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Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Launches Free AI Crawler Control: Empowering Developers to Reclaim Content Sovereignty

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SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the demand for data to train Generative AI models surges, developers are facing a critical dilemma: how to manage aggressive AI scraping while protecting their original content and infrastructure costs. To address this, Tencent Cloud EdgeOne has officially released its Basic Bot Management capabilities to all users—including those on the Free Plan. This update introduces two core features: AI Crawler Control and the CAPTCHA Page.

Tencent Cloud EdgeOne releases free Basic Bot Management capabilities
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne releases free Basic Bot Management capabilities

Ending the Crawler “Whac-A-Mole” Game

Unlike traditional web crawlers, modern AI crawlers are stealthier, operate on a massive scale, and are increasingly difficult to distinguish from legitimate traffic. Developers often find themselves trapped in an endless game of “Whac-A-Mole”—blocking one crawler IP only to see dozens of new ones appear the next day under different guises. This results in unauthorized scraping of original content and wasted server bandwidth.

Tencent Cloud EdgeOne’s new AI Crawler Control solves this by utilizing advanced User-Agent feature recognition. The system continuously updates its identification rules to pinpoint mainstream AI bots, including GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and Google-Extended.

Developers no longer need to write complex scripts to defend their sites. With a simple configuration in the EdgeOne console, users can apply diverse actions based on their specific business needs:

  • Monitor: Observe crawler behavior without interference.
  • Block: Instantly stop unauthorized data harvesting.
  • Allow: Permit friendly bots to access your site.
  • Challenge: Trigger a verification step for suspicious traffic.

This flexible strategy ensures developers can block malicious data harvesting while still embracing a friendly AI ecosystem when beneficial. 

Flexible AI Crawler Control strategies adapted for different scenarios
Flexible AI Crawler Control strategies adapted for different scenarios

Intelligent Defense for High-Value Scenarios

In addition to crawler management, the update includes the CAPTCHA Page feature designed to mitigate automated attacks. This function intelligently identifies suspicious Bot behavior and triggers a human-machine verification CAPTCHA.

Crucially, this is done without degrading the experience for real users. It builds a robust security line for high-stakes scenarios—such as digital content rights protection, e-commerce flash sales, and financial transactions—ensuring that automated scripts cannot manipulate metrics or disrupt services.

EdgeOne Basic Bot Management applied across various industries
EdgeOne Basic Bot Management applied across various industries

From Passive Defense to Active Management

“With the rapid evolution of AI technology, the governance of content and data access is a long-term challenge,” said Yun Li, Head of Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Product Team. “By making our Basic Bot Management capabilities free, we aim to help every developer shift from passive defense to active management, giving them full control over their digital assets.”

The new features are available now in the EdgeOne console. Tencent Cloud EdgeOne is committed to continuously refining its Bot Management and security capabilities, helping developers establish clear boundaries between AI technology application and content rights protection.

About Tencent Cloud EdgeOne: EdgeOne is Tencent Cloud’s integrated platform for edge security and acceleration. 

Click the link to learn more about EdgeOne: https://edgeone.ai/?from=ai_crawler_control

About Tencent Cloud:

Tencent Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel, and transportation. 

Four Out of Every 10 Cancer Cases Are Preventable: WHO

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Laotian Times
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AFP – Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that 38 percent of all new cancer cases globally in 2022, 7.1 million, were linked to preventable causes.

The large team of researchers, which included the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, looked at 30 factors that increase the risk of getting cancer.

Tobacco was the leading offender, responsible for 15 percent of all new cancer cases, followed by cancer-causing infections with 10 percent and drinking alcohol with three percent, according to the study published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Other risk factors included being overweight, a lack of exercise, UV radiation and being exposed to threats such as asbestos while working.

“This is the first global analysis to show how much cancer risk comes from causes we can prevent,” senior study author Andre Ilbawi, the WHO’s team lead for cancer control, said in a statement.

Almost half of all the preventable cases were lung, stomach or cervical cancer.

Lung cancer was linked to smoking and air pollution, while stomach cancer was largely linked to a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori.

Cervical cancer cases were overwhelmingly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), which vaccines are effective against.

