Bi-Weekly News Update: June 29 to July 14, 2025

Businesses Urged to Embrace Governance and Green Innovation Amid Global Challenges; Vietnam Launches Real-Time Customs Data App to Boost Transparency and Digital Governance; Apple Ramps Up Hiring and Operations in Vietnam Amid Global Supply Chain Shift; Vietnamese AI Platform AI Hay Secures Fresh Funding Amid Rapid Growth; Huawei Seeks AI Chip Deals in Middle East and Southeast Asia Amid U.S. Scrutiny; Thailand Launches AI Platform WebD to Block Illegal Websites Faster and More Efficiently; Nvidia Briefly Hits $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Momentum Drives Market Surge; Unesco Backs Thailand as AI Capacity Hub, Calls for Asean Policy Unity; FTI Urges Urgent Action as US Tariffs Threaten Thai Exports and Competitiveness; Thailand’s E-Commerce Soars to 1.1 Trillion Baht in 2024, TikTok Emerges as Disruptive Force; US AI Chip Export Curbs Raise Alarm for Thailand’s Digital Ambitions

Bi-Weekly News Update: June 15 to June 28, 2025

FPT AI Factories Ranked Among World’s Fastest Supercomputers in TOP500 List; SpaceX Explores Healthcare Collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health; Vietnam Enacts World First Stand Alone Digital Technology Law; Thailand Crafts First National AI Law Aiming to Spur Innovation and Guard Against Risk; Thailand Fast Tracks AI Regulation and Testing Centre in Bid to Become Regional Hub; AIS Rolls Out Thailand’s First Hyperscale Cloud Platform to Boost AI Driven Growth; Thailand Commits US$5.4 Billion to AI Drive, Plans UNESCO Backed Governance Hub in Bangkok; ASEAN Digital Ministers Unite in Bangkok to Tackle Online Scams and Boost Regional Cyber Resilience; World Bank Warns Thai SMEs Trail ASEAN Rivals in Innovation, Spurring Factory Closures

Bi-Weekly News Update: May 29 to June 14, 2025

Australia and Vietnam Launch Strategic Technology Centre to Boost Digital Innovation; Vietnam Charts Digital Future in Healthcare with AI, Innovation and Global Partnerships; Vietnam Emerges as Regional Tech Powerhouse, Eyes Digital Economy Leadership by 2045; Qualcomm Expands Investment in Vietnam with New Facility to Boost AI and Innovation; Thailand May Reclaim Over 2 Billion Baht from Neta EV Maker Over Unmet Subsidy Conditions; Thailand Backs AI Law Principles to Promote Safe and Inclusive Innovation; Thailand to Launch AI-Powered Central Data System to Combat Online Scams by 2026; B.Grimm Power and Digital Edge to Invest Billions in Thailand’s Largest AI-Ready Data Centre; Thailand Backs Green Tech Startups for Global Expansion Amid Sustainability Boom; Thailand Accelerates Data Center Growth with Clean Energy Push and Global Investments; Thailand Sees Surge in AI Adoption as Push for Ethical Governance Gains Momentum; AIS and True Set to Face Off in High-Stakes Mobile Spectrum Auction

Bi-Weekly News Update: May 15 to May 28, 2025

Vietnam Highlighted as Emerging Tech Hub as GITEX EUROPE x Ai Everything 2025 Opens in Berlin; Vietnam Urges Samsung to Expand Investment in High-Tech Sectors, Pledges Policy Support; Ho Chi Minh City Emerges as Vietnam’s Data Centre Powerhouse with Major Hyperscale Projects; Viettel and KT Partner to Drive AI Transformation and Talent Development in Vietnam; Thailand Launches Major Push to Boost Game Industry Talent and Exports; Thailand Braces for Rising AI-Driven Cyber Threats, as Global ATO Risks Escalate; Global Telecom AIoT Summit 2025 Catalyzes Thailand’s Role in Smart Technology Revolution; Thailand Positioned to Become Regional Data Hub with Focus on Internet Resilience and Inclusion; Thailand Launches OTOD Smart Living Project to Digitally Empower Rural Communities; Thailand Sees Dip in New Business Registrations Amid Global Uncertainty; ASEAN and GCC Endorse Economic Cooperation to Boost Regional Stability and Growth; Thailand Charts Four-Pronged Strategy to Boost Software and Digital Services Growth