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Thursday 26 June 2025
IC distributors pivot to Southeast Asia under trade turbulence

With US-China tariff tensions intensifying and global manufacturers racing to decentralize their supply chains, Southeast Asia is emerging...

Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Apollo Go eyes Southeast Asia expansion as Baidu pivots to light assets operation
Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous taxi service is poised to enter Singapore and Malaysia by 2025, expanding its reach beyond China. The company is currently in talks with potential partners...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
China’s AI firms exploit Southeast Asia detour, weakening Huawei’s domestic chip ambitions
Chinese AI firms are reportedly utilizing AI compute resources in Southeast Asian nations to bypass US sanctions, exploiting regulatory frameworks that align with local laws and limit...
Friday 20 June 2025
GBM expands AI product line via Lincstech acquisition, focus on Singapore and Malaysia operations
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), a PCB and EMS subsidiary of Walsin Technology, recently held a shareholders' meeting led by chairman Yu-Heng Chiao to discuss acquiring Japan's Lincstech...
Friday 20 June 2025
Singapore looks to build its own Shenzhen with AI-powered SEZ in Johor
The AI data center industry encompasses advanced semiconductor manufacturing, high-end chips (GPU, CPU, ASIC), and system integration (SI). As countries push for "sovereign AI," regional...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Singapore and Johor try again: new special zone revives old economic dream
The grand trend of history is that unity follows division, and division leads to unity again—this perfectly applies to Johor and Singapore.
Wednesday 18 June 2025
AI without borders: Singapore moves from infrastructure to influence

The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 sparked a global AI renaissance, compelling governments everywhere to embrace artificial intelligence...

Tuesday 17 June 2025
Singapore sharpens sovereign AI edge as global competition intensifies
The artificial intelligence (AI) wave led by Nvidia has continuously driven rapid development in data centers and advanced semiconductor supply chains in recent years. As Nvidia CEO...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Johor–Singapore Economic Zone's grand ambition to transform SEA's tech landscape
Just across the narrow Johor Strait from Singapore lies Malaysia's Johor state, a region that for decades has shared deep economic ties with the city-state. Yet despite their geographic...
Friday 13 June 2025
VS Industry reports sales decline in 3Q25 amid profit pressure
On June 11, 2025, VS Industry announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2025, reporting sales of MYR909.4 million (US$214.87 million), down 10% year-over-year...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
SEA emerges as key battleground for MCU industry amid G2 tech rivalry
As geopolitical tensions between China and the US continue to escalate, the Southeast Asian market has become a new strategic focal point for global semiconductor players—particularly...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Trump's Harvard visa ban threatens tech talent pipeline, put semiconductor R&D at risk
In a dramatic shift in US immigration policy, the State Department on June 5, 2025, issued a directive halting visa approvals for students bound for Harvard University, including...
Monday 9 June 2025
Acerpure targets SEA market, eyes strong brand growth in 2025
Andrew Hou, chairman of Acerpure, highlighted plans to expand into more country markets and broaden product lines from small appliances to major home appliances. Despite global economic...
Monday 9 June 2025
Taiwan semiconductor suppliers deepen SEA ties with US$19 million in deals
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment industry made a strong impression at this year's SEMICON Southeast Asia, as the Innovative Technology and Product Launch, jointly organized by the...