Malaysia has agreed to invest more than US$240 billion in the US as part of negotiations aimed at reducing tariffs imposed on Malaysian goods from 25% to 19%. The details were disclosed by Zafrul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI), during a parliamentary briefing. The agreement involves substantial high-tech purchases and other trade-related commitments over the next decade.

Tokyo Electron (TEL), Japan’s leading semiconductor equipment maker, announced on August 7 2025 that it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over alleged involvement in a case tied to the unauthorized acquisition of confidential information from TSMC.

Dixon Technologies has signed a master services agreement with Tech Mahindra to deploy Industry 4.0 technologies across its manufacturing plants and R&D centers in India. The partnership aims to drive Dixon’s digital transformation by implementing AI-led automation and smart factory solutions.