Southeast

• 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.

• ブローカレッジAPIプラットフォームのAlpacaは、Rohit Mulani氏を東南アジア担当プレジデントに、David Grant氏をAlpaca SingaporeのCEOに任命した。 • 今回のリーダーシップ体制の強化は、同地域のフィンテックおよびトレーディング分野での成長を加速させることを目的としている。 • この動きにより、ASEAN市場における組み込みトレーディング・ソリューションへの需要の高まりの中、Alpacaの存在感が高まる。

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.