Men were far more likely to get preventable cancer, with 45 percent of new cases compared to 30 percent for women.

And nearly a quarter of all preventable cancer cases among men were from smoking, compared to 11 percent for women.

To address the problem, the researchers called for countries to adopt strong tobacco control measures and alcohol regulation, and to vaccinate against common infections such as HPV, improve air quality and ensure safer workplaces, healthy diets and exercise.

“If we want to reduce the cancer burden we also need to reduce the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden, it is indisputable that tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed food and air quality are major drivers of multiple kinds of cancer,” said Katie Dain, CEO of the NCD Alliance.

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Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram Appoints Founding Principal and Founding Head of Prep School

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GURUGRAM, India, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reinforcing its commitment to academic excellence and world-class leadership, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram has appointed two distinguished education leaders to its founding leadership team. Dr Craig Cook has been appointed Founding Principal, while Ms Sonal Chatrath joins as Founding Head of Prep School. These landmark appointments mark a significant step in the establishment of Queen Elizabeth’s first-ever campus in India, scheduled to open in August 2026.

Dr Craig Cook is an accomplished international education leader with more than three decades of experience across K–12 and higher education in the United States, Asia and South-East Asia. Most recently, he served as Principal and Head of School at Woodstock School, Mussoorie, one of India’s oldest and most respected international boarding schools, where he led significant academic, strategic and infrastructural transformation. He has successfully led schools through complex accreditation and inspection processes, overseen major capital and campus enhancement projects, and guided staff and families through periods of purposeful change.  His leadership journey also includes senior academic roles in the USA, and Indonesia. Holding a PhD in Sociology, Dr Cook brings a strong cross-cultural perspective and a deep commitment to preparing students for leadership, service and meaningful global engagement.

As Founding Principal, Dr Cook will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic vision, culture and standards of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, ensuring that the school reflects the excellence, ethos and outcomes associated with the legacy of Queen Elizabeth’s School.

Ms Sonal Chatrath joins Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram as Founding Head of Prep School, bringing with her extensive experience in early years and prep school education, academic leadership and whole-school development. Most recently, she served as Head of Prep School at John Lyon School and has previously held senior leadership positions at Danes Hill School, including Deputy Head Academic and Director of Learning Support. With a strong academic foundation in Education Management and Leadership from the University of Leicester, alongside specialist expertise in Early Years education and learning support, Ms Chatrath is widely recognised for her focus on high-quality teaching, safeguarding, pastoral care and the holistic development of children. Her leadership philosophy centres on nurturing confident learners, empowering educators and building a strong, values-driven school culture from the earliest years.

In her new role, Ms Chatrath will lead the development of the Prep School, laying the foundations for academic excellence, emotional well-being and a lifelong love for learning.

Speaking on the appointments, Caroline Pendleton-Nash, Chief Executive Officer of Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools, said, “The appointment of Dr Craig Cook and Ms Sonal Chatrath reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence as we establish Queen Elizabeth’s School in India. Founding leaders defines the character, culture and academic standards of a school for generations to come. Both Dr Cook and Ms Chatrath bring exceptional experience, integrity and vision, and we are confident that they will create an environment where children are challenged academically, supported socially and nurtured as well-rounded young people.”

Dr Craig Cook, Founding Principal, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, said “It is a privilege to be entrusted with the responsibility of founding Queen Elizabeth’s School in Gurugram. The opportunity to build a school that combines historic educational excellence with contemporary global relevance is deeply compelling. I look forward to working closely with the community to establish a school that nurtures confident, able and responsible young people.”

Ms Sonal Chatrath, Founding Head of Preparatory, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, said, “I am honoured to join Queen Elizabeth’s School at such a formative stage. Early education shapes not only academic pathways but also confidence, values and well-being. I am committed to creating a nurturing, aspirational and inclusive environment where every child is known, supported and inspired to achieve their full potential.”

With these appointments, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram strengthens its promise to Indian families of delivering an education defined by academic depth, pastoral excellence and global perspective, firmly positioning itself as one of the most prestigious and trusted new schools in the country.

