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),…

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

CMC Corporation Launches CMC OpenAI to Drive Vietnam’s AI Leadership; Battery-Swapping Race Intensifies in Vietnam’s Electric Motorbike Market; PM Phạm Minh Chính Urges Samsung to Expand High-Tech Investment in Việt Nam; AnyMind Launches Thailand’s First AI Creator Avatar with BT Beartai’s “Nui”; Thailand on Track to Sell 100,000 Battery EVs in 2025 Amid Shift from ICE Vehicles; GPTBots Partners with Vonosis to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption in Thailand; Thai Labour Market Faces AI Disruption, Tariffs and Global Layoffs; Thailand Targets 105 Smart Cities by 2027, Phuket Silicon Valley Gains Certification; Thailand Emerges as Regional Leader in Energy Transition, ABB Study Finds; ADB Provides THB900 Million Green Loan for Thailand’s First Sustainable Data Center; Thailand Urged to Leverage Technology and Talent to Boost Competitiveness

Bi-Weekly News Update: July 29 to August 14, 2025

Aboitiz Power Eyes Renewable Energy and Data Center Investments in Vietnam; PM Chinh Urges Qualcomm to Deepen High-Tech Cooperation and Semiconductor Investment in Vietnam; Vingroup Unveils Ambitious Plans for High-Speed Rail, Seaports, and Green Energy Projects; Ho Chi Minh City Accelerates Green and Digital Transition After Boundary Expansion; Vietnam’s EV Market Surges as Competition Intensifies; UAC Global Expands Green Business with New RDF Plant in Indonesia; Thai Telecom Industry Banks on AI to Break Growth Trap; Chinese Carmakers Gain Ground in Indonesia and Thailand as Japanese Share Declines; BYD Welcomes New Car Carrier in Thailand, to Begin EV Exports to Europe; Thailand Secures 19% Reciprocal Tariff Deal with US After Complex Negotiations; Thai Semiconductor Industry Pushes for National Strategy to Boost Competitiveness; Sluggish Renewable Policy Could Cost Thailand THB 1 Trillion in Lost Investment, TDRI Warns

India News Updates – Aug. 6 to Aug. 12

India Clears ₹4,600 Crore for Four New Semiconductor Projects Across Three States The Union Cabinet has approved four new semiconductor manufacturing projects worth about ₹4,600 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), expanding the country’s chip ecosystem to Odisha, Punjab,…

Weekly News Updates – July 30 to Aug. 5

Wistron to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in Telangana Electronics Manufacturing Facility Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron, which sold its Karnataka iPhone facility to Tata Electronics in 2023, is set to expand its India footprint with a new ₹1,000 crore investment in Telangana.…

Weekly News Updates – July 23 to July 29

India Signals Openness to Chinese Investment in Electronics Manufacturing India is signaling a greater openness to Chinese investment in its electronics manufacturing sector amid signs of improving bilateral relations. Government sources indicate that collaboration with China is increasingly seen as…

Bi-Weekly News Update: July 14 to July 28, 2025

VinFast Joins GAIKINDO to Strengthen Commitment to Indonesia’s EV Future; Thailand Races Against Time to Secure US Tariff Deal Amid Mounting Pressure and Geopolitical Tensions; Vietnam Launches $69 Million Semiconductor Packaging Lab in Da Nang to Boost Global Supply Chain Role; Sumitomo Vows to Make North Hanoi Smart City a Landmark of Vietnam–Japan Relations; Thailand Accelerates EV Revolution with Ambitious 2025 Green Mobility Push; Thailand Rolls Out Financial Relief Measures for Border Communities Amid Thai-Cambodian Unrest; Thailand Confident of Tariff Deal with U.S. Ahead of August Deadline; Thailand’s Growth Outlook Dampened by U.S. Tariff Pressures, SCB EIC Warns; SCB EIC Warns Nearly 3,000 Thai Industries Risk Becoming ‘Chinese Product Fronts’; Taiwan’s New Representative Peter Sha-li Lan Arrives in Thailand to Boost Bilateral Ties

Weekly News Updates – July 16 to July 22

India Slips to Fourth Place in Asia-Pacific Investment Rankings Amid Semiconductor Boom Elsewhere India has dropped to fourth position among Asia-Pacific’s top investment destinations, according to a recent Bank of America (BofA) survey cited by The Economic Times. This marks…