Trump had ordered the government to stop using Anthropic, calling it a threat to national security after it refused to agree to unconditional military use of its Claude models.

New data centers -- warehouse-like facilities that store online files and power AI tools from chatbots to image generators -- are mushrooming worldwide, and the sector is growing particularly fast in Asia.

Tech CEOs are locked in an artificial intelligence "arms race" that risks wiping out humanity, top computer science researcher Stuart Russell told AFP on Tuesday, calling for governments to pull the brakes.

PT Daya Intiguna Yasa (MR.D.I.Y. Indonesia), Indonesia's largest home goods retailer, has officially opened its second flagship store at Summarecon Mall Bekasi 2 in Bekasi, West Java.

Asian airline shares remained under pressure on Tuesday as the US and Israeli war against Iran escalated, with carriers closely monitoring fuel price spikes and many seeing a surge in bookings as passengers switch from Middle Eastern airlines.

"Garuda Indonesia continues to actively coordinate with aviation authorities and relevant stakeholders to monitor the evolving situation," the company said in a statement Sunday.

The approval was made "on the condition that strict security requirements are met," the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said in a statement.

Investors are closely watching developments around shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz which was disrupted by retaliatory Iranian attacks.

Analysts do not rule out the possibility of oil prices hitting US$100 a barrel, a level last seen at the start of the war in Ukraine.

Brent crude jumped 10 percent to about US$80 a barrel over the counter on Sunday, oil traders said, while analysts predicted that prices could climb as high as $100 after US and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the Middle East into a new war.

Asian stocks advanced on Thursday after upbeat earnings from Nvidia soothed concerns over AI-driven disruption and rising costs, while the yen was in the doldrums, bogged down by a murky rate outlook in Japan.