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Friday 13 November 2026
Megaspeed says it is strengthening US export-control compliance
Megaspeed International said it is reviewing its graphics processing unit inventory and export-control practices as it seeks to demonstrate compliance with applicable US laws. The...
Friday 13 November 2026
FICG returns to growth in 3Q26 as 1.6T enters mass production
FIC Global (FICG) returned to growth in the third quarter of 2026, driven by the gradual ramp-up of overseas capacity in its optical communications business and strong demand for high-speed...
Friday 13 November 2026
Malaysia probes possible Nvidia GPU re-exports to China, targets Megaspeed links with tighter data center rules
Malaysia is reviewing possible breaches of AI chip export restrictions involving Speedmatrix, a local subsidiary of Singapore-based Megaspeed International, while preparing legislation...
Friday 13 November 2026
Singapore bars Alice Huang from reentry, says investigation into Megaspeed remains ongoing
Singapore said it independently investigated Hong Kong resident Alice Huang and Singapore-registered Megaspeed International over suspected false declarations involving servers exported...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical bets on AI packaging with Thailand BT materials line
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) announced on November 10 that it will expand manufacturing and shipment-inspection equipment at its Thailand subsidiary to increase capacity for BT (Bismaleimide-Triazine)...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Mitsui Kinzoku bets on AI copper foil with JPY190 billion investment in Malaysia plant
Mitsui Kinzoku will invest about JPY190 billion (approx. US$1.2 billion) to build a copper foil plant near its existing Malaysia site, targeting demand from optical communications...
Thursday 12 November 2026
Former Nvidia customer Megaspeed's liabilities balloon to nearly US$3 billion
Singapore-based cloud provider and former Nvidia customer Megaspeed International saw its assets surge about 90-fold in 2024, but liabilities grew even faster, exceeding total assets...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Anwar's China remarks threaten Taiwan investment in Malaysia
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's comments supporting the one-China principle and the use of force to unify Taiwan continue to weigh on Taiwan-Malaysia ties nearly three months...
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Grab, SoftBank deepen Malaysia's push to become SEA's AI infrastructure hub
Grab and SoftBank Group plan to invest a combined US$1.85 billion in two AI infrastructure projects, including data centers, in Malaysia, as they seek to capitalize on growing demand...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwanese engineering company Yankey holds NT$57.1 billion orders, Kumamoto wafer fab project to boost 2027 revenue
Yankey Engineering’s order backlog reached a record NT$57.1 billion (US$1.74 billion) as of the end of September, with its subcontracting project for the second wafer fab in...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Singapore fab set to drive VIS growth as AI interposers reshape output
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said its Singapore wafer fab is expected to become a growth driver in 2027, with capacity nearly sold out, customer commitments secured,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Tong Hsing buys Global Testing to become integrated OSAT provider
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries (THEIL), a semiconductor packaging company under the YAGEO Group, said its board has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Singapore-listed Global...
Thursday 5 November 2026
FPT starts chip-testing plant trials in northern Vietnam, plans packaging expansion
FPT has begun trial operations at a semiconductor testing and packaging plant in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, initially focusing on chip testing as it prepares to expand into packaging...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Google commits US$15 billion to expand Malaysian data centers in 2027, 2028
Google's plan to invest US$15 billion in Malaysia over 2027 and 2028 deepens its bet on what AFP calls Southeast Asia's fastest-growing data center hub, and ties the expansion to commitments...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Horngyu targets AI power demand with Vietnam plant, North American expansion
Taiwan-based Horngyu Electric is leveraging manufacturing in Vietnam to meet rising demand for electrical equipment from AI data centers (AIDCs), Taiwan makers investing in the US,...