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Thursday 18 June 2026
Japan lasers in on India's Assam state for chip and infrastructure corridor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix weigh first chip packaging plants in South Korea's Honam region

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are each reviewing locations in South Korea's Honam region for new semiconductor packaging plants,...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
Western Europe auto output set to fall by one-third by 2030, with Germany hit hardest
Western Europe's auto industry is facing a deeper relocation shock, with passenger car and light commercial vehicle production projected to shrink by about one-third between 2015 and...
Monday 15 June 2026
Southeast Asia shifts from test-and-pack to multi-center advanced packaging hub

As global semiconductor supply chains are rebuilt, Southeast Asia is evolving from a back-end test-and-pack region into a resilient,...

Saturday 13 June 2026
Alibaba Cloud opens new Malaysia region to meet rising AI demand

Alibaba Cloud has launched a new public cloud region in Johor, Malaysia, adding two data centers as part of its push to expand cloud...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea concrete strike clouds chip supply: Samsung, SK Hynix fabs construction reportedly stalls

A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns...

Thursday 11 June 2026
SuperAI Singapore: Google DeepMind opens its science AI toolkit to Asia-Pacific startups

Google DeepMind has launched a regional accelerator program inviting developers, researchers, and investors across the Asia-Pacific...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Samsung weighs Gwangju packaging plant as power strains Seoul-area chip expansion

Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that...

Tuesday 9 June 2026
VinFast targets top-tier status in India as electric two-wheelers near launch
During its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, VinFast Auto highlighted India as a pivotal "core growth engine" for the company's international expansion. Management reported that business...
Monday 1 June 2026
SoftBank plans up to EUR75 billion AI data center buildout in France, anchoring Europe's infrastructure
SoftBank Group said it will invest as much as EUR75 billion (US$87.43 billion) to develop 5GW of AI data center capacity in France, a move that would make the country one of its largest...
Thursday 21 May 2026
Taiwan's export engine stalls in April as global orders pull back
Taiwan's export orders fell 4.0% in April compared to March levels, with orders from the US, China, Europe, Japan, and the ASEAN region all declining. According to data released on...
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Tesla boosts Berlin output with US$250M battery cell expansion
Tesla is investing US$250 million to expand battery-cell production at its Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Europe just as the company starts...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Commentary: SEA semiconductor industry pivots towards AI as a strategic hub
SEMICON SEA 2026 drew heavy crowds, underscoring Southeast Asia's emergence as an indispensable "strategic hub" in the global AI compute supply chain. The region's semiconductor players...
Monday 11 May 2026
Chinese semiconductor suppliers expand SEA presence at SEMICON SEA 2026
At SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, China's semiconductor equipment makers are steadily "infiltrating" the Southeast Asian market, extending from back-end packaging and...
Monday 11 May 2026
Taiwan's EV charging companies find Europe's real opportunity in energy trading

As Europe accelerates the build-out of infrastructure for battery electric vehicles (EVs), the region has become one of the world's most...