Malaysia Launches Digital 2030 Plan to Become Regional AI and Innovation Hub; KLIMS 2026 Showcases Malaysia’s Accelerating Shift Towards Electric Mobility; AT&S Announces Up to €2 Billion Expansion of Malaysia IC Substrate Facility to Meet Surging AI Demand; Malaysia Accelerates Renewable Energy Transition Through Large-Scale Solar and Grid Modernisation Initiatives; Malaysia’s New EV Policy Set to Accelerate Local Manufacturing and Reshape Market Dynamics; Thailand Expands Smart City Network to 37 Certified Cities, Targets 105 by 2027; Thailand Unveils ‘Made-in-Thailand’ Chip Vision, Targets ASEAN Semiconductor Leadership; Thailand’s Parliament Approves Five International Trade Agreements to Expand Global Market Access; Thai Industry Group Calls for Comprehensive Strategy to Build Semiconductor Sector; Experts Highlight AI Infrastructure Boom as New Growth Driver for Thailand and Asia; Thailand Revamps Vocational Education to Support EV, AI and Advanced Manufacturing Industries; Thailand Unveils Net Zero Roadmap with Focus on Renewable Energy, EVs and Energy Market Reforms.

MIDA Partners ENERtec Asia 2026 to Advance Malaysia’s Energy Transition and Digital Economy; Anwar Highlights AI’s Role in Accelerating Malaysia’s Energy Transition at ETCon 2026; ENERtec Asia 2026 Highlights Energy Storage and Grid Modernisation Amid Rising AI-Driven Power Demand; Invest Malaysia 2026 to Spotlight Economic Reforms, Investment Execution and Capital Market Opportunities; Malaysia Updates Tax and Customs Policies Amid Global Minimum Tax and E-Invoicing Reforms; Johor Launches RM80 Billion Tech Smart City Project with Global Technology Partners; Thailand Considers VAT Increase as Part of Comprehensive Tax Reform Plan; Global Telecom AIoT Summit 2026 Highlights Thailand’s Growing Role in AI-Powered Digital Innovation; Thailand Highlights EV and Green Mobility Ambitions at Global Future Mobility Conference 2026; Hua Hin Advances Smart City Development with AI Surveillance and Digital Services; Thailand Breaks into Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems for First Time in Six Years; Thailand Promotes EV Investment Opportunities at High-Level Automotive Industry Meeting

Malaysia Pushes Into Advanced Semiconductor Packaging With RM185 Million Consortium Initiative; Malaysia Pushes EV Expansion Through Tax Incentives, IoT Integration and Smart Charging Networks; Malaysia Assures Energy Stability Despite Middle East Conflict Pressures; Thailand Car Production Falls to Five-Year Low Amid Export and Energy Pressures; SUBCON Thailand Generates US$705 Million in Trade as ASEAN Manufacturing Demand Accelerates; Synergetic Auto Performance Plans 1.2 Billion Baht EV Expansion to Boost Growth; RISE Partners Harvard Business Impact to Boost AI Leadership and Innovation in Thailand; Thai Deeptech Startup MUI Robotics Develops Sensory AI Platform Focused on Smell and Taste Intelligence; Thailand Overhauls Import Tax Regime With Higher Tariffs and End of Duty-Free Parcel Exemptions

Malaysia Tightens AI Data Centre Policy, Favours Large-Scale Investments; Malaysia Tightens Rules on Imported EVs to Boost Local Assembly; Equinix to Invest Over $190 Million in New Kuala Lumpur Data Centre; Malaysia Imposes Stricter Conditions on Fully Imported EVs from July 2026; Thailand Plans New EV Tax Incentives to Boost Adoption and Taxi Electrification; Thailand Approves US$12.2 Billion Emergency Borrowing to Ease Living Costs; Thailand Approves US$29 Billion Investment Package Including Major TikTok Data Expansion; Thailand Attracts Over US$30 Billion in Q1 Investments Led by Digital and AI Projects; Thailand’s Digital Growth Faces Rising Threat From Industrial-Scale Cybercrime; Thailand Launches First Credit-Bearing AI University Curriculum to Address Skills Shortage; Thailand’s Actual Investment Rises 18% in Q1 2026 as BOI Reforms Gain Momentum; MFEC and Confluent Say Real-Time Data Will Define Thailand’s AI Competitiveness; Thai Auto Industry Groups Urge Urgent EV Policy Reforms to Protect Local Manufacturing

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

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

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

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

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

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