Nvidia to help Japan build hybrid quantum-supercomputer
TOKYO -- Japan's government-backed technology institute will work with Nvidia to build a hybrid supercomputer that offers quantum computing capability for use by researchers and companies.
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ASEAN calls for halt to violence on Thai-Myanmar border
BANGKOK -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations called for an "immediate cessation of violence" in Myanmar's western Rakhine state and eastern Kayin state more than a week after resistance groups attacked military bases in Myawaddy, a vital hub for border trade with Thailand.
Japan's Sekisui House buys U.S. homebuilder MDC for $4.9bn
OSAKA -- Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House said Friday that it completed a roughly $4.9 billion acquisition of U.S.-based peer MDC Holdings.
Mitsui Fudosan to lead $5.8bn redevelopment of Tokyo's Tsukiji market
TOKYO -- A Mitsui Fudosan-led consortium of companies has been chosen to redevelop the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, with plans including the construction of a large multipurpose stadium, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Friday.
China's Wang Yi touts South Pacific ties in Papua New Guinea visit
SYDNEY -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi lauded diplomatic achievements with Papua New Guinea on his visit to the country Saturday, part of Beijing's initiative to strengthen ties with the Pacific Island nations.
Japan's Dai-ichi Life wants to maximize advantages of being listed: CEO
TOKYO -- More unsolicited acquisitions are an option for Dai-ichi Life Holdings as it pursues growth beyond the Japanese insurance market, CEO Tetsuya Kikuta told Nikkei.
Chip stocks face correction as TSMC cuts industry outlook
TOKYO -- Semiconductor stocks worldwide are retreating from their recent surge as investors scramble to lock in profits after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. lowered its outlook for chip market growth.
India opens world's biggest elections with lower house voting
JAIPUR, India -- India on Friday began voting in the first of its seven-phase general elections that will carry on until early June, the world's biggest electoral exercise, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing a third straight five-year term.