Technology·Sep 8, 2026
Preferred Networks Eyes Public Listing to Scale AI Chip Production
Tokyo-based startup plans IPO to secure capital for mass manufacturing as competition intensifies in the semiconductor sector
By Aiko Nakamura · 2 min ·
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Asia·Sep 7, 2026
South Korea Breaks Full-Year Export Record in September
Asia's fourth-largest economy crosses $709.4 billion in shipments year-to-date, marking the earliest annual record in recent history
By Tran Quoc Bao · 3 min ·
Asia·Sep 6, 2026
Samsung's Vietnam Operations Post 23% Profit Jump to $2.3 Billion
The South Korean conglomerate's four Vietnamese factories generated $35.2 billion in revenue during the first half, driven by mobile phone exports and component manufacturing.
By Tran Quoc Bao · 3 min ·
Asia·Sep 4, 2026
Penang Captures 34% of Malaysia's Manufacturing Investment in First Half
The Malaysian state secured RM17.3 billion in approved manufacturing investments, with foreign capital accounting for nearly three-quarters of the total as Hong Kong and Singapore lead inflows.
By Anand Sundaram · 2 min ·
Asia·Sep 3, 2026
Singapore Economists Lift 2026 Growth Outlook to 5% as Chip Exports Surge
Private forecasters cite AI-driven electronics demand and record semiconductor shipments as key drivers, while flagging bubble risks and geopolitical vulnerabilities
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Technology·Sep 1, 2026
Integrated Systems Will Drive Next Wave of AI Growth, Says TSMC
As inference workloads surge 500-fold since 2022, the chipmaker is betting on packaging innovation and system-level integration to power industrial AI deployment
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 4 min ·
Asia·Aug 31, 2026
Eurasian Security Bloc Convenes as Shein Prices Hong Kong IPO
Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit brings Xi, Putin, Modi to Bishkek; Semicon Taiwan showcases chip-packaging advances; fast-fashion retailer debuts at $27 billion valuation
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Asia·Aug 30, 2026
Samsung's Vietnam Factories Ship Half a Trillion Dollars in Mobile Phones Since 2009
The South Korean electronics giant has turned two northern Vietnamese provinces into a cornerstone of its global smartphone supply chain, exporting $500 billion in devices over 17 years.
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 30, 2026
China Drafts National Liquid-Cooling Standard as AI Racks Near 1MW Power Draw
New infrastructure guidelines arrive as Nvidia's next-generation platforms push thermal and electrical limits in data centers across Asia
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 2 min ·
Finance·Aug 29, 2026
Frencken Stock Falls 7.5% After $100 Million Share Placement
Singapore tech solutions provider prices 44.1 million new shares at a 10% discount as trading resumes following two-day halt
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 29, 2026
Manila's Chip Industry Still Stalled in Assembly While Taipei Built Fabs
A University of the Philippines study traces how divergent spending on R&D, vocational training, and industrial policy left one economy designing cutting-edge semiconductors and the other testing chips designed elsewhere.
By Priyanka V. Rao · 4 min ·
Finance·Aug 26, 2026
Index Funds Face Hidden Concentration Risk From AI Boom
Market enthusiasm for artificial intelligence has pushed concentration levels in major indices to record highs, exposing passive investors to unforeseen volatility.
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 26, 2026
Indian AI Firm Commits $8 Billion to Nvidia Infrastructure Buildout
AM Intelligence places binding order for 9,000 Vera Rubin systems as Asia races to secure scarce computing capacity amid multi-year backlogs
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Asia·Aug 26, 2026
Philippine Economic Zones Pull Record ₱216 Billion in Eight Months
Manufacturing projects dominate a surge in commitments that more than doubled year-on-year, putting PEZA 72 percent toward its annual target with four months still to go.
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 25, 2026
Optical Networking Emerges as New Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure Race
As hyperscalers build larger AI clusters, the capacity to move data between accelerators at scale is becoming as critical as securing GPUs and memory
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 4 min ·
Finance·Aug 25, 2026
Seoul Markets Tumble as Tech Selloff Ripples Across Asia
Korean equities shed 3.66 percent in early trading as investors brace for Nvidia earnings amid global chip sector volatility
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Asia·Aug 25, 2026
SK Hynix Union Rejects Wage Deal in Razor-Thin Vote
Workers turned down a performance bonus structure that would have paid 60 percent in company shares, with the proposal failing by the narrowest of margins.
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 25, 2026
Xiaomi Unveils 3nm Mobile Processor to Challenge Qualcomm and MediaTek
The Xring O3 chip marks Beijing-based smartphone maker's push toward semiconductor independence, targeting 200,000-300,000 units in its first foldable device deployment
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Sustainability·Aug 25, 2026
Taiwan Power Plans Direct Lines to AI Data Centers, Bypassing National Grid
Taipower is building dedicated transmission infrastructure from power plants to high-consumption facilities as semiconductor and AI demand tests grid capacity
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 3 min ·
Technology·Aug 25, 2026
Taiwan Indicts Nvidia Manager in Chip-Smuggling Investigation
Prosecution marks escalating scrutiny of semiconductor export controls as Taiwan tightens oversight of AI chip flows to restricted markets
By Cheng Wei-Lun · 4 min ·
Asia·Aug 24, 2026
Philippines Builds Twin Export Engine on Electronics and Workforce Scale
A decade of investment has delivered both a manufacturing base shipping components worldwide and a young, English-speaking labor pool numbering in the millions.
By Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·