Bi-Weekly News Update: January 29 to February 14, 2026

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

Indian Weekly News Updates: Feb. 4 to Feb. 10, 2026

U.S., India Announce Interim Trade Deal, Cut Tariffs and Expand Market Access The United States and India have announced an interim trade framework aimed at expanding bilateral market access and reducing tariff barriers, following a call between U.S. President Donald…

Bi-Weekly News Update: January 15 to January 28, 2026

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

Indian Weekly News Updates: Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 2026

US, India Unveil Interim Trade Pact Slashing Tariffs and Expanding Market Access The United States and India on Saturday announced a framework for an Interim Agreement on reciprocal and mutually beneficial trade, cutting overall US tariffs on Indian goods from…

Indian Weekly News Updates: Jan. 21 to Jan. 27, 2026

Quad Launches Critical Minerals Initiative to Reduce Reliance on China The Quad grouping—India, Australia, Japan and the United States—has launched a new Critical Minerals Initiative to strengthen and diversify global supply chains for key resources such as rare earth elements,…

Bi-Weekly News Update: Feb13 – Feb28 , 2024

Export expects continued expansion; Bangkok meeting in May to address key challenges; BDI collaborates with state to build a data-driven country; Tech partnership to encourage Thailand's adoption of 5G; January saw significant gains in foreign investment
EEC ID system to launch in September; Malaysia's ringgit decline; Maxis partners with Huawei; FedEx begins testing EV cross-border delivery; Malaysia's business confidence still rising; TNB Malaysia aims to electrify 30% of its operational fleet by 2030; Pantas and Solarvest to assist Malaysian companies; Sarawak to become hydrogen hub by 2027

Indian Weekly News Updates: Jan. 14-Jan. 20, 2026

Foxconn–HCL unveil ‘India Chip Pvt Ltd’ OSAT venture Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services major Foxconn and India’s HCL Group have named their semiconductor joint venture India Chip Private Limited, according to regulatory filings. Foxconn holds a 40 percent stake in the…