China stockpiles ASML lithography tools, spurring US calls for complete export ban

A sell-off in technology stocks pushed mainland Chinese equities to their lowest level in more than a year, even as Beijing stepped up support for the economy with a key interest rate cut. At the same time, Chinese government bonds attracted fresh interest as US Treasury yields climbed to a new high. Here are some figures that have captured market attention this week. China’s CSI 300 Index hits 13-month low Mainland China’s CSI 300 Index dropped 2.2 per cent on Monday to its lowest level since...

For years, companies have treated Google rankings as the front door to online discovery. A new study from Manila-based digital marketing agency Spiralytics suggests that door is no longer the only one that matters. As consumers increasingly ask ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity for product recommendations, comparisons and buying advice, brands face a new visibility […] The post Why Philippine companies are winning AI mentions but losing control of context appeared first on e27.

The cryptocurrency sector is moving higher in a coordinated fashion. Bitcoin rose 1.70 per cent to US$85,002.11 over the past 24 hours. The total crypto market climbed 1.16 per cent to US$2.89T. This advance rests on two powerful forces. Institutional optimism and policy progress are working together. The result is a rally that looks more […] The post The October 2 US jobs report lands soon. Could it make or break Bitcoin’s rally? appeared first on e27.

AI has made it much easier for decision-makers to work with information. A company announcement can be summarised in seconds, a long annual report can be condensed, and a chatbot can help compare competitors or explain an unfamiliar industry. These are useful improvements, but they still solve only part of the information problem. Most AI […] The post The next information advantage is knowing what changed appeared first on e27.

For many startup founders, the first attempt to understand the cost of artificial intelligence (AI) begins in the wrong place: the model provider’s pricing page. They calculate the price of input and output tokens, compare one model against another, and try to forecast usage as if AI were a simple utility meter. That approach may […] The post The hidden economics of autonomous AI agents appeared first on e27.

Talking about artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is no longer a discussion about the future, but about the present. According to IMDA’s latest data, SMEs’ AI adoption rate has more than tripled in just one year: 14.5 per cent of SMEs have adopted AI as compared to 62.5 per […] The post SMEs adopt AI four times slower than big business, the fix starts with the PC appeared first on e27.

Every comparison site promises to find you a better deal. Jonathan Honig thinks it’s time MoneyHero found one for itself. On 29 September, the investor, who says he owns about 9 per cent of MoneyHero’s Class A shares, published an open letter asking the board to hire an independent adviser and explore a sale. Honig’s […] The post MoneyHero’s activist investor wants a sale. Richard Li holds the real vote appeared first on e27.

Vivo has unveiled the X Fold6 globally, combining a book-style foldable design with flagship hardware and a ZEISS-powered camera system.

WhatsApp’s new parental controls are designed to give parents more oversight while keeping teens’ personal messages private.

China’s quantitative investing sector has added 18 new members to the ranks of funds managing more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) in assets this year, underlining the industry’s ability to generate competitive returns despite a tight regulatory environment. The firms were among 159 Chinese hedge funds overseeing more than 10 billion yuan each, according to financial news agency Cailian Press. Their growth has been fuelled by technology-driven momentum in the world’s second-largest stock...

Indonesia’s agritech sector looks different in 2026 than it did when TaniHub raised its Series B in 2021. The cohort of platforms that emerged in the late 2010s — TaniHub, Crowde, iGrow, Sayurbox, and others — aimed to do for smallholder agriculture what fintech had done for SME credit: build technology infrastructure for a segment […] The post The agritech credit paradox: Lessons from TaniHub and Indonesia’s first agritech generation appeared first on e27.

TOKYO, Japan — Amid the flood of fantasy worlds and familiar mythologies on display at Tokyo Game Show 2026, Indonesian developer Agate is betting with their upcoming game, Blades of Mirage, that Southeast Asia itself can be the star of the show. Blades of Mirage draws inspiration from the region’s temples, waterways, folklore, and island