Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific.

Stocks in Asia climbed for a second day as chipmakers at the heart of the artificial intelligence boom extended their rebound, offsetting concerns over rising oil prices after renewed escalation in the US-Iran conflict. The rally in technology stocks followed weeks of volatility in the year's best-performing corner of the market as investors questioned whether massive AI spending will translate into commensurate returns. We speak to Winnie Hsu, Bloomberg's Asia Equities Reporter.

And for more analysis on the latest moves in the market, Bloomberg TV hosts Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts spoke to Kyle Rodda, Capital.com Senior Market Analyst.