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Singapore to set up national space agency to build and operate space capabilities
Singapore will establish a national space agency on April 1 to help the country seize opportunities in the rapidly expanding space economy and strengthen its space capabilities, the Straits Times quoted Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng as saying.
MBSB expects smartphone industry to experience a challenging 2026
MBSB Research said Thursday that it has maintained its neutral stance on Malaysia's technology sector as it viewed that the smartphone industry is anticipated to experience a challenging 2026.
Henkel strengthens global innovation and supply chain hub with move to Singapore Science Park
Henkel Singapore has relocated its operations to Geneo at Singapore Science Park, establishing a next‑generation innovation hub that will support customers worldwide.
Germany’s congatec expands Penang R&D presence, anchoring high-value embedded computing capabilities in Malaysia
Congatec, the Germany-based computing technology firm, today announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its engineering and research footprint in Asia.
Micron invests $24B to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore
US tech firm Micron Technology, Inc. will invest $24 billion over ten years to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.
Viettel breaks ground on Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant
Vietnamese state-owned multinational telecommunications firm Viettel Group has officially broken ground on the construction of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant.
RHB foresees firmer FY26 technology outlook for Malaysia amid improved AI demand
RHB Investment Bank said the strength in logic and memory, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) demand, should broaden into other sub-sectors – reinforcing a firmer FY26 technology outlook for Malaysia.
Singapore’s Robotics startup Botsync secures additional Series A funding from SGInnovate
Botsync, a Singapore-based robotics automation company specializing in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and vendor-agnostic automation orchestration, has received additional funding from SGInnovate as part of its extended Series A round.
Thailand maps long-term semiconductor strategy, pushes toward full value chain
Thailand has set out a national strategy to expand its semiconductor industry, focusing on power semiconductors, sensors, photonics, discrete devices and analog chips, as part of a long-term plan to build a complete value chain.
Vietnam’s FPT makes first commercial chip delivery into Japan market
Vietnam-based technology corporation FPT has recently delivered the first batch of power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to a Japanese electronics company through Restar, a major Japan-based electronics and semiconductor distributor.
