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

MCE Bets Big on Perodua EV Project to Strengthen Malaysia’s Automotive Electronics Industry; Malaysia Pushes Upstream Growth as Semiconductor Sector Gains Strategic Importance; Malaysia to Host SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 as Semiconductor Industry Targets Next Growth Phase; Malaysia’s EV Growth Accelerates as Localisation Rules Challenge Foreign Automakers; Ingram Micro Targets Thailand’s AI Boom as IT Spending Reaches New Highs; Thailand Faces Semiconductor Shortage as AI Boom Pushes Up Chip Prices; Thailand Steps Up Efforts to Attract US Semiconductor Investment Amid AI-Driven Demand Surge; Fuel Crisis Drives Southeast Asia’s Shift Toward Electric Vehicles; Bangkok Industries Expand Rooftop Solar Adoption to Cut Energy Costs; Thailand’s Auto Industry Rebounds in March as EV and Hybrid Demand Accelerates; Thailand Pushes for AI Sovereignty as Talent Shortage Threatens Growth; Apple Tightens App Store Rules as Thailand’s Developers Face Higher AI App Standards

Bi-Weekly News Update: March 29 to April 14, 2026

Japan, Malaysia Reaffirm Strategic Industrial Alliance at High-Level Cooperation Seminar; Japan Eyes Bigger Bets on Malaysia’s Digital, Semiconductor and Data Centre Sectors. Selangor Launches Token-X to Accelerate Malaysia’s Web3 and Digital Asset Growth; Sarawak Advances AI Integration in Public Services Under Digital Economy Blueprint; Microsoft to Invest Over US$1 Billion in Thailand for Cloud and AI Expansion; Thailand Draft Policy Targets Faster Growth Through AI, Regulatory Reform and SME Support; Thailand’s Fuel Crisis Puts EV Transition in Spotlight as Policy Gaps Emerge; AI Could Transform Thailand’s Investment Landscape, Says Liberator Securities CEO; True Corporation Bets on Three-Pillar AI Strategy to Boost Thailand’s Productivity and Growth; Thailand’s Banking 5.0 Push Gains Pace as AI Fraud Risks Trigger Tighter Oversight