
Emerging market trends
Vietnam investment opportunities: Q&A with Wiziin CEO Tien Nguyen
Monday 25 January 2021Many startups are confused about how to find angel investors, while investors are discouraged by the lack of transparency of information about startup investments. Nguyen Ngoc Tien...
India to see rapid growth for 5G smartphones
Monday 25 January 2021Though it remains uncertain when 5G commericial will start in India, 5G smartphone sales in the country will still see rapid growth in 2021, according to local media.
Taiwan server makers eyeing double-digit increases for 2021 shipments
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based server makers including Quanta Computer, Inventec, Wiwynn, Mitac Computing Technology and Foxconn Technology are optimistic about their business prospects this year with...
Arcadyan to double capex in 2021 to boost production in Vietnam
Monday 11 January 2021Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology expects to double its capex this year to boost substantially production at its factory site in Vietnam.
India smartphone market to see double-digit growth in 2021
Friday 8 January 2021The India market is expected to see double-digit gowth in smartphone sales in 2021, but replacement demand will still be greater than upgrade demand, according to analysts.
Vietnam offers low labor cost
Wednesday 6 January 2021Vietnam is one of three ASEAN countries with the lowest labor costs, based on the current minimum wage of US$132~190 per month, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).
Pegatron acquires land for new plant in Vietnam
Tuesday 5 January 2021Pegatron has bought a piece of land in Vietnam for about VND528.92 billion (US$22.9 million) to build a new plant, which will be ready for production later in 2021, according to industry...
Over half of foreign firms in Vietnam report losses in 2019
Tuesday 5 January 2021Almost 55% of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam posted losses totaling VND131.4 trillion (US$5.7 billion) in 2019, according to information released by the country's Ministry...
Semiconductor knows no borders: Q&A with Silicon Catalyst partners
Monday 4 January 2021While many might be deterred by the hefty costs of starting a semiconductor company, there are still many other entrepreneurs with a silicon dream knocking on the door of Silicon...
Vietnam aspires to become industrialized country in 10 years
Thursday 31 December 2020Vietnam is looking to become an industrialized country in the next 10 years, after failing to achieve it in 2020 as it had previously vowed.
Lessons from Wistron row in India: Q&A with ELCINA secretary general Rajoo Goel
Thursday 31 December 2020As more Taiwanese companies relocate part of their supply chains from China to South and Southeast Asia, cross-border management has become a test of agility and cultural sensitivity...
India server market revenue grows 0.3% in 3Q20
Wednesday 30 December 2020The overall server market in India grew 0.3% on year to reach US$281.1 million in revenues in third-quarter 2020, thanks to demand from hyperscalers, according to IDC.
Top-50 Vietnam brands see value rise 28% in 2020
Wednesday 30 December 2020Total value of Vietnam's top-50 most valuable brands has gone up 28% this year, growing from US$18.8 billion in 2019 to US$26.1 billion in 2020, according to Brand Finance.
Partnerships towards global leaderships: Q&A with Ashwin Pershad, Tech Mahindra country head in Taiwan
Wednesday 30 December 2020Taiwanese companies planning to invest in India might have second thoughts in the wake of a riot at Wistron's plant in Narasapura stemming from salary disputes. But the opportunities...
ODMs hit snag in sending staff to oversee production in India
Friday 25 December 2020Worsening Covid-19 infections and the recent labor riot at Wistron's iPhone manufacturing plant in India have compounded the difficulty for Taiwan's ODMs to send Taiwanese production...
81 million jobs lost in Asia-Pacific amid COVID-19, says ILO
Thursday 24 December 2020The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the job market in the Asia-Pacific region, with an estimated 81 million jobs lost in 2020, according to a new report from the Intenational...
Realme expects significant handset sales growth in India
Thursday 24 December 2020Despite COVID-19 impacts, Realme still expects to see up to 30% volume growth in the Indian market in 2020, as it continues to expand manufacturing in India and plans to launch more...
Understanding what customers really need: Q&A with AImazing founder Jun Ting
Thursday 24 December 2020AImazing, founded in 2015, was groomed by Taiwan-based accelerator AppWorks. AImazing, which set up its headuqarters in Singapore and R&D base in Taiwan in 2017, was about to...
Zoom to expand presence in Singapore
Wednesday 23 December 2020Zoom Video Communications has announced that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new research and development center.
India aspires to build semiconductor ecosystem
Tuesday 22 December 2020India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has recently unveiled a letter of intent seeking industry support in a bid to establish the country's semiconductor ecosystem,...
Vietnam handsets and related components output value totals US$46.9 billion
Tuesday 22 December 2020The output value of Vietnam's handset and related component industry came to US$46.9 billion in the first 11 months of 2020, accounting for 18.4% of the country's total export value...
Bright outlook for Vietnam in 2021
Monday 21 December 2020Although manufacturers may feel less compelled than before to relocate their production out of China, now that Donald Trump is leaving the White House, they will carry on with their...
Riot threatens to derail Wistron, Apple and India plans
Monday 21 December 2020The riot at Wistron's plant in India has done disservices not only to the Taiwanese ODM, but also to its client Apple - which has been keen to move some production of its devices...
Thailand smartphone sales drop in 3Q20
Thursday 17 December 2020Smartphone sales in Thailand fell 7.6% annually to 4.7 million units in the third quarter of 2020, according to Gartner, in line with global concerns over resurging COVID-19 that...
Pegatron on track to commence investment project in India, says chairman
Wednesday 16 December 2020Pegatron is on track to step up its investment in India, according to company chairman TH Tung, despite a riot at a Wistron plant in the country.
- India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit Amazon (Jan 19) - Reuters
- Apple puts supplier Wistron on notice after Indian factory violence (Dec 19) - Reuters
- Apple probes supplier after workers at Wistron plant in India rampage (Dec 14) - Reuters
- Nokia launches a laptop in India (Dec 14) - Yahoo! Finance
- China is an opportunity for India - not a threat, Beijing says as more apps are banned (Nov 25) - CNBC
- India approves 16 companies, including top Apple suppliers, for smartphone plan (Oct 7) - Reuters
- India's economy shrinks at the fastest pace on record (Aug 31) - CNN
- Exclusive: Alibaba puts India investment plan on hold amid China tensions, sources say (Aug 26) - Reuters
- India moves to cut Huawei gear from telecoms network (Aug 25) - Finacial Times
- Samsung crafts India comeback as anti-China wave surges (Aug 3) - Reuters