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• Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a five‑day diplomatic tour of Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar on April 26, underscoring Beijing’s push to strengthen strategic partnerships across Southeast Asia amid intensifying great‑power competition. • Analysts quoted in regional reports said Wang’s visit aimed to counterbalance growing US influence by reinforcing economic and security cooperation, including support for infrastructure and connectivity projects under the Belt and Road Initiative. • Wang affirmed China’s commitment to ASEAN centrality in regional affairs and pledged continued dialogue on maritime disputes in the South China Sea, while also offering political backing to military‑backed governments such as Myanmar’s junta.

• ब्रोकरेज API प्लेटफॉर्म Alpaca ने रोहित मुलानी को दक्षिण पूर्व एशिया का प्रेसिडेंट और डेविड ग्रांट को Alpaca Singapore का CEO नियुक्त किया है। • इन नेतृत्व नियुक्तियों का उद्देश्य क्षेत्र के फिनटेक और ट्रेडिंग सेक्टर में विकास को तेज करना है। • यह कदम ASEAN बाजारों में एम्बेडेड ट्रेडिंग सॉल्यूशंस की बढ़ती मांग के बीच Alpaca की उपस्थिति को मजबूत करता है।

ByteDance is assembling high-end Nvidia chip clusters outside China, partnering with Southeast Asian firms for black-white computing systems in Malaysia to fuel AI development, reported March 13, 2026. The Wall Street Journal detailed efforts to bypass US export restrictions. This expansion supports TikTok parent’s global AI ambitions amid geopolitical tensions. US regulators monitor for compliance.