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Thursday 19 February 2026
Singapore holds No. 4 financial hub ranking as assets flow in

Singapore maintained its position as the world's fourth-ranked financial center in the 2025 Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), reflecting...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Vietnam grants Starlink licence to deploy 600,000 satellite internet terminals

Vietnam has granted Starlink an operating licence to provide satellite internet services in the country, clearing the way for the SpaceX...

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Analysis: Singapore's neutrality lures Chinese tech fleeing Western crackdowns
As global geopolitics continue to shift, Singapore is emerging from its image as a garden city to become a safe harbor for Chinese companies expanding overseas. With competition between...
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Thailand's BOI approves WD project to develop HAMR hard drives
Thailand's Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a THB2.3 billion (US$73.81 million) research and development project for WD's Thai unit, Western Digital Storage Technology (Thailand)...
Sunday 15 February 2026
A Singaporean reality check for the semiconductor age

Joseph Liow, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, said in a recent public lecture that technology...

Friday 13 February 2026
Quanta boosts Thailand investment to expand AI server capacity
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) said it will invest THB1.098 billion (approx. US$35.34 million) in electromechanical engineering and materials for its Thailand facility, reinforcing...
Friday 13 February 2026
Why Singapore is drawing Taiwanese tech firms and SMEs

As geopolitical dynamics shift, Singapore has emerged as a focal point for Taiwanese and international investment, underpinned by its...

Thursday 12 February 2026
Analysis: Singapore rises as SEA hub as Taiwan, China firms shift strategy
As global supply chains shift from globalization toward regionalization and the "China plus one" strategy persists, Singapore's role in Southeast Asia has undergone a fundamental transformation...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Globe's direct-to-cell satellite service aims to boost coverage and resilience across the Philippines
Globe Telecom stated that it will be the first operator in Southeast Asia to offer direct-to-cell satellite connectivity, becoming the second Asian carrier to collaborate with SpaceX...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
AI demand fuels photonics-semiconductor convergence at APE 2026
As artificial intelligence workloads push traditional computing architectures to their limits, the photonics industry is emerging as a critical enabler of next-generation data center...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Singapore to boost semiconductors and photonics under RIE 2030
As demand for higher transmission performance rises alongside the expansion of artificial intelligence and data centers, the 2026 Asia Photonics Expo (APE 2026), held in Singapore,...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
ASE focuses on Malaysia expansion, ADI plant acquisition expected to close in 2Q26
After US President Donald Trump took office, he vigorously promoted the reshoring of the chip manufacturing supply chain, prompting some Taiwanese companies to shift the focus of their...
Wednesday 11 February 2026
Coretronic warns seasonal dip but sees 10-20% annual growth potential across product lines
Coretronic said shipments of its energy-saving and imaging products will fall in the first quarter of 2026 due to seasonal factors and fewer working days, while projecting 10–20%...
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Analysis: How Singapore turns talent, R&D into an optics edge
Despite possessing a land area roughly one-fiftieth the size of Taiwan, Singapore has established itself as one of the most closely watched economies and supply chain hubs in Asia...
Friday 6 February 2026
Japanese firms in Vietnam see Chinese counterparts as expansion competitors
A recent survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) shows that Japanese companies operating in Vietnam remain committed to expansion, even as they increasingly view China...