226 news items tagged Southeast Asia
Vietnam aspires to become industrialized country in 10 years
Thursday 31 December 2020
Vietnam is looking to become an industrialized country in the next 10 years, after failing to achieve it in 2020 as it had previously vowed.
Top-50 Vietnam brands see value rise 28% in 2020
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Total 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.
81 million jobs lost in Asia-Pacific amid COVID-19, says ILO
Thursday 24 December 2020
The 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...
Understanding what customers really need: Q&A with AImazing founder Jun Ting
Thursday 24 December 2020
AImazing, 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 2020
Zoom Video Communications has announced that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new research and development center.
Vietnam handsets and related components output value totals US$46.9 billion
Tuesday 22 December 2020
The 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 2020
Although 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...
Thailand smartphone sales drop in 3Q20
Thursday 17 December 2020
Smartphone 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...
Taiwan auto PCB makers gearing up for EV market in Thailand
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Thailand is emerging as a new outlet for automotive PCBs, particularly those for electrical vehicles (EVs), prompting Taiwan-based PCB makers including Apex International, Chin-Poon...
Taiwan supply chain players have mixed attitudes on capacity relocation
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Taiwanese companies in the upstream supply chain are having mixed attitudes about relocating their capacities to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, India and Thailand, amid...
Advantech to develop smart mangaement system for Vietnam-based e-bus operator
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Industrial computing solution provider Advantech has disclosed its Vietnam-based subsidiary has signed an agreement with VinBus Ecology Transport Services, an electric bus service...
Vietnam sees FinTech boom
Friday 11 December 2020
The number of FinTech startups in Vietnam has almost tripled from 44 to 121 between 2017 and 2020, with 31% of them operating in payments, according to a report released by Fintech...
IPO activity remains strong in Southeast Asia
Friday 11 December 2020
Despite the pandemic and US-China trade tensions, Southeast Asian capital markets have remained resilient, with local IPO activity from January up to mid October 2020 reaching pre-pandemic...
Chief Telecom expects over 10% growth in 2021 profits
Monday 7 December 2020
Taiwan-based Chief Telecom expects its profitability to see a double-digit growth on year in 2021 as the pandemic-driven demand for stay-at-home applications will persist, according...
ATE Energy optimistic about 2021
Friday 4 December 2020
ATE Energy International, which provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services on a contract basis, expects strong demand coming from the healthcare...
AUO mulls setting up display backend production facilities in Southeast Asia
Friday 4 December 2020
AU Optronics (AUO) is mulling to set up production facilities in Southeast Asia for backend production of monitor and automotive panels to cope with changing demand from clients,...
Walsin resumes resistor production at Malaysia plant
Wednesday 2 December 2020
Walsin Technology has resumed resistor production at its Malaysia plant, which had been shut down temporarily to facilitate coronavirus-related inspections, according to the passive...
Breaktime to tap markets in Southeast Asia
Wednesday 25 November 2020
Breaktime, a startup operating an AI-based online publishing platform that integrates content for readers, will tap markets in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia...
Acter posts profit and margin declines in 1Q-3Q
Friday 20 November 2020
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter saw both its gross margin and net profit decline on year in the first three quarters of 2020, due to rising operating expenses and raw...
PCB maker Apex enters Samsung supply chain for miniLED TV
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its deployment in the miniLED-backlit TV market by setting up new production lines in Vietnam, and Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International, which...
Malaysia and Taiwan engage in industrial collaborations to drive AIoT in Southeast Asia
Wednesday 4 November 2020
Under the efforts of the New South Bound Policy, Taiwan and Malaysia engage in active industrial collaborations to create win-win partnerships that foster the sharing of experiences...
Huawei to see tablet shipments shrink in 2021, says Digitimes Research
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Huawei will see its tablet shipments in 2021 undermined by the US trade sanctions as the Chinese brand is unable to obtain processors from Qualcomm or MediaTek, or outsource in-house...
Getac expanding plastic injection capacity in Vietnam
Monday 12 October 2020
Taiwan-based Getac is expanding its plastic injection capacity at plants in Vietnam as demand from clients has been surging in the wake of the US-China trade tensions, according to...
PCB maker Apex expects sales to peak in 4Q20
Wednesday 7 October 2020
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International expects its revenues to reach the year's peak in the fourth quarter as a result of fulfilling shipments deferred from the third quarter due...
Apex to purchase new site in Thailand for PCB capacity expansion
Monday 5 October 2020
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International is stepping up construction of new production facilities in Thailand seeking to meet ever-expanding demand resulting from supply relocation...




























