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Friday 19 November 2021
Digitalizing textile supply chain
The importance of digital textiles in today's garment industry cannot be overstated. That is why it is important that the supply chain also digitalize. This was the focus of the second...
Wednesday 17 November 2021
Semiconductor market to rise 23% in 2021, says IC Insights
The semiconductor market is forecast to increase 23% this year, fueled by changing habits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic rebound from it, according to...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Taiwan semiconductor output value to top NT$4 trillion in 2021, says Etron chair
The output value of Taiwan's semiconductor industry is forecast to exceed NT$4 trillion (US$144 billion) in 2021, after topping NT$3 trillion in 2020, according to Nicky Lu, chairman...
Friday 12 November 2021
Pegatron to invest US$164 million in 1st phase of EV factory in North America
Pegatron has announced plans to invest US$164 million in the first phase of a new plant for electric vehicles (EV) and other automotive electronics in North America to serve customers...
Friday 12 November 2021
DRAM prices to retreat in 4Q21 after strong gains
DRAM ASPs soared 41% through the first eight months of 2021, rising from US$3.37 in January to US$4.77 in August. ASPs slipped 3% to US$4.62 in September, still a 37% surge compared...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Vietnam still coping with pandemic impact on supply chain, manufacturing
Vietnam continues to adopt social distancing measures due to the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, leading to interruptions in production and supply chains. Several foreign-invested...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Manufacturers in Vietnam striving to resume normal operations
Since reopening in early October, export-processing zones and industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have restored production capacity to nearly 70%, while Saigon Hi-Tech Park...
Monday 18 October 2021
COVID fears send 1.3 million workers fleeing Ho Chi Minh City in 3Q21
The pandemic has caused Vietnamese workers to flee the city of Ho Chi Minh. About 1.3 million people left for their hometown in the third quarter due to the pandemic, according to...
Wednesday 13 October 2021
Taiwan backend houses gain shifted orders for MOSFETs from Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based backend houses continue to land shifted orders for MOSFET and other power ICs from Southeast Asia, where operations at fabs run by international IDMs are being disrupted...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Companies moving orders from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19
Many enterprises have shifted their orders or some production capacities from Vietnam to China amid COVID-19 lockdowns in the Southeast Asian country, according to a Vietnamese report...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Indonesia sees smartphones sales rise over 20% in 2Q21
Smartphone sales in Indonesia increased 28% on year and 22% on quarter in the second quarter of 2021, driven by the launches of new products and promotions, Counterpoint Research's...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Vietnam FDI affected by COVID
At the early stage of the pandemic, Vietnam welcomed US$16 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as manufacturers quickly shifted from China to Vietnam. But Vietnam's COVID outbreak...
Monday 27 September 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Xiaomi top smartphone brand in Indonesia in 2Q21
Smartphone sales were strong in Indonesia in second-quarter 2021, with Xiaomi being the top selling brand. while Apple fans in Thailand will receive their new iPhones earlier than...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Ho Chi Minh City reopens with potential labor shortages
While Vietnam is slowly reopening from lockdown, foregin companies find themselves in need of new suppliers, and local workers are unwilling to return to work posts in the city just...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Startup Tauria to release security-focused teleconferencing program accessible to all
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have issued curfews restricting citizens from leaving their homes to work or to shop. Consequently, this...