Weekly News Updates – Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

India Sets New Record with $10 Billion iPhone Exports, Cementing Its Role in Global Tech Manufacturing Apple Inc. has reached a major milestone with iPhone exports from India hitting $10 billion, a 75% surge from the previous year. This growth…

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

Ca Mau Accelerates Digital Transformation to Drive Sustainable Growth; VinFast Becomes First Vietnamese Carmaker to Surpass 100,000 Sales in 2025; Vietnam Uses Supercomputer and AI to Revolutionize Storm and Flood Forecasting; Haiphong Ignites Innovation Drive at TECHFEST 2025; Toyota to Invest $360 Million in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Production in Vietnam; Vietnam and Europe to Strengthen Cooperation in Semiconductors, AI, and Digital Technologies; Thailand Emerges as a Global Hub for PCB Production; Thailand Drafts New Power Development Plan Amid Solar Surge; SCG ESG Symposium 2025 Charts Path for Thailand’s Green Transition; Thailand Accelerates Toward Southeast Asia EV Hub Ambitions; Thailand Introduces Electric ‘Flying’ Ferries for Sustainable Water Transport; Thailand Strengthens Automation Leadership at Collaborate 2025

Weekly News Updates – Oct. 1 to Oct. 7

Modi Ministers Push ‘Made in India’ Apps Amid Rising Trade Tensions with U.S. Three senior ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet are championing Indian-made digital platforms as alternatives to U.S. tech giants, reflecting New Delhi’s intensified push for technological…

Weekly News Updates – Sept. 24 to Sept. 30

Taiwan Eyes Free Trade Pact with India to Deepen Investment and Trade Ties The Chairman of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), James Chih-Fang Huang, expressed optimism about the possibility of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and…

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…