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Technology news from Asia: official announcements from its governments, companies and institutions.
Samsung Art Store adds 30 British Museum masterpieces
Samsung Electronics has expanded its digital art platform for compatible Art TVs with a new curated collection of historic artworks.
Samsung
HKPF Warns Public of Fake eTraffic Ticket Phishing Sites
The Hong Kong Police Force warns citizens about fraudulent websites and phishing messages falsely claiming to offer discounts on traffic fines.
Hong Kong SAR Government
Top 10 most-read stories on TechUpscale this week (Sep 27–Oct 3, 2026)
The week's most-read stories, led by "Hong Kong prices HK$20 billion digital green bond with tokenised deposits".
US and Japan Extend Science and Technology Pact Indefinitely
A protocol signed in Tokyo extends the 1988 bilateral research agreement with no end date, with the State Department citing a focus on critical and emerging technologies.
US State Department
UK and Taiwan sign science and technology arrangement in London
The non-binding framework targets joint research in semiconductors, space, telecommunications, net zero and AI standards, the UK government said.
UK Government
NASA satellites map record Gandak River flooding in Nepal, India
NASA Earth Observatory published MODIS false-color images showing the Gandak River swelling after late-monsoon rains pushed gauges to record highs in Nepal and India.
NASA
NUS opens GeoAI degree it calls Asia’s first, with 28 students
The National University of Singapore says its new geospatial intelligence degree, run with the School of Computing, trains students in geospatial data, computing and AI.
NUS
ESA and CAS Smile mission begins science operations in orbit
ESA says the European-Chinese Smile spacecraft was cleared on 23 September to start studying how Earth's magnetic field responds to the solar wind.
ESA
Hong Kong prices HK$20 billion digital green bond with tokenised deposits
The HKSAR Government said its fourth tokenised bond sale is the world's largest digital bond issuance and the first to settle an HKD tranche using tokenised deposits.
Hong Kong SAR Government
Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore marks first year of AI lab
Microsoft says its first Southeast Asian research lab has started nine new university projects and tied its AI agenda to Singapore's national strategy.
Microsoft Research