Weekly News Updates – July 9 to July 15

MediaTek Eyes India for 20% of Global Automotive Chip Deployment, Doubles Down on Local Innovation Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek is ramping up its presence in India’s automotive sector, projecting the country will account for 20% of its global automotive chip…

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

Businesses Urged to Embrace Governance and Green Innovation Amid Global Challenges; Vietnam Launches Real-Time Customs Data App to Boost Transparency and Digital Governance; Apple Ramps Up Hiring and Operations in Vietnam Amid Global Supply Chain Shift; Vietnamese AI Platform AI Hay Secures Fresh Funding Amid Rapid Growth; Huawei Seeks AI Chip Deals in Middle East and Southeast Asia Amid U.S. Scrutiny; Thailand Launches AI Platform WebD to Block Illegal Websites Faster and More Efficiently; Nvidia Briefly Hits $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Momentum Drives Market Surge; Unesco Backs Thailand as AI Capacity Hub, Calls for Asean Policy Unity; FTI Urges Urgent Action as US Tariffs Threaten Thai Exports and Competitiveness; Thailand’s E-Commerce Soars to 1.1 Trillion Baht in 2024, TikTok Emerges as Disruptive Force; US AI Chip Export Curbs Raise Alarm for Thailand’s Digital Ambitions

Weekly News Updates – July 2 to July 8

Foxconn Recalls Chinese Engineers from India, Raising Concerns Over Apple’s Diversification Plans Foxconn Technology Group has recalled several hundred Chinese engineers and technicians from its Indian operations, dealing a blow to Apple’s efforts to shift production outside China. According to…

Weekly News Updates – June 25 to July 1

India Slaps Up to 63 % Anti‑Dumping Duty on Chinese and Taiwanese Plastic‑Processing Machines India has imposed anti‑dumping duties ranging from 27 % to 63 % on plastic‑processing machines (PPMs) imported from China and Taiwan after a Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)…

Bi-Weekly News Update: June 15 to June 28, 2025

FPT AI Factories Ranked Among World’s Fastest Supercomputers in TOP500 List; SpaceX Explores Healthcare Collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Health; Vietnam Enacts World First Stand Alone Digital Technology Law; Thailand Crafts First National AI Law Aiming to Spur Innovation and Guard Against Risk; Thailand Fast Tracks AI Regulation and Testing Centre in Bid to Become Regional Hub; AIS Rolls Out Thailand’s First Hyperscale Cloud Platform to Boost AI Driven Growth; Thailand Commits US$5.4 Billion to AI Drive, Plans UNESCO Backed Governance Hub in Bangkok; ASEAN Digital Ministers Unite in Bangkok to Tackle Online Scams and Boost Regional Cyber Resilience; World Bank Warns Thai SMEs Trail ASEAN Rivals in Innovation, Spurring Factory Closures

Weekly News Updates – June 18 to June 24

Asia Pulls in Record AI Capital as India, Singapore & Malaysia Outshine Global Slowdown—Moody’s Analytics East and Southeast Asia are bucking the broader retreat in cross‑border investment, with India soaking up more than US $10 billion in AI‑related capital between 2022 and 2025,…

Weekly News Updates – June 11 to June 17

Foxconn’s India Surge: From Peripheral Player to Global Manufacturing Powerhouse Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and key Apple supplier, has witnessed a dramatic transformation in its Indian operations, with the country’s share of its global non-current assets rising from…

Bi-Weekly News Update: May 29 to June 14, 2025

Australia and Vietnam Launch Strategic Technology Centre to Boost Digital Innovation; Vietnam Charts Digital Future in Healthcare with AI, Innovation and Global Partnerships; Vietnam Emerges as Regional Tech Powerhouse, Eyes Digital Economy Leadership by 2045; Qualcomm Expands Investment in Vietnam with New Facility to Boost AI and Innovation; Thailand May Reclaim Over 2 Billion Baht from Neta EV Maker Over Unmet Subsidy Conditions; Thailand Backs AI Law Principles to Promote Safe and Inclusive Innovation; Thailand to Launch AI-Powered Central Data System to Combat Online Scams by 2026; B.Grimm Power and Digital Edge to Invest Billions in Thailand’s Largest AI-Ready Data Centre; Thailand Backs Green Tech Startups for Global Expansion Amid Sustainability Boom; Thailand Accelerates Data Center Growth with Clean Energy Push and Global Investments; Thailand Sees Surge in AI Adoption as Push for Ethical Governance Gains Momentum; AIS and True Set to Face Off in High-Stakes Mobile Spectrum Auction

Weekly News Updates – June 4 to June 10

India-Taiwan Economic Ties Expand Beyond Semiconductors, Eyeing Multi-Sector Collaboration In a significant push to diversify India-Taiwan economic relations, Manharsinh Laxmanbhai Yadav, Director General of the India-Taipei Association (ITA), announced plans to deepen engagement across industries such as petrochemicals, biotechnology, electronics,…

Weekly News Updates – May 28 to June 3

Global Surveillance Giants Face Hurdles as India Enforces Strict CCTV Security Rules Global manufacturers of surveillance equipment are clashing with Indian regulators over stringent new rules mandating security testing of internet-connected CCTV cameras. Effective from April 9, the policy requires…