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Friday 8 October 2021
Taiwanese companies triple investment in ASEAN
Taiwanese companies are investing in ASEAN more than in China this year. From January to August this year, investment in ASEAN countries has nearly tripled, compared to the same period...
Friday 8 October 2021
India: Low labor cost doesn't necessarily mean low operating cost
India's per capita income is far lower than China's. Raw materials such as steel, coal and cotton are produced in India and shipped to China with processed products sold back to India...
Thursday 7 October 2021
Whirlpool India increases stake in Elica PB India
Whirlpool India has disclosed it has increased its stake in home appliance manufacturer Elica PB India to 87% following its latest US$57 million acquisition of more shares.
Thursday 7 October 2021
India: An EV aspiration
It may be difficult to understand India. I've been to India almost 20 times, but this is the first time that I've tried to explore India from the perspective of electric vehicles...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
CSOT display module plant in India to begin volume production in November
CSOT's display module plant in India is set to begin volume product in mid-November, according to reports from Chinese media.
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Inventec to have five plants certified for auto parts production
Taiwan-based ODM Inventec will have its plants in the Czech Republic and Mexico certified for production of automotive products in 2022, bringing the number of its automotive-grade...
Monday 4 October 2021
India roundup: Gov't eyes wafer fabs
The minister of state for electronics and IT has said his ministry has plans to build wafer fabs in Inida in the next three to five years.
Monday 4 October 2021
Mexico car supply chain transforms to supply for EV
In 2020, less than 2% of the cars sold in Mexico were electric vehicles (EVs), according to data from Mexico's official statistics institute Inegi. But based on estimations made by...
Monday 4 October 2021
Energy groups in India show immense interest in green energy
India's Adani Group plans to invest US$20 billion in renewable energy within the next 10 years and raise the percentage of green energy in its total power supply from 21% to 63%,...
Monday 4 October 2021
SPACs drive M&A deals in Asia, says UBS
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asian countries (excluding Japan) during the first half of 2021 reached the second highest in history with a 69.6% year-on-year increase in value...
Friday 1 October 2021
JioPhone Next faces increasing costs of components
India's Reliance Group might have to increase subsidies for its low-cost smartphone JioPhone Next more than it has previously estimated due to shortages of semiconductors and higher...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Malaysia to issue five digital bank licenses in early 2022
The Central Bank of Malaysia is set to issue five digital bank licenses for the first time in early 2022 and the move is expected to push the country to become one of the leaders...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Foreign firms lured by India's enormous domestic demand, says Deloitte
Deloitte surveyed 1,200 executives from British, American, Japanese, and Singaporean firms and found out these companies decided to invest or expand investment in India because of...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Ola reveals new mobility services with potential 1.3 billion user base
Ola Cabs plans to produce kick scooters, e-bikes, drones, and even flying cars in the future, according to founder Bhavish Aggarwal.
Monday 27 September 2021
Ultraviolette plans to sell e-scooters in US, Europe
India's Ultraviolette Automotive is preparing to launch high-performance e-scooters both locally and overseas.