Backed by GEDU Global Education, the largest foreign education investor in India, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram brings more than 450 years of British academic heritage, rigour and values to Indian families. The appointment of globally respected leaders to its senior academic roles underlines the school’s unwavering focus on quality, governance and the holistic development of every child.

For more information, visit www.qegurugram.com

About Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram

Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, is part of Queen Elizabeth’s Global Schools, delivering a world-class British education in India, grounded in more than 450 years of academic heritage. Inspired by the legacy of Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, founded by Royal Charter in 1573 in the United Kingdom, the school draws on a long-standing tradition of intellectual rigour, strong values, and character-based education.

Opening in August 2026, Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, will welcome students from EY1 to Year 9 in its first year of operation (2026–2027), later extending to offering a continuous educational journey through to Year 13. The school plans to deliver the Cambridge International Curriculum, leading to IGCSE and A Level pathways, thoughtfully adapted to its international context while maintaining the academic standards and expectations of a leading British school.

At the heart of the school’s approach is a commitment to exceptional teaching and learning, supported by a coherent whole-school framework that integrates academic excellence with personal development. Students benefit from the QE House programme, which fosters belonging, leadership, teamwork and school identity; QE Futures, which develops aspiration, independence and readiness for life beyond school; and QE Flourish, a rich co-curricular programme encompassing creativity, service, wellbeing, challenge and competition. Together, these pillars ensure a balanced and purposeful education that extends well beyond the classroom.

Underpinned by the core values of excellence, curiosity, integrity, community, ambition and responsibility, the school’s mission is to nurture confident, able and responsible young people, prepared to lead happy, fulfilled lives and to make a meaningful contribution to society.

For further information on Queen Elizabeth’s School, Gurugram, please visit: www.qegurugram.com 

Rika Sharma appointed Executive Managing Director for Kantar Southeast Asia Cluster and Singapore

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kantar has announced the appointment of Rika Sharma as Executive Managing Director for its Southeast Asia Cluster and Singapore business.

Rika is a seasoned digital and marketing leader with over two decades of experience across North America and APAC. Most recently, she led Sales and Strategy for Google Agency, Partners and Industry Bodies in APAC and has previously held senior leadership roles at Digitas, SEA & Singapore and Ogilvy APAC- driving integrated strategy, creativity and digital transformation.

Recognised as a thought leader and industry influencer, Rika has served on advisory boards and earned accolades including Campaign Asia 40 Under 40 and Asia’s Woman Leader. She brings a strong track record in shaping strategy, driving commercial performance and building high-impact teams across complex, multi-market environments.

In her new role, Rika will strengthen alignment with Kantar’s global vision and accelerate momentum across Southeast Asia, leveraging her strategic clarity, collaborative leadership style, and passion for talent development to deepen Kantar’s regional impact.

Commenting on the appointment, Cheong Tai Leung, CEO, APAC, Kantar said, “Rika brings a rare combination of strategic depth, commercial acumen and people leadership to Kantar. As we accelerate our momentum across Southeast Asia, Rika’s experience and perspective will be instrumental in strengthening our client partnerships and advancing Kantar’s regional ambitions.”

Rika Sharma added, “I’m delighted to be joining Kantar at such a pivotal moment for the business. Kantar’s deep consumer understanding, trusted client partnerships and commitment to innovation strongly resonate with me. I look forward to working with our talented teams across Singapore and Southeast Asia to build on this strong foundation, help brands navigate an increasingly complex marketplace and unlock sustainable, meaningful growth across the region.”

About Kantar:

Kantar is the world’s leading AI-native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future. www.kantar.com 

United States Boosts UXO Lao Operations in Luang Prabang

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Phoudasack Vongsay
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US support for UXO clearance in Laos
UXO Lao clearance team working in Luang Prabang. (Photo by Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme)

The United States has contributed more than USD 2.5 million to strengthen UXO Lao operations, supporting office upgrades, staff facilities, and field activities across five provinces, including Luang Prabang.

The funding, provided between 2024 and 2025, aims to improve working and living conditions for clearance teams while increasing operational efficiency in unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance efforts nationwide.

