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Tuesday 3 June 2025
Kinpo charts Middle East expansion, but without a factory

As Middle Eastern nations accelerate economic diversification efforts, global attention is turning to the region's rising profile as...

Wednesday 28 May 2025
TSMC taps Munich for AI chip push as Europe craves tech sovereignty
TSMC will open a new design center in Munich in the third quarter of 2025, strengthening its footprint in Europe and supporting the region's push for greater semiconductor self-sufficiency...
Monday 26 May 2025
BYD topples Tesla in Europe— signals changing of the guard in EV race
China's EV giant BYD has overtaken Tesla in monthly sales across Europe for the first time, marking a pivotal shift in the region's automotive landscape and highlighting the growing...
Saturday 24 May 2025
Samsung doubles down in Middle East, leads Q1 smartphone race
Samsung Electronics topped the Middle East smartphone market in terms of shipments in the first quarter of 2025, thanks to its high-end models and affordable Galaxy A series.
Monday 19 May 2025
How ASE is reinventing chip testing in Singapore—and betting big on silicon photonics
Singapore and Malaysia's collaborative "Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone" has emerged as a magnet for investment, positioning the region as a pivotal node in Southeast Asia's...
Sunday 18 May 2025
Appier posts strong 1Q25 growth, eyes Middle East expansion
Appier has reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue rising 27% year-on-year to approximately JPY9.4 billion (US$64.17 million), or 31% on a currency-neutral...
Friday 16 May 2025
Microsoft shifts focus to Asia-Pacific amid massive job cuts
Microsoft is reportedly laying off around 6,000 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, with most of the cuts concentrated in the US. The tech giant has also made organizational...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Huawei cornered in Middle East: Trump, Nvidia redraw AI frontlines
The US-China tech conflict is intensifying even as leaders project a veneer of diplomacy. During trade talks in Geneva, President Donald Trump said the US was "not looking to hurt...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Flex doubles European power capacity with new Poland facility to meet AI-driven data center demand
Flex's Critical Power division, Anord Mardix, is expanding its European critical power operations through a significant investment in a new facility in southern Poland. The site,...
Wednesday 7 May 2025
ASEAN+3 reaffirms commitment to regional financial stability amid global uncertainties

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the ASEAN+3 countries convened in Milan on May 4, 2025, for the 28th ASEAN+3 Finance...

Sunday 4 May 2025
OpenAI's Singapore push cements city-state as Asia-Pacific AI powerhouse
OpenAI is making a decisive push into Asia, with Singapore emerging as a focal point for its regional ambitions. The AI giant is aggressively hiring across a wide range of functions,...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Wiwynn’s Johor bet sets the pace for AI’s next supply chain
With the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) rapidly emerging as a beneficiary of the AI data center boom, the region's supply chain is experiencing both new opportunities...
Friday 25 April 2025
CloudMile highlights mixed progress in Southeast Asia's AI development
CloudMile Group, a Taiwanese startup specializing in AI-driven cloud services, is extending its reach into Southeast Asia, eyeing rapid growth in AI adoption across the region. In...
Wednesday 16 April 2025
Trump's broad tariffs shake SEA solar supply chain; triggers oversupply and industry uncertainty
US President Donald Trump has intensified tariff measures in a bid to clamp down on tariff circumvention through Southeast Asia and other third-party locations. His latest actions,...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Acer targets SEA healthcare sector with AI eye-screening software
Acer Group will showcase its VeriSee AI ophthalmic screening software at the Malaysia Ophthalmology Conference from April 25-27, 2025, targeting the Southeast Asian healthcare market...