Bi-Weekly News Update: March 15 to March 28, 2026

Malaysia Ramps Up AI, Semiconductor Push to Safeguard Future Economy; AI Breakthrough Triggers Split in Memory-Chip Stocks as Flash Makers Extend Losses; Higher Oil Prices Set to Boost EV Adoption in Malaysia, Says CIMB Securities; Malaysia Targets Higher-Value Role in Southeast Asia’s Semiconductor Race; Thailand Fast-Tracks EV, Semiconductor and Clean Energy Push Amid Global Uncertainty; Viriyah May Raise EV Insurance Premiums as Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Risks Evolve; MFEC Urges Enterprises to Treat AI as Core Infrastructure at Inspire 2026; Bangkok Motor Show Defies Market Uncertainty as EV Launches Keep Momentum Alive; Thailand Tightens Competition Rules on Shopee, Lazada and TikTok Shop; Thailand Moves to Tighten Data Centre Rules Amid AI-Driven Investment Boom; AI Skills Programme Transforms Rural Communities in Thailand into Digital Entrepreneurs

Bi-Weekly News Update: February 15 to February 28, 2026

Thailand’s IEAT and NSTDA Partner to Drive Smart Factories and Sustainable Industrial Growth; Thailand Emerges as ASEAN’s Top PCB Manufacturing Hub amid Investment Surge; Thai Industry Warns of Export Impact as Trump Imposes Temporary 10% Global Tariff; Thailand Approves Major Chinese Investment to Build First Humanoid Robot Component Hub in EEC; NECTEC Urges Thailand to Become Technology Co-Creator to Safeguard Competitiveness and Security; Hong Kong Positions Itself as Global Gateway for Thai Innovators during Bangkok Visit; Thailand and EU Move to Align Green Industry Goals, Target Mid-2026 FTA Conclusion; Thailand Urged to strengthen Green Finance and Trade Resilience amid Global Economic Shifts; Greatech Shares Jump on Strong Order Book and Data Centre Exposure; Malaysia Builds Low-Latency Digital Backbone to Power Real-Time AI; Chipbond Opens US$200 Million Advanced Semiconductor Facility in Penang; UPSI, Proton Explore Strategic Collaboration on Electric Vehicle Education