TSMC to Invest in 3-Nanometre Chip Production Plant in Japan
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to mass-produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto, southern Japan, with an investment of $17 billion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Thursday. According to Yomiuri reports, TSMC has decided to build 3nm production capacity at its second Kumamoto plant and has informed the Japanese government
NVIDIA’s $50B China AI Bet Stuck in Security Limbo
The Financial Times reports that NVIDIA’s multi-billion-dollar deal to sell its powerful H200 AI Chips to China is currently in limbo. US President Donald Trump approved the exports two months ago, but a regional security review by the US state and defence departments has frozen the process, fearing that this
Dr Majed Algarni Best CEO from Asia 2025
From applying AI models to support Hajj operations, one of the world’s largest and most complex human gatherings, to contributing to mega national initiatives like NEOM, Dr Majed Algarni’s work has unfolded at a scale where technology becomes infrastructure, not experimentation. These are environments where reliability, precision, and foresight define
Alejandro Aguilera Best CEO From Asia 2025
Cinema is an experience-led business but sustaining that experience in an era of accelerated and unpredictable change demands operational control, financial discipline, and decisive leadership. As CEO of Cinepolis Cinemas Indonesia, Alejandro Aguilera leads at the intersection of shifting audience behaviour, evolving technology expectations, and increasingly compressed content cycles.
Hong Kong Businesses’ Confidence Rises Amid US-China Tension
Business confidence in Hong Kong has improved for 2026, despite global uncertainty. This is shown in a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), released on Monday in Hong Kong. The survey was conducted by a senior manager at AmCham member companies to assess their business plans. More than
Kurniawan Eka – Asia’s 40 Under 40 2025
Execution, not intention, sits at the centre of Kurniawan Eka’s leadership philosophy. As Founder & Director of PT Padma Global Nusatama, he has built his career around addressing one of the most overlooked challenges organisations face: the persistent gap between strategy, people capability, and supporting systems. Many institutions possess ambitious
Prajyoth Krishna Mirajkar – Asia’s 40 Under 40 2025
When a multibillion-euro aircraft decision is at stake, precision matters, but so does connection. Prajyoth has mastered both. Fluent in the exacting language of aeronautical engineering and the aspirational language of customers, he bridges complexity and clarity with rare ease. As a Customer Account Director at Airbus, he translates advanced
Jane Rustial Tiongco-Aguirre – Asia’s 40 Under 40 2025
Jane Rustial Tiongco-Aguirre’s leadership worldview is shaped less by theory and more by lived experience. Growing up in Philippine public schools, she saw early how uneven access to learning resources could quietly determine outcomes. Talent and curiosity were abundant, but opportunity was not. That gap became a defining insight, shaping
India as a Global Epicentre for Retail & Digital Innovation for GCCs
Malahar Pinnelli is a seasoned tech and business leader with more than 20 years experience, building and scaling global operations. He drives digital transformation and innovation as VP & Country Leader at 7-Eleven Global Solution Center India, and has led tech strategy at Ecolab, SMC Squared and other global firms.
Indonesia Market Chief Resigns After $101B Crash
On January 30, the head of the Indonesian stock exchange resigned following heavy losses in the country’s stock market. The fall followed MSCI’s warning that Indonesia could be downgraded to frontier-market status. This warning caused panic among investors and led to a market crash worth more than US$80 billion. Indonesia’s
