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

Bi-Weekly News Update: January 29 to February 14, 2026

Thailand Auto Sales Hit Two-Year High in 2025 as EV Boom Offsets Weak Economy; AI to Drive Thailand’s Electronics Industry Toward Smart Manufacturing Hub; Thailand Pledges Debt Relief, Investment Push and Fiscal Discipline After Election; Gartner Warns of Radical Shift in Cybersecurity as Agentic AI and Post-Quantum Threats Loom; Thailand Leads ASEAN in AI Use Among Students, but Experts Warn of Readiness Gap; AI-Powered Scams Target Working-Age Thais as Fraud Losses Surge in 2026; Proposed Power Tariff Hike Could Push Thailand’s EV Charging Costs to 11 Baht per Unit; Malaysia’s Heng Hiap Industries Becomes First Southeast Asian Plastic Recycler to Earn B Corp Certification; AI, Semiconductors and Data Centres to Drive Malaysia’s Growth Outlook in 2026; Penang Accelerates Push to Become Malaysia’s AI-Ready State with Start-ups and Semiconductor Innovation; Malaysia Powering ASEAN’s Next Phase of Digital and AI Growth

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

Thailand Unveils National Semiconductor Strategy to Build ‘Made-in-Thailand’ Chip Ecosystem; EVCharge Live and Mobility Live Thailand 2026 to Showcase Smart Mobility and EV Infrastructure Drive these three topics are almost same); Thailand Becomes Southeast Asia’s Largest PCB Hub as EV and AI Trends Reshape Industry; Solar & Storage Live Thailand 2026 to Drive Clean Energy Push in Bangkok these three topics are almost same); Arise–True Partnership to Drive AI and Data Centre Growth While Preserving Financial Discipline; BOI Approves 96 Billion Baht in Data Centre Investments to Boost Thailand’s Digital Hub Ambition; Thailand Sees Record Investment Applications in 2025, Digital and Green Industries Lead the Way; Solar & Storage Live Thailand 2026 Set to Accelerate Country’s Renewable Energy Transition these three topics are almost same); Malaysia’s Tech Sector Set for Strong Growth in 2026 Amid Global Semiconductor Upcycle; Khazanah Nasional to Back Energy and Semiconductor Investments Amid AI Boom; Malaysia’s EV Adoption Surges but Policy Clarity and Charging Infrastructure Remain Key Challenges; Selangor Accelerates Smart City Vision with RM450 Million MOU for Connectivity, Safety, and Flood Management