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Vietnam’s FPT starts trial operations at chip testing-packaging plant
Vietnam’s tech giant FPT has put its advanced semiconductor chip testing and packaging plant into trial operation in Bac Ninh province, northern Vietnam.
Neural Semiconductor opens VLSI design center in Penang
Neural Semiconductor Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Neural Semiconductor Inc., United States, has officially opened its VLSI design center at GBS@Mayang, Bayan Lepas, Penang.
DeepSeek open-sources dsh-superagent research prototype
DeepSeek has open-sourced dsh-superagent, a research prototype that routes approved software-development requests to separate agent sessions.
Quad pledges over $85M for trusted AI in Indo-Pacific
The Quad plans more than $85 million in trusted AI assistance and a new review of semiconductor and AI-hardware supply-chain chokepoints.
EHang opens Thailand hub for Southeast Asia eVTOL rollout
EHang has established a Thailand hub and plans an initial fleet of 25 EH216-S aircraft to support eVTOL projects across Southeast Asia.
IBS plans HK$563M acquisition of AI chip company
Hong Kong-listed IBS has agreed to acquire QuantumCompute Solutions for HK$563 million in a conditional move into AI chip design and edge computing.
Safran invests $152M to expand Malaysia aerospace operations
France-based aerospace firm Safran Landing Systems has invested a combined €136 million ($152 million) to expand its carbon brake manufacturing and refurbishment facility in Sendayan and establish a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in Nilai, as it seeks to meet growing demand from about 100 airline operators across the Asia-Pacific……
Malaysia’s tech export boom yet to lift competitiveness, wages, says CGS International
Malaysia's technology export boom has yet to translate into stronger competitiveness, wages and investment, as the surge has been driven largely by higher global demand for memory-related products rather than gains in market share, CGS International said on Tuesday.
Local sourcing linked to higher margins among Malaysian tech firms, says Kenanga
Greater reliance on domestic suppliers could help Malaysian technology hardware companies improve operating margins and reduce inventory holdings, although the benefits have yet to translate into stronger cash conversion, according to Kenanga Research.
Singapore invests S$150M in AI materials accelerator
Singapore will invest S$150 million in MARVEL-AI, an A*STAR-led platform combining artificial intelligence with automated laboratories for materials discovery.
