Bi-Weekly News Updates: Sep. 15 to Sep. 28, 2025

Vietnam Issues Decree 180 to Boost Innovation and Digital Transformation Through PPPs; Apple Deepens Vietnam Supply Chain as Tariffs Push Diversification from China; Danang Launches $72 Million Fab-Lab to Drive Semiconductor Ambitions; Vingroup Signs Renewable Energy MoU with South Sulawesi Partner in Indonesia; Bosch Engineering and Siam Racing Automobiles Partner to Advance High-Performance EVs in Thailand; Thailand’s DE Ministry Expands Digital Community Centres to Bridge Digital Divide; Thailand Ramps Up EV Ambitions with $6.5 Billion Real Estate Boom by 2030; VNPT Explores AI Home Partnership with True Digital to Accelerate Vietnam’s Smart Living Push; Omoda & Jaecoo Eyes BEV Exports from Thailand Under Incentive Scheme; Suzuki Rejects BEV Production, Focuses on Hybrids and Fuel Cell Vehicles; Apple Urges EU to Repeal Digital Markets Act Citing Security and User Concerns

Weekly News Updates – Sept. 17 to Sept. 23

India to Fast-Track BIS Approvals for Taiwanese Steel Mills to Aid MSMEs The Indian government is moving to fast-track Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) approvals for Taiwanese integrated steel plants, aiming to ease raw material imports for micro, small and…

Weekly News Updates – Sept. 10 to Sept. 16

India Pushes for Indigenous Chipset Development with Incentives and Local Sourcing Rules The Indian government is stepping up efforts to promote domestic chipset production, aiming to meet rising demand across a wide range of electronic products. Under the updated design-led…

Weekly News Update: Sept. 3 – Sept. 9

India Achieves World-First in Semiconductor Wafer Production Using Red Mud Value Emissions Pvt Ltd. has announced a groundbreaking achievement, positioning India as the first country in the world to manufacture semiconductor wafers from silicon derived from red mud—a recyclable byproduct…

Bi-Weekly News Updates: Aug. 29 to Sep. 14, 2025

VinFast Teams Up with Tensor to Launch World’s First Level-4 Autonomous EV for Consumers; PetroVietnam Proposes $15 Billion Eco-Energy Industrial Hub in Can Tho; Vietnam Emphasizes National AI Strategy as CMC Launches C-OpenAI Platform; Vietnam, Italy Partner to Launch Satellite and Aerospace Research Centre at PTIT; Thailand’s Digital Economy Set to Hit 3 Trillion Baht by 2027, Fueled by AI Growth; Thailand, ASEAN Urged to Boost Resilience Amid Global Trade Shifts at ITD Forum; Thailand Consumers Council Pushes for Stronger EV Protections Amid Rising Complaints; Thailand Rises as Global PCB Hub Amid AI-Driven Investment Surge; Thailand’s First Smart Industrial Estate Takes Shape with $560M ARAYA Project; Thailand Presses Ahead with US Tariff Negotiations as New Cabinet Set to Finalise Details

Weekly News Update: Aug. 27 – Sept. 2

Taiwan Pushes for FTA with India to Boost Semiconductor and Trade Ties Amid global trade uncertainties, Taiwan has reiterated its intent to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, aiming to strengthen economic cooperation and establish a robust technology…

Weekly News Updates – Aug. 20 to Aug. 26

U.S. Tariffs Loom Over Indian Exports as Trade Talks Stall India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are ongoing but warned that New Delhi has “red lines” it will defend, particularly to protect farmers…

Weekly News Updates – Aug. 13 – Aug. 19

Modi May Meet Trump During UNGA Visit Amid Strained Trade Ties Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet U.S. President Donald Trump during his potential visit to New York next month for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),…