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Monday 30 June 2025
TSMC affiliate VIS may expedite production at US$8 billion Singapore fab
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s smaller affiliate Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp. may accelerate the chip production schedule at its new US$7.8 billion joint...
Monday 30 June 2025
CATL breaks ground on US$6B Indonesia battery venture
The world's top maker of electric-vehicle batteries broke ground on a US$6 billion battery material ecosystem in Indonesia as the government pushes ahead with commodity downstreaming...
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
Intel to cut jobs, exit auto chips as cost pressures mount and global projects face delays
Intel has begun executing a new round of layoffs announced two months ago by CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the chipmaker continues its sweeping efforts to reduce costs amid mounting financial...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Local investment momentum remains strong despite Chinese firms reportedly tapping Malaysian data centers to access US AI chips
Amid US export controls on advanced AI chips, Chinese firms are turning to Southeast Asia to maintain their AI development momentum. According to The Wall Street Journal,...
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
Vietnam extends VAT reduction to end of 2026 to boost economy
The Vietnamese National Assembly has approved an extension of the value-added tax (VAT) cut, reducing the rate from 10% to 8% until the end of 2026 to support domestic economic growth...
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...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Coretronic's rapid southbound expansion drives shipment growth outlook for 2025
Coretronic held its shareholders' meeting on June 18, 2025, successfully passing all proposals. The company expects that under its display business group, shipments of energy-saving,...
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
Chinese automaker financial crisis threatens Thai EV ambitions
Chinese EV maker Neta Auto faces a severe financial crisis, raising concerns in Thailand, where it operates a local subsidiary. Neta claims its overseas operations remain unaffected,...
Friday 20 June 2025
Johor emerges as SEA data center hub amid Singapore's green push
Data center construction is accelerating in Malaysia's Johor state as Singapore charts a sustainable digital infrastructure strategy. Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority...
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
Samsung shifts talent focus from China to emerging markets
Samsung Electronics is entering a new phase of strategic transformation, shifting its focus away from China and toward emerging markets such as India and Vietnam. According to South...
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.