On 30 January, officials marked the handover of a new provincial office and staff accommodation for UXO Lao in Luang Prabang. US representative Michelle Outlaw said the support will benefit UXO Lao offices and housing facilities in Luang Prabang, Khammouane, Savannakhet, Salavan, and Houaphanh provinces.

Deputy Director Keo Chanthavixay said the assistance reflects strong diplomatic relations and broad cooperation between Laos and the United States, particularly in addressing the long-term impacts of UXO contamination.

UXO Risks Remain Widespread

Despite progress, UXO continues to pose serious risks across Laos. In May 2025, authorities safely detonated a 500-pound MK82 bomb in Soplao village, Houaphanh Province, after relocating it from a residential area, underscoring the ongoing danger to rural communities.

Between January and June 2025, clearance teams destroyed more than 35,000 UXO items across 14 provinces, making 2,717 hectares safe for agriculture and infrastructure development. During the same period, risk-education activities reached more than 181,000 people, while over 172,000 UXO survivors received assistance.

Clearance work continued into early 2026, with more than 1,000 UXO items destroyed in Champasak Province alone and a total of 5,268 hectares cleared nationwide. However, officials noted that funding constraints, environmental conditions, and coordination challenges continue to slow progress in some areas.

UXO Lao said it remains committed to reducing the impact of unexploded ordnance, improving land safety for development and farming, and sustaining long-term clearance efforts with continued support from international partners, particularly the United States.

AI Innovation to Reshape Asia’s Legal Sector – Talent, Governance, Technology

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Legal Innovation Festival SE Asia 2026 to Address Challenges, Opportunities

SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Artificial intelligence is having a growing impact on the Singapore legal profession. Insights from the recently released Legal Innovation Asia 2026: AI Meets Law – The Next Frontier report, developed with the Asia-Pacific Legal Innovation & Technology Association (ALITA), show that while generative AI is already changing how legal work is performed, many firms and in-house teams remain uncertain about how to deploy it responsibly, train their people, and align leadership around long-term AI strategy.

Against this backdrop, the Legal Innovation Festival Southeast Asia 2026 will take place on 12–13 March 2026 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, bringing together law firms, in-house legal teams, regulators, and technology leaders to explore how AI is transforming the practice, delivery, and governance of legal services across Asia. 

With generative AI adoption accelerating across the industry, the festival comes at a pivotal moment. This momentum is reflected in the report with nearly 90% of respondents across Asia Pacific already using AI in their work, and 51% use both general-purpose and legal specialist AI tools. 

Findings from the Legal Innovation Asia 2026 report are based on facilitated roundtable discussions with legal professionals across Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and further reveal that while optimism around AI’s potential is high, significant barriers remain. Drawing on these roundtables, the report examines how generative AI is reshaping legal roles and workflows, not replacing lawyers, but changing how legal work is delivered and governed. Key challenges include leadership buy-in, data governance and confidentiality concerns, uneven adoption across jurisdictions, tool selection complexity and the readiness of legal talent to integrate AI meaningfully into day-to-day legal work.

Singapore is rapidly emerging as a regional hub for legal tech and AI governance, supported by initiatives such as MinLaw’s proposed Guide for Using Generative AI in the Legal Sector, the LIFT pilot, and the Productivity Solutions Grant for the Legal Sector (PSG–Legal). As legal teams across Southeast Asia look to implement AI responsibly, the festival will provide a central meeting point for cross-border collaboration, standard-setting, and knowledge-sharing.

Speaking on the festival’s regional significance, Anna Turner, Portfolio and Content Director, Hannover Fairs Australia, said, “Legal teams across Asia are seeking clarity, confidence, and practical frameworks for AI adoption. This event brings together the voices that matter most, of practitioners, technologists, regulators, and industry leaders to discuss what responsible AI integration truly looks like. Singapore, with its strong governance, innovation culture and position as a legal hub, is the ideal host for these conversations.”

