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Wednesday 31 December 2025
Geopolitics reshapes tech landscape as Southeast Asia emerges as data center, manufacturing, and AI hub
In 2025, rising geopolitical tensions reshaped global technology and manufacturing, boosting Southeast Asia as a key hub for data centers, advanced manufacturing, and AI. The Johor-Singapore...
Monday 29 December 2025
Move over, Malaysia? India's emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging
India's first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking themselves against established...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Malaysia's semiconductor packaging and testing industry gains momentum with Taiwanese investments
Malaysia's semiconductor packaging and testing sector is experiencing rapid growth driven by Taiwanese and other foreign investments, according to PwC Taiwan. The firm highlights...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
CHIPX eyes Malaysia for 8-inch GaN-on-SiC wafer fab

Dublin-based semiconductor startup CHIPX plans to build an 8-inch gallium nitride on silicon carbide wafer fabrication plant in Malaysia...

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Taiwan automation specialist boosts Malaysia production to serve regional markets
Taiwan's major automation equipment controller maker Syntec Technology has begun construction of its second-phase factory in Malaysia, representing a strategic investment of over...
Friday 12 December 2025
Malaysia promotes rare earth industry with incentives for midstream and downstream firms
he Malaysian government announced that companies engaged in midstream and downstream production of rare earth elements (REE) are eligible for related incentive policies. According...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Export controls eclipse tariffs as Asia’s top chip risk, says Singapore semiconductor leader
Singapore is reinforcing its role as a neutral semiconductor hub while urging Southeast Asian nations to integrate their supply chains, as complex US export controls overtake tariffs...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Malaysian bank extends financing to Huawei Malaysia for digital infrastructure
AmBank Group has provided MYR350 million (approx. US$84.74 million) in financing to Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to support the development of Malaysia's digital infrastructure,...
Thursday 4 December 2025
Chunghwa Telecom expands Southeast Asia presence
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) officially established its Malaysia subsidiary, Chunghwa Telecom Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., on December 1. CHT chairman Chih-Cheng Chien said during a digital empowerment...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Tencent opens Kuala Lumpur office to boost Malaysia's digital sector and talent development
Tencent has officially inaugurated its Kuala Lumpur office, underscoring its growing commitment to Malaysia's digital market and talent pool, according to reports from The Edge...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Malaysia reassures China on US trade pact amid domestic backlash
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has raised concerns regarding Malaysia's recent trade agreement with the US, prompting Kuala Lumpur to provide detailed clarifications. Malaysia's...
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Chinese server makers gain ground globally as US tariffs reshape industry manufacturing strategies
Taiwanese EMS companies accelerate factory setups in the US, while Chinese server brands expand overseas amid changing global dynamics.
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Intel CEO meets Malaysia PM as Intel puts in additional US$208M investment
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on December 1, 2025, where Anwar announced an additional investment of MYR860 million (approx. US$208 million)...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Singapore's SEA-LION AI model built on Alibaba Qwen signals shift from Meta
Alibaba Group's open-source Qwen model, recognized as a key player in the AI market, now forms the foundation of Singapore's large language model (LLM) SEA-LION. The latest version,...
Saturday 29 November 2025
Chinese AI giants bypass US chip curbs with Southeast Asian compute hubs
China's top technology companies are shifting their LLM training to overseas data centers as Washington tightens controls on advanced AI chips and Beijing orders domestic firms to...