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Thursday 17 February 2022
SEA smartphone shipments hit record high in 2021
According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone shipments in Southeast Asia grew 5% for the year of 2021, compared to 2020.
Monday 14 February 2022
SEA roundup: Indonesia calls for more global deals on energy transition
Energy transition is becoming a big topic for the world in the 2020s. The president of Indonesia said developing nations will need more global deals to promote their energy transition...
Friday 11 February 2022
Philippines 2021 semiconductor, electronics export value rises 12.91%
The Philippines recorded a total export value of US$45.92 billion for semiconductors and electronic products for 2021, increasing 12.91% on year and comprising 61.52% of total export...
Monday 7 February 2022
SEA roundup: Singapore expects more SPAC listings in 2022
Foxconn signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indonesia to manufacture in Batang, while Singapore is expecting more SPAC deals after easing restrictions for such listings...
Monday 17 January 2022
Vietnam holds competitive advantages in Asia supply chain: report
Vietnam has the second-lowest operating costs among nine popular manufacturing locations in Asia and is a market with great potential for logistics development, according to a new...
Monday 10 January 2022
Importance of Southeast Asia semiconductor industry highlighted by COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 on the global semiconductor industry has varied by region, as main chip production bases such as Taiwan and South Korea have dealt well with the pandemic. However,...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
RCEP helps auto suppliers cut costs
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) taking effect on January 1, 2022 is likely to enhance regional trade of automotive components and products such as electric...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
SPAC-merging SEA tech unicorns future remains in limbo
Southeast Asia's (SEA) first decacorn Grab slide more than 20% in its Nasdaq debut on December 2 following the company's record US$40 billion merger with a SPAC, Altimeter Growth...
Monday 27 December 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Tech giants eager to keep handset production lines running during holiday
Tech giants such as Apple and Samsung have been keen to keep their handset production lines om Vietnam running during the Christma period, offering incentives such as higher wages...
Monday 20 December 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Thaco to sell KIA EVs in Vietnam
Southeast Asia is seeing more and more EV supply, while Samsung regained top position in the SEA smartphone market in third-quarter 2021.
Monday 13 December 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Metaverse opportunities rise
Southeast Asia is seeing a rise in business opportunities related to metaverse, while Singapore is in fourth place globally in terms readiness for autonomus driving services.
Wednesday 8 December 2021
SE Asia startups to reach US$1 trillion in valuation by 2025
Startups in Southeast Asia (SEA) are seeing more opportunities to grow in the post-pandemic era. The number of deals in SEA's tech startup scene in the first half of this year hit...
Thursday 2 December 2021
EMS firm Kinpo bracing for uneven chip availabilities
With component shortages expected to improve in 2022, Kinpo Electronics is now turning to focus on fixing the issues that may bring by uneven chip availabilities, according to company...
Thursday 2 December 2021
Cloud service providers CloudMile, eCloudvalley expand Southeast Asian operations
Datacenters are opening at a rapid pace in ASEAN countries. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is building new data centers in Jakarta, Indonesia; Microsoft has plans to set up Azure datacenters...
Monday 29 November 2021
ATE Energy International sets up Philippines-based joint venture with San Miguel
Energy EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) contractor ATE Energy International and San Miguel, a Philippines-based conglomerate, established a Philippines-based joint venture,...