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Friday 8 May 2026
Power Win builds lithium battery circular economy with SEA push
Power Win said it is expanding its lithium battery recycling business as demand from energy storage and electric vehicles (EVs) surges and geopolitical tensions elevate scarce metals into strategic assets. The company is also targeting Southeast Asia for technology exports and moving deeper into EV and AI asset recovery
Friday 8 May 2026
PlayNitride pivots to MicroLED optical interconnects as Samsung TV strategy shifts

MicroLED applications are expanding across automotive, wearable, and display markets, but the sector is facing mounting pressure. Following Sony Honda Mobility's cancellation of the Afeela 1 electric vehicle (EV) project, MicroLED adoption in automotive displays has suffered a setback. At the same time, reports that Samsung may scale back its MicroLED TV business are raising fresh concerns over PlayNitride's 2026 growth outlook

Thursday 7 May 2026
Delta Electronics expands Malaysia presence as SEA becomes semiconductor growth hub
As global supply chains continue shifting under "China+1" and "Taiwan+1" strategies, Southeast Asia has emerged as a key destination for semiconductor and electronics investment. For Taiwanese power and automation company Delta Electronics, Malaysia is becoming a central part of that regional expansion strategy
Thursday 7 May 2026
Singapore chip firms showcase cross-border manufacturing and testing strengths
Headquartered in Singapore, MPics Innovations is staffed by several former executives from Broadcom's isolation products division. The company has long focused on the automotive, industrial, and medical markets, known collectively as the AIM market, which demand high reliability
Thursday 7 May 2026
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers deepen SEA OSAT presence
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers CCtech and Nextool Technology are expanding into Southeast Asia's OSAT hubs as Malaysia and Singapore emerge as key packaging and testing centers amid global supply chain restructuring and southbound shifts. Both companies said surging AI demand and fast growth in power electronics are setting up a new upcycle for test and packaging equipment
Thursday 7 May 2026
Apple expands clean energy and water investments in India as supply chain sustainability efforts accelerate
Apple said it is increasing investment in renewable energy and water sustainability projects globally, including new solar and water initiatives in India, as the company pushes toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral across its entire value chain by 2030
Thursday 7 May 2026
South Korea's US$344.3 million push to localize power chips
South Korea plans to provide KRW500 billion (US$344.3 million) in state funding for a large-scale research and development project aimed at localizing next-generation power semiconductors, ETNews reported
Thursday 7 May 2026
Pentagon deploys 100,000 AI agents, escalating algorithm warfare with China
The Pentagon has deployed more than 100,000 AI agents through its GenAI.mil platform, marking a broader shift toward algorithm-driven warfare and expanding the US military's push into AI-powered combat operations
Thursday 7 May 2026
From market leader to exit: Samsung pulls out of China's home appliances market

Samsung Electronics' decision to withdraw from China's home appliance market marks the end of a long and gradual erosion of its once-dominant position, one that has unfolded even as the company posts record profits globally

Thursday 7 May 2026
From chips to telecoms, South Korea faces an AI-era labor reckoning
Labor tensions across South Korea's technology sector are intensifying, and the conflict is no longer confined to traditional disputes between workers and management. Increasingly, the country's AI-driven economic transformation is exposing fractures within workforces themselves, as employees in faster-growing business divisions demand a larger share of corporate profits. In contrast, weaker divisions struggle to keep pace
Thursday 7 May 2026
ByteDance's Doubao tests paid AI tiers to challenge ChatGPT subscriptions
China's AI market has expanded rapidly through free and low-cost offerings, but rising computing costs and deeper enterprise adoption are beginning to reshape the sector's business models. ByteDance-backed Doubao is now testing paid subscription plans priced between CNY68–500 (US$9–69) per month, signaling a formal shift toward tiered monetization
Thursday 7 May 2026
Yotta Data Services reportedly weighs IPO as India's AI infrastructure race accelerates
Yotta Data Services is considering an initial public offering in Mumbai that could raise as much as US$900 million, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg. The company has engaged ICICI Securities Ltd and SBI Capital Markets Ltd as advisers, with additional banks expected to join ahead of a draft prospectus filing in the next two to three months
Thursday 7 May 2026
Exclusive: China's automakers leap forward in next generation of car architecture

As the global auto industry shifts toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), the evolution of electronic and electrical architectures has become one of the most important determinants of future competitiveness

Thursday 7 May 2026
Intel shifts data center chip packaging to Vietnam and expands EMIB advanced packaging integration
Intel is relocating a data center chip production line from Costa Rica to its Vietnam facility. The move, flagged in a Saigon Hi-Tech Park management board report to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and cited by The Investor and VN Economy, will transfer operations to Intel Products Vietnam (IPV) within the same industrial park
Thursday 7 May 2026
Commentary: The real AI war may be the models nobody sees

The global race in large AI models continues to intensify, with Chinese state-backed capital accelerating its push into the sector. According to foreign media reports, China's "Big Fund" — formally known as the China Integrated Circuit (IC) Industry Investment Fund — is in talks to lead an investment in AI startup DeepSeek, with the company's valuation approaching US$45 billion