ABE NEWS | OCTOBER 1, 2026 For most people, the artificial-intelligence boom exists on a screen. It is ChatGPT answering a question. Claude writing code. An image appearing from a prompt. A company announcing another AI assistant. But behind those digital products, something much more physical is happening. Factories are getting busier. Manufacturers across parts…
ABE NEWS | September 1, 2026 South Korea is preparing to make one of the biggest government spending bets in its history — and artificial intelligence sits near the centre of the strategy. The government of President Lee Jae Myung unveiled a proposed 821 trillion won budget for 2027, worth roughly US$597 billion, representing…
ABE NEWS | August 31, 2026 India has opened its new financial year with another powerful economic performance, expanding 7.8% year-on-year during the April–June quarter and beating expectations as investment, manufacturing, financial services and domestic demand helped the world’s most populous country maintain growth that most major economies can only envy. The result exceeded…
ABE NEWS | August 29, 2026 India is preparing for what could become the biggest initial public offering in its history. Jio Platforms, the digital empire controlled by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, has received approval from India’s securities regulator for an IPO expected to raise approximately $3.8 billion. The proposed offering would put…
ABE NEWS | August 27, 2026 A catastrophic wall of ice, rock and mud has torn through the Himalayan border region between Nepal and China’s Tibet, killing hundreds of people, destroying communities and leaving more than 1,000 people missing as rescuers race against time to find survivors. The scale of the disaster continued to…
South Korea wants to land on the Moon by 2030. That alone would be a major technological achievement. But the Moon may actually be the least important part of the story. South Korea has unveiled an ambitious national technology strategy covering quantum computing, nuclear energy, renewable energy, biotechnology, space, aviation and critical materials. The…
