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MIDA positions Malaysia as key semiconductor supply chain hub in JS-SEZ
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) has reinforced Malaysia’s role as a strategic semiconductor supply chain partner under the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), leveraging collaboration with global industry players to strengthen resilience, localization and long-term competitiveness.
May 8, 2026
Intel earns $110B from exporting Chips from Vietnam in 20 Years, seeks long-term growth
Intel Corporation has exported around four billion chips from Vietnam to global markets over the past 20 years, with a total value exceeding $110 billion, said Sarah E. Kemp, Intel Vice President for Government Affairs, Policy and Trade.
May 8, 2026
TNGlobal Insider,Opinion,Blockchain / Crypto,Web3
Crypto in times of crisis: At home and abroad
DeFi is an evolving and promising direction for crypto but its success hinges on infrastructure stability and reliability as centralized exchanges create a foundation of security.
May 8, 2026
News,Indonesia,FinTech,Vietnam
Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo acquires nearly full ownership of Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank
Indonesia’s buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo has acquired nearly 100 percent of Timo Digital Bank, a Vietnamese digital banking platform developed in cooperation with Vietnamese major lender BVBank.
May 7, 2026
Indonesia, China Launch Cross-Border QR Payment Linkage
Under the guidance of Bank Indonesia and the People’s Bank of China, Indonesia and China have launched a cross-border QR payment linkage connecting Indonesia’s QRIS payment system with Chinese payment platforms through Alipay+ and UnionPay International.
May 7, 2026
News,Vietnam,Blockchain / Crypto,South Korea
Korea’s virtual asset exchange Bithumb, Vietnam’s SSI Digital to jointly build crypto exchange
Bithumb, a major virtual asset exchange in South Korea, and SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam's stock broker SSI Securities, will jointly launch and operate on a virtual asset exchange business in Vietnam.
May 7, 2026
News,Digital Transformation,Malaysia
Malaysia strengthens chip ecosystem through talent, smart manufacturing
The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is strengthening Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem through a strategic focus on talent development, smart manufacturing and supply chain integration.
May 7, 2026
Malaysia’s AI, smart mobility firms secure $115M export pipeline in Japan
Malaysian technology companies secured more than MYR 450 million ($115.09 million) in potential export opportunities at SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, driven by growing international demand for artificial intelligence (AI), smart mobility and autonomous technology solutions, according to the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).
May 7, 2026
Huawei’s Bangkok launch ignites all-scenario intelligence, opening a new chapter of smart life
China-based tech giant Huawei held the "Now Is Your Spark" global product launch in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, where they officially unveiled the HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series, HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition, and other innovative products.
May 7, 2026
AI agents are creating a new kind of data risk enterprises can’t see
The race to adopt AI is moving faster than the race to govern it. The organizations that close that gap first — not by slowing AI adoption, but by building the visibility and governance to match it — will be the ones that turn AI from a liability into a genuine competitive advantage.
May 7, 2026










