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Wednesday 10 June 2026

Malaysia electronics exports seen rising through 2026 despite trade and cost pressures

Malaysia's electronics sector is expected to keep expanding into 2026, even as tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and rising input costs weigh on manufacturers. Industry leaders say the...

Tuesday 9 June 2026

PCL Technologies targets CPO as Penang plant nears completion

Optical communications maker PCL Technologies is expanding into high-power laser packaging, with its new Malaysia plant on track to pass customer certification by the end of 2026....

Tuesday 9 June 2026

VinFast spins off manufacturing arm, deepens Nvidia tie-up in autonomy push

During its first quarter 2026 earnings call, VinFast Auto Ltd. unveiled a series of significant corporate moves, including a transition in board leadership, a major restructuring of...

Tuesday 9 June 2026

VinFast revenue rises 42%, but losses widen sharply in 1Q26

Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast reported strong revenue and delivery growth in the first quarter of 2026, but its financial results showed that losses continued to widen...

Sunday 7 June 2026

Pegatron unit ASRock Rack wins order to supply 587 GPU servers for Thailand AI data center

ASRock Rack, a subsidiary of Pegatron Group's ASRock Inc., has won an order to supply 587 GPU servers equipped with Nvidia B200 accelerators to Japan-based AI infrastructure provider...

Thursday 4 June 2026

Applied Materials to add 1,000 Southeast Asia jobs as Singapore role grows

Applied Materials plans to expand its Southeast Asia workforce by about 25% this year, adding at least 1,000 workers mainly in Singapore...

Monday 1 June 2026

Weekly news roundup: Nvidia CEO hosts trillion-dollar dinner; TSMC CEO to address bonus backlash in person

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 25-31, 2026:

Friday 29 May 2026

Nvidia's Vietnam hiring signals push into high-end AI server manufacturing alongside expanding Taiwan ODMs

Nvidia's expanding recruitment activity in Vietnam signals a potential shift in the country's role within advanced AI infrastructure manufacturing, as Taiwanese server and EMS players...

Friday 29 May 2026

Malaysia's Oppstar revises AI chip deal, formalizes US$2.9 million design contract

Oppstar Bhd has restructured the delivery framework of an artificial intelligence chip development project with a Yokohama-based client, replacing an earlier tripartite arrangement...

Thursday 28 May 2026

ByteDance's chip ambition grows with US$70 billion capex plan

ByteDance is considering a sharp increase in capital spending this year as the TikTok owner pushes deeper into artificial intelligence infrastructure — a move that could make...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Samsung reportedly to expand Vietnam footprint with new memory chip testing plant

Samsung Electronics plans to invest VND39 trillion (approx. US$1.5 billion) in a new semiconductor testing facility in northern Vietnam,...

Wednesday 27 May 2026

VinFast names new chair to tackle global expansion

Vietnamese electric-vehicle maker VinFast has appointed a new chairman amid mounting challenges in its overseas expansion across Asia and the US, including delays to its planned US...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

TECO completes Malaysia's Dynaciate acquisition to boost data center build capacity

TECO Electric & Machinery announced on the 25th that it signed an agreement to acquire about 78% of Malaysian engineering firm Dynaciate Engineering Sdn. Bhd. for roughly 200 million...

Monday 25 May 2026

Singapore launches physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District

Singapore will launch a new testbed at the Punggol Digital District (PDD) later in 2026 to research, test, and deploy physical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as the government...

Sunday 24 May 2026

OpenAI opens first lab outside the US in Singapore as Google deepens government AI ties

Google and OpenAI's expanded cooperation with Singapore aims to accelerate AI adoption, workforce training, and safety measures, providing a model for other countries. The moves could...

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