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Thursday 10 September 2026
Firmus, OpenAI strike compute deal for Malaysia AI factories
Firmus and OpenAI have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that will add dedicated AI compute capacity in Malaysia, underscoring how Asia-Pacific is becoming central to global...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
ASML chooses Netherlands for major expansion after warning it could build abroad
ASML's groundbreaking at Brainport Industries Campus North commits Europe's most valuable company to a build-out that could eventually hold up to 20,000 workplaces in a single Dutch...
Sunday 6 September 2026
Middle East tensions, Panama Canal limits can further tighten global shipping
Rising Middle East tensions, marked by the largest US-Iran military exchange since July, have once again cast a shadow of geopolitical escalation over the region. Meanwhile, recent...
Friday 4 September 2026
Silicon Valley overflow fuels semiconductor boom in California's Capital Region
A surge of multibillion-dollar industrial expansions is quietly transforming California's capital region into a premier domestic semiconductor and advanced technology powerhouse, positioning...
Friday 28 August 2026
Jingwei Hirain targets Malaysia, ASEAN smart mobility supply chains
China's largest domestic Tier 1 auto parts supplier, Jingwei Hirain, is stepping up its push into Malaysia and the ASEAN market, with President Chengjian Fan saying the region will...
Friday 28 August 2026
Pioneering sustainable water solutions in Asia-Pacific data centers
At the Sustainability Environment Asia Conference 2026, Gunalan Kaniasan, principal for water resources in Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJC) at AWS, outlined strategies for water sustainability...
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Southeast Asia mobility shifts put GATE 2026 in focus
The 2026 Global Automotive and Technology Expo (GATE 2026) will take place August 26-28 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, as Southeast...
Wednesday 19 August 2026
US pushes South Korea to prioritize memory chip investment in trade talks
US officials have pressed South Korea to make memory chip manufacturing its first strategic investment in the US, according to a report cited by JoongAng Daily. The claim...
Monday 17 August 2026
Record orders, yet profits squeezed: Asia-Pacific electronics supply chain caught in cost crunch

Global Electronics Association survey data show that demand across the global electronics manufacturing industry maintained steady...

Wednesday 12 August 2026
OCP APAC 2026: Microsoft leans on Taiwan supply chain for 'silicon-to-systems' AI buildout

Microsoft sources roughly 70% of the hardware content in its cloud infrastructure from Taiwan and the wider Asia-Pacific region, executives...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Air freight tightens in Asia as tariff-driven ocean demand fades

Entering the third quarter, the air freight market has split along regional lines, with Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand and...

Friday 7 August 2026
Microsoft launches fourth cloud region in India as AI demand accelerates
Microsoft has opened its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, expanding local capacity for customers in one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets. The move could...
Monday 3 August 2026
TSMC Kumamoto fab faces first major quake test with chip-material supplies secured
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region on July 28, drawing attention to the recovery of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Kumamoto plant,...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
OpenAI expands Dublin hub with 250 jobs and larger office lease
OpenAI is expanding its European headquarters in Dublin, adding 250 jobs and leasing 8,000 square metres of office space as it scales operations across Europe. The move came as the...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Japan's Kumamoto; TSMC says JASM staff safe, recovery underway
A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region at 4:27 p.m. on July 28. The Japan Meteorological Agency initially estimated the quake at magnitude 7.1 with a depth of 6.2 miles...