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Friday 18 July 2025

Malaysia's road from foreign capital to homegrown innovation

Malaysia's semiconductor industry traces back to the 1970s. In August 1972, Malaysia's first free trade zone, the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ), was launched...

Thursday 17 July 2025

Deloitte Forum: Taiwanese firms urged to realign supply chains amid US-Vietnam trade shifts and emerging multipolar world

At a forum hosted by Deloitte Taiwan on July 15, titled "Navigating the US-Vietnam Trade Shift: Strategies for Taiwanese Businesses," experts warned that amid rising geopolitical...

Thursday 17 July 2025

Malaysia’s states compete to lead national push in IC design

Malaysia is ramping up efforts to grow its domestic integrated circuit (IC) design industry, as key states such as Selangor, Sarawak,...

Wednesday 16 July 2025

As Huawei Ascend courts the Middle East and Southeast Asia, Washington raises red flags

In early July, the US Department of Commerce issued a stark warning: using Huawei's Ascend AI chips "anywhere in the world" could be considered a violation of US export controls....

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Trump cuts Indonesian tariff to 19% after securing billions in purchase commitments

US President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with Indonesia on Tuesday, establishing a 19% tariff on goods imported from the Southeast Asian nation into the United States...

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Asian nations face new US tariffs; Taiwan's auto parts makers eye reshored demand

New tariff rates from the US government are set to take effect in August, impacting a range of countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Malaysia, all...

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Penang's OSAT boom: ASE, Tongfu, Inari lead charge in advanced packaging

Malaysia has steadily developed its outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) industry, with Penang — often called the "Silicon Valley of the East" — at its...

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Malaysia's swift crackdown on AI chip exports aims to safeguard data center boom

The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) has announced that exports, transshipments, and transit of US-origin artificial intelligence (AI) chips will now require...

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Malaysia requires export permits for Nvidia AI chips to block China trans‑shipments

Malaysia has imposed new export restrictions on high-end artificial intelligence (AI) chips, including those from Nvidia, to curb potential rerouting to China. Effective immediately,...

Tuesday 15 July 2025

Trump rekindles history as allies scramble in trade turmoil

The Trump administration is exploiting uncertainty and escalating tariff threats as its new strategy to force countries to comply with US demands. Starting on August 1, the US will...

Tuesday 15 July 2025

US tariffs disrupt China's PCB expansion plans in Thailand

China has hit a roadblock in its printed circuit board (PCB) industry on its way to expand to Southeast Asia. Starting on August 1, 2025, the US will impose tariffs of up to 36% on...

Saturday 12 July 2025

Malaysia semiconductor sector squeezed as SuperSiC project highlights deepening China ties

Malaysia's role as a key node in the global semiconductor supply chain is drawing sharper scrutiny as it deepens industrial ties with China while facing mounting trade and export...

Friday 11 July 2025

US weighs new export controls on AI chips to Thailand and Malaysia

The US Department of Commerce is reportedly preparing new regulations that would restrict the export of advanced AI chips to Thailand...

Friday 11 July 2025

Malaysia's Penang eyes semiconductor upgrade as AI demand reshapes industry

Malaysia's Penang state, home to about 13% of global semiconductor assembly and testing capacity, is positioning itself to capture more advanced chip manufacturing as artificial intelligence...

Friday 11 July 2025

Vietnam accelerates export diversification as US tariffs take effect

Vietnam is moving swiftly to diversify its export markets and reduce economic dependence on the US after the US-Vietnam trade agreement announced on July 4, 2025, imposed steep new...

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