Asia Tech News Digest - September 26, 2026

#	Source	Title	Summary	Topics	Link
1	CNA	Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy	Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy	AI	Read
2	EETAsia	SSIA, BOM Partner to Expand Singapore-Netherlands Semiconductor Links	SSIA and BOM will connect semiconductor companies to strengthen supply chains and expand technology partnerships. The post SSIA, BOM Partner to Expand Singapore-Netherlands Semiconductor Links appeared first on EE Times Asia .	SemiconductorLogistics	Read
3	DigiTimes	Singapore deepens chip R&D ties with Applied Materials, KLA and GlobalFoundries	Singapore is deepening semiconductor R&D ties with Applied Materials, KLA, GlobalFoundries (GF) and other industry players across advanced packaging and silicon photonics, as the city-state builds on its manufacturing base to strengthen technology development, validation and commercialization.	Semiconductor	Read
4	DigiTimes	Dutch PM presses US to avoid tighter ASML China curbs	Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten is pressing Washington to avoid another round of export restrictions on ASML's China business as US lawmakers pursue legislation that could tighten controls on the chip-equipment maker's immersion lithography systems and servicing activities.	Semiconductor	Read
5	DigiTimes	Interview: Intel director talks physical AI, business models, and robotics' future	Physical AI is accelerating like never before. Autonomous intelligent machines can walk, run, fly, swim, and assemble car parts in under a minute. New advances in AI models and technologies like dexterous hands are also pushing the boundaries of how smart and useful humanoids can be.	AIAutomation	Read
6	TechAsia	Thailand approves first chip plan, targets $80b	The BOI said it received 879 investment-promotion applications worth about US$27.2 billion from 2023.	Semiconductor	Read
7	TechAsia	Google Cloud, BNP Paribas expand partnership on AI	BNP Paribas said it planned to integrate Gemini models into its internal assistant LLM@CIB.	AI	Read
8	NikkeiAsia	Japan herbal remedy makers seek to reduce China from supply chain	Japan herbal remedy makers seek to reduce China from supply chain	Logistics	Read
9	NikkeiAsia	Sony chip unit orders 8,000 workers back to office for physical AI push	Sony chip unit orders 8,000 workers back to office for physical AI push	AISemiconductor	Read
10	NikkeiAsia	AI pioneer Schmidhuber to join Japan's Sakana AI as science adviser	AI pioneer Schmidhuber to join Japan's Sakana AI as science adviser	AI	Read

Anthropic investor Lonsdale says AI firms stoking fear to sway policy

Asia Tech News Digest - September 26, 2026