Panasonic to scale down ALIVH board production in Taiwan, Vietnam, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 19, 12:31

Panasonic Electronic Devices, a subsidiary of Panasonic, reportedly plans to reduce the production capacity of its ALIVH (any layer interstitial via hole) boards at its PCB plants...

Digitimes Research: Southeast Asia solar markets need subsidies to stimulate growth

Nov 8, 20:25

Countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sufficient sunlight hours which is suitable to develop a strong solar market.

New iPad leads surge in Vietnam tablet market, says IDC

Oct 12, 10:31

According to a report by research firm IDC, the Vietnam tablet market registered growth of 110% on quarter during the second quarter of 2012. Pent-up demand for Apple's new iPad 3...

Wintek expanding touch panel capacity in Vietnam, says report

Aug 16, 16:12

Wintek is expanding its production capacity of touch panels for use in iPad and iPhone in Bac Giang Province, northeastern Vietnam, with an investment of US$870 million, according...

Compal to prepare for volume production at Vietnam factory, says president

Jan 9, 10:59

Compal Electronics will prepare to begin volume production at its factory in Vietnam if labor shortages and hikes in wage rates in China pose serious problems, according to company...

Increasing rare earths production likely to affect energy saving lighting devices

Sep 29, 14:11

The supply-and-demand for rare earths is expected to shift from the current status of being in shortage to an oversupply in 2013 as many countries have stepped up their exploitation...

Chunghwa Telecom starts operating subsidiary in Vietnam

Jun 3, 01:40

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 2 began operating its wholly-owned subsidiary in Vietnam to provide VPN services, ICT total solutions and Internet-based energy saving services mainly...

Teco wind motor receives significant order from Vietnam

Jun 1, 01:00

Teco's wind motor has received a significant order from Vietnam's Binh Thuan province. The order contains 30 units of 2MW wind motors and the first 10 units will be delivered before...

Wintek to set up factory in Vietnam

Mar 28, 12:10

Wintek will begin establishing a factory for touch panel modules and LCD modules (LCMs) in Bac Giang Province, northeastern Vietnam, with an initial investment of US$100-150 million,...

Foxconn says no clear schedule on plant establishment in Vietnam

Oct 19, 01:50

Commenting on a report that stated Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently postponed its investment for establishing a new handset plant in Vietnam, FIH spokesperson pointed...

Trend Micro to set up office in Vietnam

Aug 12, 11:51

Taiwan-based Trend Micro on August 11 announced it will establish an office in Hanoi, Vietnam to market its information security software solutions and services based on cloud comp...

CHT to set up subsidiary in Vietnam

Apr 28, 15:41

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 27 announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Vietnam via an investment of NT$160 million (US$5.1 million). Operations are scheduled...

Forcecon withdraws Vietnam investment due to uncertainty about Compal

Mar 25, 11:54

Forcecon Technology, a supplier of thermal modules for Compal Electronics, has decided to temporarily withdraw its initial investment of nearly US$10 million in a Vietnam subsidiary...

New plants in Vietnam and China to raise Compal monthly notebook capacity to 7 million by 3Q10

Feb 26, 16:26

Compal Electronics expects to have a monthly capacity of seven million notebooks by the end of the third quarter of 2010 once its fifth production plant in Kunshan, China and the...

Accton to set up joint venture with Viettel Telecom in Vietnam

Jan 7, 11:54

Taiwan-based network equipment maker Accton Technology has decided to set up a joint venture (JV) with Viettel Telecom in Vietnam to develop carrier-grade networking equipment targeting...

Kingston to see more than US$1 billion in Asia revenues in 2009

Dec 23, 10:16

Kingston Technology will see revenues reach US$1.1 billion in Asia in 2009, up over 20% from US$900 million in 2008, according to Scott Chen, company vice president for APAC business...

Chunghwa Telecom interested in investment in two mobile telecom carriers in Vietnam, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 7, 10:21

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is evaluating the feasibility of investing in MobiFone and VinaPhone, two mobile communication service providers belonging to state-owned Vietnam Telecom Services...

Young Fast Vietnam plant to start production of touch panels in 4Q09

Sep 9, 16:32

Taiwan touch panel maker Young Fast Optoelectronics plans to start small volume production at its Vietnam plant in the fourth quarter of 2009, and ramp up the production in 2010,...

Taiwan market: Japan-based Brother aims at 15% market share for laser printers in 2009

Sep 3, 16:20

Japan-based Brother Industries on September 2 announced expanded operations in the Taiwan market for laser printers and MFPs (multi-function peripherals).

Compal reaffirms commitment to Vietnam

Stockwatch - Aug 5, 16:18

Compal has indicated that the company's Vietnam investment project will continue as planned, according to a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

Compal Vietnam notebook plant to begin trial production in June, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 30, 11:30

Compal Electronics' notebook plant in Vietnam will begin trial production for one model in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, citing sources at...

Compal puts China investments on hold, will slow capacity expansion in Vietnam

Oct 28, 14:17

With notebook maker Compal Electronics taking a more conservative view of its shipment target for 2009, the company has indicated that it will forego all of its capacity expansion...

Taiwan-based NB component makers turn conservative about investment in Vietnam

Sep 24, 12:14

A number of Taiwan-based makers of components for notebook PCs were originally interested in investing in Vietnam to set up an alternative production base to China, but they are now...

Wistron and Catcher suspending Vietnam investment plans, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 1, 16:08

Market watchers believe Wistron has put on hold its plans to invest in Vietnam mainly due to local inflation, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily report. The speculation...

Young Fast to build touch panel plant in Vietnam

Aug 28, 10:37

Young Fast Optoelectronics, a Taiwan-based touch panel maker, has announced a plan to build a new plant in Vietnam. The company has a budget of NT$550 million (US$17.47 million) for...

Worst of 3Q is over, says CMO

Aug 15, 11:37

Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO) already had the worst month of the third quarter in July, and revenues and shipments will rebound in August and September, according to the LCD panel...

Chunghwa Telecom to set up communications network in business park in Vietnam

Newswatch - Aug 5, 12:16

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has obtained the exclusive right to establish a communications network in the Thu Thiem Brian Park, an intelligent business park to be developed in Ho Chi Minh...

Toshiba aims to grab back 15% worldwide notebook market share in 2010

Jun 27, 12:23

Toshiba has set a goal to achieve a worldwide notebook market share of 15% in 2010. The company will focus on targeting emerging markets including China, Vietnam and Thailand, which...

Compal and Mitac continue investment in Vietnam despite falling economy, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 13, 12:18

Despite the sharp drop of the Vietnam economy recently and exchange rate fluctuations, Taiwan-based notebook makers Compal Electronics and Mitac Technology have both said they will...