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Thursday 24 July 2025
Mitsubishi pulls plug on China engine JV, redirects focus to EVs and ASEAN markets
Mitsubishi Motors has announced the end of its engine production operations in China, effectively terminating its joint venture with local partners. This marks the company's complete...
Monday 21 July 2025
Teco secures data center project in Malaysia amid AI-driven demand surge
Teco Electric & Machinery has won new data center construction contracts in Malaysia after acquiring NCL Energy Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The projects in Selangor...
Monday 21 July 2025
Vietnam emerges as rising data center hub: regional policy shifts and tech investment drive momentum
Southeast Asia has become a hotspot for data center investments, with Vietnam gaining traction due to its relaxed regulations, competitive costs, and supportive policies. Recent changes...
Saturday 19 July 2025
CHT adds another submarine cable with SJC2 officially launched
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) continues to advance its Asia-Pacific broadband network layout. Following the announcement on July 16, 2025, of its investment in the AUG East new submarine...
Friday 18 July 2025
Pegatron chair hails Indonesia tariff cut, urges balance in US-China AI strategy
Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung welcomed the sharp reduction in US tariffs on Indonesian exports to 19%—the lowest among Asian countries to date—as a timely boost for the...
Friday 18 July 2025
Mexico or Vietnam? TV industry weighs costs as Trump revamps tariffs
As part of a dramatic realignment in trade policy, US President Donald Trump has imposed a 30% tariff on goods imported from Mexico while reducing tariffs on Vietnamese exports to...
Friday 18 July 2025
Chunghwa Telecom targets AI cloud network needs with new submarine cable
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan's largest integrated telecommunications operator, announced last month it would invest more than NT$2.4 billion (approx. US$81.6 million) in the new...
Friday 18 July 2025
Taiwan customs crack down on 179,000 Chinese transshipments to the US
The US has yet again extended the deadline for its reciprocal tariff negotiations to August 1, leaving many exporters on edge. US policy mainly aims to control China's low-priced...
Thursday 17 July 2025
Huawei's AI chip expansion into SEA and the Middle East likely limited to sanctioned markets
Recent market rumors suggest that Huawei has begun supplying small quantities of its own AI chips to potential customers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East as a trial. Many observers...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
Suzuki launches first EV from India as part of global expansion strategy
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor has officially entered the electric vehicle market with the launch of its first model, the e Vitara, an electric SUV manufactured in Gujarat, India...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
US DOOH market drives strong order visibility for SAVC through 2025 despite global challenges
Since its spin-off from TASC in 2022, the rising star Star Asia Vision Corporation (SAVC) has focused on digital display systems. President Vincent Lee stated that order visibility...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Trump rekindles history as allies scramble in trade turmoil
The Trump administration is exploiting uncertainty and escalating tariff threats as its new strategy to force countries to comply with US demands. Starting on August 1, the US will...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
US tariffs disrupt China's PCB expansion plans in Thailand
China has hit a roadblock in its printed circuit board (PCB) industry on its way to expand to Southeast Asia. Starting on August 1, 2025, the US will impose tariffs of up to 36% on...
Monday 14 July 2025
Cisco drives AIoT proof of concept from point to area, aims to extend Asia New Bay Area experience to semiconductor industry
As AIoT technology deepens its application across industrial sectors, networking and cybersecurity brand Cisco has partnered with Genesis to launch the "AIoT Sustainable Innovation...
Saturday 12 July 2025
Southeast Asia tariff uncertainties dampen PCB investment momentum
Southeast Asia's reciprocal tariff framework has prompted major IC substrate manufacturers to pause southbound investment evaluations. Meanwhile, Taiwanese and Chinese PCB producers...