China Pushes for Safe and Reliable AI Supply Chain as Industrial Adoption Accelerates

China Pushes for Safe and Reliable AI Supply Chain as Industrial Adoption Accelerates

  • January 8, 2026

China is intensifying efforts to secure a safe and reliable artificial intelligence supply as global competition in advanced technologies accelerates, placing industrial application at the centre of its next phase of development. Authorities say ensuring stable access to AI systems, computing power and

Factorem: Singapore’s AI Bridge Between Designers and Manufacturers

Factorem: Singapore’s AI Bridge Between Designers and Manufacturers

  • October 17, 2025

In the global race toward faster, smarter manufacturing, a quiet revolution is underway in Singapore. Two founders, Hardik Dobariya and Alexandra Zhang, are reimagining how companies source custom-made parts. Their startup, Factorem, launched in 2020, has built an on-demand manufacturing platform powered by