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Monday 10 May 2021
Chicony Electronics starts production at Thailand plant
Keyboard and compact camera module (CCM) maker Chicony Electronics has disclosed it has begun production at a new plant in Thailand, with capacity to increase from 60% of the designed...
Wednesday 5 May 2021
Thailand car sector exports up 43.11% on year in March
Thailand saw exports for automobiles and automotive components grow 43.11% on year in March and 23.76% in first-quarter 2021, according to local media reports.
Wednesday 5 May 2021
South Korea ranks third in Indonesia 1Q21 FDI
South Korea became the third largest origin country in terms of direct foreign investment (DFI) in Indonesia in first-quarter 2021, during which Hyundai Motor began construction of...
Tuesday 4 May 2021
Samsung sees profit drop in Vietnam in 2020
The four major subsidiaries of Samsung Electronics in Vietnam garnered revenues of US$63.25 billion in 2020, decreasing 4% from a year earlier, with their combined earnings sliding...
Tuesday 4 May 2021
PV power fast developing in Singapore, Vietnam
Establishment of floating PV power stations and rooftop systems is booming in Singapore and Vietnam, according to local media reports.
Monday 26 April 2021
Vietnam firms step up recruitment
Around 50% of enterprises in Vietnam are looking to hire more employees in 2021, according to surveys conducted by Michael Page Vietnam's Global Talent 2021 Report.
Thursday 22 April 2021
Malaysia invites telecom equipment vendors to 5G bidding, says report
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) under Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has invited Ericsson, Huawei, ZTE, Cisco, NEC, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and FiberHome to participate in the bidding...
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Singapore can be springboard into ASEAN, says Singaporean trade representative in Taipei
Singapore is well-known for its services and finance sectors, but there is much more to the economy of the Southeast Asian country, which is keen on expanding its manufacturing and...
Wednesday 21 April 2021
Vietnam exports to EU hit US$10 billion in 1Q21
Exports from Vietnam to the EU experienced an 18% on-year growth to reach nearly US$10 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to a report citing data from the Vietnamese...
Monday 19 April 2021
Vietnam sees growing exports of electronics
Vietnam's output from the electronics, PC and optical product sector increased 12.3% in value on year in first-quarter 2021, according to the country's Ministry of Industry and Tra...
Friday 16 April 2021
LG reportedly looking to sell Vietnam smartphone plant
LG Electronics is shutting down all smartphone plants and looking to find buyers after announcing its decision in early April to quit its loss-ridden smartphone business, according...
Thursday 15 April 2021
Vietnam expanding local industrial parks
The Vietnamese government approved many industrial park expansion projects in 13 of its provinces in the first quarter of 2021 in a bid to accommodate growing investments, according...
Thursday 8 April 2021
Business opportunities in Vietnam: Q&A with Keven Cheng, Taiwan Trade Center director in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam has joined the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership), and has signed FTAs (free-trade...
Tuesday 6 April 2021
TIP helps Indonesian telecom carriers test Open RAN
Telecom Infra Project (TIP), a US-based non-profit organization established in 2016, is helping five Indonesian telecom carriers test Open Radis Access Network (RAN) that reduces...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
PatSnap receives US$300 million in funding from SoftBank, Tencent and others
PatSnap, a Singaporean provider of innovation intelligence, has announced it has secured US$300 million in Series E funding, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment with...