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Thursday 6 March 2025
SoftBank's Arm to drive Malaysia's US$270 billion chip goals
Arm Holdings Plc has agreed to provide chip designs and technology to Malaysia over the next decade, to help catapult the Southeast Asian country beyond chip assembly and into more valuable semiconductor production
Thursday 6 March 2025
Asian Perspectives 2: From Shoreline to Skyline
How big is Singapore? Around 700 square kilometers—roughly the size of Pudong north of Century Avenue in Shanghai. After dark, dinner was served on the first floor of the Capella Hotel, with six tables arranged for about 60 guests, including our hosts from Bank of America (BoA)
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Asian perspectives 1: Breakthrough technologies shaping today's world
At the end of February, I attended an exclusive "Breakthrough Technology Dialogue" in Singapore—a gathering of global tech elites. My aim was to capture the essence of the insights shared while blending in my own observations, offering a glimpse into the collective mindset driving Asia's embrace of transformative technologies
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Singapore probes potential fraud in Nvidia AI chip shipments
Singapore is investigating whether Dell Technologies Inc. and Super Micro Computer Inc. servers shipped to Malaysia housed Nvidia Corp. chips barred from China, outlining a case that's highlighted the role of middlemen in funneling high-end semiconductors
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Arm Holdings to establish base in Malaysia amid talent challenges and MYR25 billion semiconductor boost
Malaysia announced Arm Holdings Plc's imminent deal to establish a base in Malaysia, highlighting the importance of political stability and transparent policies. However, the country's talent outflow challenges the plan, despite efforts under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) and a commitment of MYR25 billion (approx. US$5.6 billion) to bolster semiconductor industry training
Monday 3 March 2025
Sercomm CEO James Wang cautious about possible 'tariff storm' in 2Q25 with Taiwan among high-risk regions
According to James Wang, chairman and CEO of Sercomm, the company initially expected a replenishment of network equipment inventories in 2024, which has been delayed until the second quarter of 2025. Now, however, customer orders are clearly rebounding
Monday 3 March 2025
Philippines-based Ayala retains Integrated Micro-Electronics amid profitability outlook
According to Bloomberg, Philippines-based Ayala Corp. decided to retain Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI), its contract manufacturing subsidiary, after previously considering a sale, Chief Financial Officer Alberto de Larrazabal said. He noted that IMI is expected to operate profitably this year following a reorganization and a streamlined corporate structure aimed at improving efficiency
Thursday 27 February 2025
Apple reaches pact with Indonesia to end iPhone sales ban
Apple has signed an agreement with Indonesia to invest in the country, paving the way for sales of the iPhone 16 to resume in Southeast Asia's largest nation
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Oppo expands market share in Southeast Asia and Latin America
Oppo has expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia and Latin America, successfully leveraging local conditions to secure a significant market share
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Panjit eyes 35% automotive growth, plans Vietnam factory
Despite facing headwinds in the overall automotive market, Panjit continues to report impressive growth. Chief Operating Officer Edgar Chen stated that the company aims for an annual growth rate of 35% in the automotive field in 2025 and plans to establish a factory in Vietnam to meet overseas client demands
Tuesday 25 February 2025
US AI chip export curb expected to impact Malaysia's data center development
Chin Tong Liew, Malaysia's Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), has acknowledged that the US restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports, set to take effect in January 2025, will pose challenges for the country's AI data center development. However, he emphasized that the overall data center ecosystem in Malaysia will remain largely unaffected
Monday 24 February 2025
Foxconn subsidiary acquires 25% stake in Goertek Electronics Vietnam for US$50 million
Foxconn, through its subsidiary New Wing Interconnect Technology (Bac Giang), has acquired a 25% stake in Goertek Electronics Vietnam for US$50 million, announcing the deal on the evening of February 21. Foxconn stated that the investment is primarily strategic
Monday 24 February 2025
Singapore doubles down on deeptech: boosting AI and semiconductor research with US$2.23 billion fund
Singapore will invest an additional SGD3 billion (US$2.23 billion) into its National Productivity Fund (NPF) and allocate SGD1 billion to upgrade biomedical research centers and build semiconductor research infrastructure, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong announced in the 2025 fiscal budget
Monday 24 February 2025
EMS provider Venture Corporation reports lower revenue and profit in 2024, eyes growth in 2025
Singapore-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Venture Corporation posted sales of SGD2.7 billion (approx. US$2.05 billion) for fiscal 2024, marking a 9.6% decline from the previous year. Net profit fell 9.3% year-over-year to SGD245 million, though the profit margin grew to 9% from 8.9% in 2023
Monday 24 February 2025
Nissan denies closure of Thailand plant; pledges to expand HEV investment instead
Nissan has dismissed speculation that it plans to shut down its factory in Thailand, reaffirming the country's role as a key manufacturing hub in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The company also expressed its commitment to supporting the Thailand government's transitioning projects to electric vehicles (EVs)
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