Discussing the festival’s role in shaping responsible AI adoption across the legal sector, Anastasia Chen, Director and Deputy Head of the Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice at Drew & Napier, said, “Over the next few years, legal teams will need to make far more deliberate decisions about where AI can genuinely enhance legal work, and where human oversight must remain central. The challenge is not just adopting technology but doing so in a way that aligns with governance, regulatory expectations, and organisational priorities. Forums like the Legal Innovation Festival are important because they create space for practitioners, in-house teams and technologists to have practical, forward-looking conversations about how AI should be used; responsibly, securely, and with a clear understanding of risk.”

Across two days, the festival will feature keynote sessions, panel discussions, case studies, product showcases, and networking opportunities designed to equip legal professionals with practical insights on implementing AI and digital tools in their organisations.

The 2026 edition will feature leading voices from Singapore and the region, including Laurence Liew, Director of AI Innovation at AI Singapore; Carol Seah, General Counsel at NCS Group; Gladys Chun, General Counsel at Doctors Anywhere; and Mel Nirmala, ASEAN Legal Ops Excellence Lead at Bayer South-East Asia and Head of the CLOC Singapore Chapter. Additional heavyweight speakers from Singapore’s public and private legal sectors will also join the programme, reflecting the city-state’s growing leadership in legal tech, governance, and AI adoption.

The two-day programme will explore the most urgent themes shaping the future of legal work. Discussions will cover the evolving landscape of AI governance, how legal teams can build AI-ready capabilities, and the ethical and practical considerations of deploying generative AI in legal workflows. Attendees will also hear real-world case studies from law firms and in-house teams, examine emerging tools transforming daily legal operations, and engage in conversations on aligning cross-border standards across Asia’s legal markets.

Early-bird tickets for the Legal Innovation Festival Southeast Asia 2026 are now available, offering discounted rates for registrations made before 27th February 2026. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also open for legal technology companies, service providers and innovation partners looking to showcase solutions, gain visibility, or participate in speaking sessions and product demonstrations. The festival’s exhibition floor and curated networking programmes offer direct access to legal decision-makers from across the region.

For more information, ticketing details, sponsorship enquiries and the full agenda, please visit https://www.legalinnovationsea.com.

About Legal Innovation Festival Southeast Asia 2026

The Legal Innovation Festival SE Asia 2026 is a premier platform to explore the latest ideas and solutions transforming the legal industry. Technology is both disrupting and enabling the practice of law, and as systems evolve, new platforms emerge, and strategies shift, legal professionals must continuously adapt.

This event will give legal and allied legal professionals the opportunity to connect and share their knowledge and strategies on how they are navigating these changes. Singapore, with its strong position as a regional legal and innovation hub, is the ideal place to drive this conversation forward, bringing together industry leaders, technologists, and legal professionals from across Southeast Asia to navigate the future of law.

Risky Orange E-Motorbike Stunts in Vientiane Spark Safety, Behavioral Concerns

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Thongsavanh Souvannasane
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Dangerous stunts on orange e-motorbikes in Vientiane have raised public concern, with riders performing wheelies and leaving bikes abandoned in public spaces.

Dangerous riding involving orange electric motorbikes has sparked public concern in Vientiane Capital after young riders were seen performing wheelies and stunts on busy public roads. 

Compounding the issue, many bikes are being abandoned improperly across the city.

Photos and videos of the reckless behavior quickly circulated on social media, prompting sharp criticism from residents who warned that such actions endanger both riders and other road users. 

The stunts reportedly took place in areas with heavy vehicle and pedestrian traffic, significantly increasing the risk of serious accidents.

QR Code Rental System Under Scrutiny

The electric motorbikes are belong to a Chinese-owned QR code-based rental service. 

The bikes operate on a free-floating system: riders pay via QR scan, can ride anywhere, and park anywhere. Once parked, anyone else can scan the bike and continue riding.

While convenient, this system has contributed to bikes being left abandoned or improperly parked throughout public spaces, including sidewalks, road shoulders, and near intersections, obstructing pedestrians and creating additional safety hazards.

Similar Incidents in Luang Prabang City

This is not the first time concerns have been raised over such services. 

Before appearing in Vientiane, a similar electric motorbike rental business operated in Luang Prabang City using green-colored e-bikes.

