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Thursday 21 May 2026

Vietnam issues AI regulations, requires OpenAI and Anthropic to appoint local government liaisons

Vietnam has issued artificial intelligence (AI) regulations requiring companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic to appoint representatives to communicate with the government, with affected...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Grab's Taiwan push goes beyond food delivery

As Grab Holdings pushes ahead with its proposed acquisition of foodpanda's Taiwan business, the Southeast Asian technology giant is betting that the future of delivery is no longer...

Thursday 21 May 2026

How South Korea is pitching itself to Silicon Valley's startup elite

South Korea made its case to Silicon Valley investors and startups on the first day of the Plug and Play May Summit in Sunnyvale, positioning Seoul not as an emerging market but as...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

AEM targets semiconductor and AI markets, begins sampling anti-warpage film and PTFE materials

Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) manufacturer Asia Electric Material (AEM) said that its long-term investment in new product development has begun to yield results, with the company's...

Sunday 17 May 2026

Galatek targets advanced packaging market, eyes Taiwan foundries

Singapore-based AI automation startup Galatek said it is tackling yield bottlenecks in micron-level packaging with AI-embedded equipment as demand for AI and high-performance computing...

Friday 15 May 2026

TECO bets on Penang manufacturing hub to capture Southeast Asia data center opportunities

TECO Electric & Machinery reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of NT$14.235 billion (US$451.17 million), a 4.54% year-over-year increase, and earnings per share of NT$0.51, as executives...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Japan expands push to secure legacy chip supply chain

Japan is broadening its semiconductor support strategy by expanding subsidies for domestic production of legacy chips, aiming to strengthen...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Appier posts record 1Q26 revenue and profit, lifts 2Q26 outlook

Appier, an AI-native Agentic AI-as-a-Service company, reported on May 13 that first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit reached record highs and that it expects second-quarter 2026 results...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

TECO expands into AI data centers with Malaysia acquisition deal

Taiwan-based industrial manufacturer TECO Electric & Machinery said on May 12 that its board had approved the acquisition of Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate Engineering Sdn...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

TsangYow's Malaysia plant to start up in 2026

At the recently concluded SEMICON SEA, the scale of industry interest in Southeast Asia was clear. Alongside the growing presence of Chinese exhibitors and the expanding ranks of Singapore...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Singapore pushes ASEAN semiconductor alliance as AI reshapes global supply chains

At a time when the global semiconductor industry is undergoing a historic restructuring, the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Commentary: SEA semiconductor industry pivots towards AI as a strategic hub

SEMICON SEA 2026 drew heavy crowds, underscoring Southeast Asia's emergence as an indispensable "strategic hub" in the global AI compute supply chain. The region's semiconductor players...

Monday 11 May 2026

Taiwan ranks among top 20 markets as AI adoption surges, Microsoft says

Microsoft's AI Economy Institute released a global update showing rapid growth in generative AI use since mid-2025 and identifying Asia as the primary engine of recent AI diffusion...

Monday 11 May 2026

Chinese semiconductor suppliers expand SEA presence at SEMICON SEA 2026

At SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, China's semiconductor equipment makers are steadily "infiltrating" the Southeast Asian market, extending from back-end packaging and...

Friday 8 May 2026

TSMC reports record April sales as AI chip demand puts Asia supply in focus

TSMC said on May 8 that revenue for the first four months of 2026 rose 29.9% from a year earlier, offering a further sign of the strength of the world's largest contract chipmaker...

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