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Saturday 12 July 2025

Southeast Asia tariff uncertainties dampen PCB investment momentum

Southeast Asia's reciprocal tariff framework has prompted major IC substrate manufacturers to pause southbound investment evaluations. Meanwhile, Taiwanese and Chinese PCB producers...

Friday 11 July 2025

Malaysia's Penang eyes semiconductor upgrade as AI demand reshapes industry

Malaysia's Penang state, home to about 13% of global semiconductor assembly and testing capacity, is positioning itself to capture more advanced chip manufacturing as artificial intelligence...

Friday 11 July 2025

Nissan shifts production of its Kicks SUV to Japan, taps Foxconn to revive underused Oppama plant

Nissan will start producing its compact SUV, the Kicks, at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture in the second half of fiscal 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), according to Nikkei...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Amazon's Project Kuiper targets South Korea in global satellite push

Amazon's satellite internet venture, Project Kuiper, is accelerating its expansion into Asia, with a focus on South Korea, Taiwan, and...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

What Trump’s ‘tariff fines’ mean for Asia

US President Donald Trump has officially issued the latest round of tariff notices, targeting 14 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, South Africa,...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Taiwanese PCB firms navigate new tariff landscape, strategically pivots across Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia

The Trump administration has announced new reciprocal tariffs on Southeast Asian countries to address origin washing in supply chains. This move adds complexity to the manufacturing...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Focusing on Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Seasalt.ai crafts AI assistants for local needs

Various generative AI tools and services have gradually permeated everyday life and the workplace, driving rapid market growth and attracting startup teams to enter the field. Founded...

Monday 7 July 2025

India roundup: India's EMS under the shadow of G2 rivalry

China is reportedly slowing down Apple's diversification endeavors, impacting India. India reportedly eyes 2D chip materials for a technology leap.

Friday 4 July 2025

WPG's split-path strategy signals deeper shift in chip distribution model

WPG Holdings, Asia's largest semiconductor distributor, is reportedly preparing a major organizational revamp centered on a "dual-engine" strategy, designed to break through global...

Friday 4 July 2025

Malaysia-Singapore Special Economic Zone builds cross-border AI ecosystem amid sovereign tech race

As the global race to build "sovereign AI" gains momentum, Southeast Asia is carving out a strategic role in the next wave of digital infrastructure,...

Friday 4 July 2025

Acer Cyber Security to expand localized services in Southeast Asia with focus on Thailand

Acer Cyber Security Inc. announced plans to broaden its localized cybersecurity services across Southeast Asia in the second half of 2025, prioritizing Thailand as its key market...

Friday 4 July 2025

Taiwan's URE partners with AbonMax for 80MW solar expansion

United Renewable Energy signed a cooperation agreement with AbonMax Green Energy to develop solar projects across Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, combining manufacturing and development...

Friday 4 July 2025

Vietnam tariff deal triggers SEA jitters for Taiwan's PCB supply chain

Less than a week ahead of the tariff truce deadline, US President Donald Trump announced that the Commerce Department had struck a deal with Vietnam. Under the agreement, Vietnamese...

Friday 4 July 2025

Vietnam tariff negotiations mark Asia's first; optical industry acknowledges varied impact

Vietnam has become the first Asian country to complete reciprocal tariff negotiations with the US, with optical manufacturers including AOET and Ability operating production facilities...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Congatec acquires Kontron subsidiaries to strengthen embedded and edge computing portfolio

Kontron AG, a subsidiary of industrial PC manufacturer Ennoconn, has agreed to sell its stakes in two subsidiaries, Kontron America Modules LLC and Kontron Asia Embedded Design Sdn...

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