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Thursday 5 November 2026
FPT starts chip-testing plant trials in northern Vietnam, plans packaging expansion
FPT has begun trial operations at a semiconductor testing and packaging plant in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, initially focusing on chip testing as it prepares to expand into packaging...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Google commits US$15 billion to expand Malaysian data centers in 2027 and 2028
Google's plan to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over 2027 and 2028 deepens its bet on what AFP calls Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center hub, and ties the expansion to commitments...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Horngyu targets AI power demand with Vietnam plant, North American expansion
Taiwan-based Horngyu Electric is leveraging manufacturing in Vietnam to meet rising demand for electrical equipment from AI data centers (AIDCs), Taiwan makers investing in the US,...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Car Quality Automotive targets Southeast Asia expansion, 3Q27 TPEx listing
Taiwanese automotive aftermarket retailer Car Quality Automotive is launching a major franchise expansion. Chairman Feng-Min Cho announced that the company began rolling out franchised...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Malaysia sets 30% renewable energy rule for data centers as it tightens grid, water access
Malaysia is attaching tougher conditions to its data center boom, pairing a newly approved renewable energy quota with stricter screening of power and water requests and pressure on...
Monday 2 November 2026
AI, geopolitics make Taiwan Thailand's third-largest trade partner in 1H26
Taiwan became Thailand's third-largest trade partner in the first half of 2026 as AI growth and geopolitical shifts accelerate Taiwanese investment in the country, Taiwan Representative...
Friday 30 October 2026
Delta Electronics approves Penang manufacturing base to expand global capacity
Delta Electronics approved plans on October 28 to establish a large manufacturing base in Penang, Malaysia, as the power and thermal management company expands overseas production...
Friday 30 October 2026
JPP Holding wins Airbus certification, targets A350 structural parts
Thailand-based precision sheet-metal manufacturer JPP Holding (jpp-KY) has secured more than 20 aerospace special-process certifications from Airbus, including certifications for A350...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
TLB develops SOCAMM3 substrates; Vietnam plant to break ground
South Korean memory module substrate maker TLB has begun developing substrates for SOCAMM3, a next-generation low-power memory module for AI servers, with two major memory customers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
SoftBank eyes US$50B Malaysia AI data-center expansion
SoftBank Group founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has selected investment sites in Malaysia and plans to invest US$50 billion in technology, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Mitsubishi Materials scales thermistor capacity sixfold amid AI boom
Mitsubishi Materials will expand production of thermistors, temperature sensors used in optical communications equipment, as the spread of generative AI drives demand for optical transceivers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Malaysia conditionally approves first rare-earth export under new rules
Malaysia has approved its first export of unprocessed rare earths under a new regulatory framework, with the shipment intended for research and development, although officials did...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Vietnam's first fab reportedly faces doubts over 2027 target
Vietnam's first wafer fab may miss its 2027 trial-production target, Reuters reported on October 26, citing concerns about project execution and equipment procurement. Developer...
Sunday 25 October 2026
Moonshot's Singapore hiring shows how China's open-model labs plan to get paid abroad
Moonshot AI's first visible overseas sales hire marks a new stage in how Chinese developers of open-weight models compete outside China. They have given away model weights to win developers...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Chinese nickel producers weigh coordinated HPAL cuts in Indonesia
Executives from Chinese nickel producers plan to meet as early as October 20 to seek coordinated production cuts at Indonesian processing plants as weaker prices and rising costs pressure...