During that period, residents also reported unsafe riding behavior, including reckless driving and stunts on public roads. The recurrence of similar incidents in Vientiane has led many to question whether lessons from Luang Prabang were taken into account before allowing comparable services to expand to the capital.

Calls for Regulation and Enforcement

Public reactions online have been largely critical. 

“Your parents probably don’t know your child is behaving like this. I feel sorry for them,” one resident commented.

Another urged authorities to intervene: “They should investigate and take action before someone gets hurt.”

One commenter bluntly stated, “Their brains refuse development.”

“Check the nearby CCTV to see who is driving recklessly. The owner makes it convenient to use, but just look at how they treat the vehicle, they have no common sense,” another wrote.

Questions Raised Over Business Operations

Beyond rider behavior, some have begun questioning the operation of the rental service itself. As the business is believed to be Chinese-owned, some residents are asking whether it has received proper authorization to operate in Laos and whether it complies with local regulations governing public transport services, vehicle safety standards, and urban management.

Concerns have also been raised over rider supervision, age verification controls, and the responsibility of the service provider to prevent unsafe riding and manage improperly abandoned vehicles.

No Official Response Yet

The Laotian Times reached out to the business owner regarding the incidents and their response, but received no reply.

So far, no official response has been issuedc by authorities or the company involved. 

However, the repeated nature of these incidents has intensified calls for clearer regulations, stricter enforcement of traffic laws, and stronger oversight of electric vehicle rental services to ensure public safety and improve quality of life in the community.

FICG Highlights Advanced Packaging Integration for Optical Transceivers at APE 2026

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — FIC Global, Inc. (TWSE: 3701; FICG), with PRIME Technology as its optical communications brand, will participate in Asia Photonics Expo (APE) 2026, taking place February 4–6, 2026 at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. At Booth A521, FICG will highlight its high-speed optical transceiver manufacturing and advanced packaging integration capabilities—enabling customers to address the accelerating demand for higher-bandwidth data center interconnect and improved energy efficiency driven by AI workloads.

FICG participates 2026 APE in Singapore.
FICG participates 2026 APE in Singapore.

As AI training and large-scale deployment continue to ramp from late 2025 into 2026, data centers are increasingly optimizing not only compute, but overall network efficiency and cluster throughput. To support large-scale GPU/XPU clusters, the industry is entering a phase of broad 800G deployments, while 1.6T is moving into early production adoption and expansion. At the same time, tighter power and thermal budgets are accelerating the shift toward lower-power architectures and deeper advanced packaging integration.

With more than 18 years of experience in optical transceivers manufacturing, FICG was among the early adopters of SMT-based manufacturing processes for optical transceivers. To meet next-generation high-speed interconnect adoption requirements, FICG builds on its mature high-precision PCBA/SMT manufacturing foundation and provides integrated advanced packaging capabilities spanning Flip-Chip, Chip-on-Board (COB), Silicon Photonics (SiPh), and Co-Packaged Optics (CPO). Supported by high-speed signal engineering and reliability qualification and testing, together with disciplined quality control systems, FICG enables customers to shorten qualification cycles and accelerate time-to-deployment while improving volume production stability and quality consistency.

As optical transceivers progress into the 800G and 1.6T era, FICG has introduced flip-chip packaging into high-speed optical transceiver manufacturing, while advancing PIC/PD integration and lower-power design directions to help customers improve interconnect bandwidth, energy efficiency, and system scalability. FICG has established key process capabilities and quality control flows spanning from the chip level through module assembly. Through disciplined process parameter control and reliability qualification, FICG strengthens volume manufacturing consistency and ensures stable delivery.

To strengthen global delivery capability and supply chain resilience, FICG is advancing its manufacturing site in Malaysia. The facility is currently equipped with the production readiness and quality management framework required for volume production, and will complement FICG’s existing production lines to improve capacity flexibility and delivery efficiency.

FICG cordially invites industry professionals to visit Booth A521 at APE 2026 to discuss high-speed optical transceiver process integration, advanced packaging, and volume production support solutions, and to explore collaboration opportunities aligned with the rapidly evolving AI and data center interconnect landscape.

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