, seeing 80% of Korean centers under construction already leased…

South Korea: November 2024 >

Malaysia’s tech news: November 2024

• Malaysia: Putrajaya is planning to develop its own Malay large language model for use by generative artificial intelligence
• Malaysia: Gov’t is considering small modular reactors as a power source, seeing SMRs as a small, safe, and more cost-effective energy option into the future…

Malaysia: November 2024 >

New Zealand tech: November 2024

• New Zealand: Dawn Hypersonics, part of Dawn Aerospace, achieved supersonic flight with prototype, completing a 66,000 foot ascent in just 118.6 seconds…

NZ tech news: November 2024 >

Philippines tech News: November 2024

• Philippines: Gov’t is to launch GBonds via GCash fintech app in bid to boost citizens’ uptake of government securities…

Philippines: November 2024 >

Singapore tech in November 2024

• Singapore’s OCBC bank implements blockchain tech for intraday institutional lending, making use of JP Morgan Onyx Digital Assets platform
• Singapore: National Graduate Research Innovation Programme preps for January 2025 launch, a Sg$50M, 5-year initiative to add to support for founders and researchers…

Singapore: November 2024 >

Taiwan technology news: NOvember 2024

• Taiwan: TSMC plans to establish 10 new factories worldwide in 2025, covering demand for 2nm processes and advanced semiconductor packaging, in part driven by AI growth
• Taiwan proposes economic partnership agreement with the European Union, looking at participation under the European Chips Act…

Taiwan: November 2024 >

Thailand TEch snapshot: November 2024

• Thailand: Police and electricity authorities raided buildings across 2 provinces, arresting suspects and seizing cryptocurrency mining rigs…

Thailand: November 2024 >

Vietnam snapshot: November 2024

• Vietnam’s VinFast EV manufacturer secures $1BN, led by UAE’s Emirates Driving Company, looking to both boost Vietnam driver training and boost UAE industrial sector…

Vietnam: November 2024 >

critical Tech News: November 2024

• Adelaide’s OmnigenIQ adapts its bioreactor tech for use in space, enabling production of vital biologicals during missions rather tha requiring transport from Earth
• China: Recent Shijian-19 space mission successfully tested a small, expandable module in orbit, potentially for use in planned Tiangong space station expansion work
• European and Japanese space agencies issue joint statement on boosting cooperation on areas including planetary defense, moon exploration, Mars missions and more…

Critical tech news: November 2024 >

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