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Friday 11 April 2025
Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs get temporary reprieve as Trump targets China directly with 145% tariff
The Trump administration has fully suspended its recently announced reciprocal tariffs on Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand for 90 days, while simultaneously increasing tariffs on China...
Thursday 10 April 2025
MRCB opens Jabil manufacturing plant in Perlis, boosting economic growth and strengthening Malaysia's regional role
Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) has launched a new manufacturing plant in Perlis, Malaysia, for Jabil Circuit, a Fortune 500 company, marking a key milestone in the company's...
Thursday 10 April 2025
Asia faces rising tariffs: strategic countermeasures and drive toward regional integration
Since taking office, President Trump has positioned tariffs as both a strategic tool for national security and a means to bolster the US economy. The ongoing tariffs on Asian nations...
Tuesday 8 April 2025
Southeast Asia grapples with US tariffs, seeks diplomatic solutions
Southeast Asian nations are navigating a complex trade landscape following US President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs. Despite widespread condemnation of the move...
Monday 7 April 2025
Taiwan's Ichia forecasts growth in 2025 on Nintendo supply deal, diversifying production beyond China
Ichia Technologies, a Taiwanese manufacturer of mechanical components and flexible printed circuits, projects continued growth in 2025, driven by new supply relationships with Nintendo...
Monday 7 April 2025
Apple production hubs hit by tariffs
Apple Inc. is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply...
Saturday 5 April 2025
Trump tariffs spare no country; Asia and Europe are hit harder
President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair.
Trump said Wednesday...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Acer targets SEA healthcare sector with AI eye-screening software
Acer Group will showcase its VeriSee AI ophthalmic screening software at the Malaysia Ophthalmology Conference from April 25-27, 2025, targeting the Southeast Asian healthcare market...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese SiC market slump has limited impact on ACME Electronics as company focuses on global expansion
Silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain prices have collapsed due to China's production capacity expansion, creating a challenging market environment for the first half of 2025, according...
Friday 28 March 2025
AIDC enters Malaysian partnership to expand energy storage presence in Southeast Asia
Kai-hung Hu, chairman of Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC), announced a partnership with the Malaysian company Cape EMS Berhad during a recent trip to the country,...
Monday 24 March 2025
VS Industry reports quarterly revenue rise but six-month figures show concerning decline
VS Industry, a Malaysia-based EMS provider, reported a quarterly revenue increase alongside a rise in profit before tax from the previous quarter. However, a decline in six-month...
Friday 21 March 2025
Malaysian IC design houses awaiting details of Arm deal
The Malaysian government recently announced a technology licensing agreement worth US$250 million with silicon intellectual property (IP) powerhouse Arm. The deal aims to assist the...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Southeast Asian nations seek foundry partnerships to build homegrown fabs
Prominent nations worldwide recognize the critical importance of the semiconductor industry and are requesting assistance from foundry leader TSMC. Despite their efforts to improve...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
How Malaysia's big bet for homegrown chips can pay off
Malaysia is making a bold bet to revamp its semiconductor industry.
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Acter expands US and Southeast Asia bases, with order visibility extending to 2028
Acter, a Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering company, has ventured into the US market along with its subsidiaries and strategic partners. These include Nova Technology, which...