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Nikkei closes above 72,000 for first time as AI buying lifts market

June 22, 2026

Tokyo shares hit fresh records as semiconductor, electronic materials and industrial machinery stocks gained, while the dollar rose against the yen.

Thailand Risks Becoming the World’s "Landlord," Not a Tech Player, Warns KBank Economist

June 16, 2026

Burin Adulwattana says Thailand is trading precious land, water, and power for low-value data centers while neighbors spend decades building chip ecosystems—urging Bangkok to act before it gets left behind in the AI "Super Cycle"

PM Anutin signs semiconductor board order for Made-in-Thailand chips

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026

The order creates a national body to steer policy, master plans and targets for Thailand’s semiconductor and advanced electronics sector.

Thailand Crackdown: BOI Targets Illicit ‘Chip’ Transshipment to China

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026

Authorities tighten investment rules and customs checks to ensure Thailand is not used as a back door for high-end semiconductors amid US-China tensions

Japan-US semiconductor consortium opens Silicon Valley base

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026

US-Joint brings 12 Japanese and US chip-related companies together in Silicon Valley to develop advanced semiconductor back-end packaging and test new products.

Thailand intensifies push for US semiconductor investment

MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas and BOI chief Narit Therdsteerasukdi met leading US chip companies to draw new upstream semiconductor projects to Thailand.

Musk launches Terafab to build chips for cars, robots and space AI

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026

Musk has announced the launch of Terafab, a project to build two advanced chip factories: one to power cars and humanoid robots, and the other to support artificial intelligence data centres in space.

India and Malaysia pledge to deepen strategic ties as Modi visits Putrajaya

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2026

PM Modi and PM Anwar witness the exchange of 11 pacts in Putrajaya, targeting semiconductor growth and peace efforts during a landmark two-day state visit

Commerce Ministry urges fast JTEPA upgrade, courts Japan capital

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2026

Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun urges an upgraded JTEPA and more Japanese investment in New S-Curve sectors, including digital, AI and semiconductors

MHESI Joins Forces with ASU and SIA to Build Workforce Foundations and Drive the Thailand Semiconductor Roadmap

THURSDAY, JANUARY 08, 2026

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) organized the Thailand Semiconductor Roadmap Co-Design Workshop on 6 January 2026 at Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel.

Thailand Maps Out Long-Term Semiconductor Ambitions to Power Regional Lead