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Friday 10 October 2025
New H-1B fee surge forces Indian tech firms to rethink global workforce plans
The US government has implemented new regulations for the H-1B visa program, requiring applicants to pay fees reaching up to US$100,000. The change is having significant consequences...
Thursday 9 October 2025
GLT shutters China plant, eyes Vietnam trial and biomedical expansion
Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has liquidated its Zhongshan factory in Guangdong, China and has plans to start trial production at its new facility in Vietnam facility in the...
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Compal subsidiary partners with Japan's Meiko to build PCB plant in Vietnam
Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Allied Circuit (ACCL), a subsidiary of Compal Electronics, has entered a joint venture with Japanese firm Meiko to establish an...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Malaysia denies talks with China on rare earth refinery but reaffirms long-term ambitions for sector
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional has denied reports that it is in talks with a Chinese state-owned firm to build a rare earth processing plant, after Reuters cited...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
GoerTek suspends Bac Ninh investment project but seeks other opportunities in Vietnam
GoerTek has halted one of its investment projects in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, while maintaining active efforts to pursue further business opportunities within the country. According to...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands to Singapore to support Micron's HBM production
Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Yuan Jen expands overseas presence with Thailand investment amid challenging market conditions
Yuan Jen is broadening its international footprint with a planned investment in a Thailand subsidiary in 2025, enhancing its Southeast Asian business to meet customers' one-stop purchasing...
Thursday 2 October 2025
US proposed chip manufacturing ratio raises Malaysia trade concerns
The US government is reportedly weighing a policy that would require companies to manufacture and import semiconductor chips in the US on a 1:1 ratio, with additional tariffs imposed...
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Malaysian EMS giant posts first quarterly loss in five years on tariffs
V.S. Industry Bhd. reported a rare quarterly loss, its first in more than five years, as reciprocal tariffs and weaker customer demand weighed on sales. The Malaysian electronics...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
Allied Circuit, Meiko to co-build high-layer PCB plant in Vietnam for AI servers
Compal Electronics' PCB subsidiary, Allied Circuit Co., Ltd. (ACCL), has announced a joint venture with Japan's Meiko to establish a high-layer count (HLC) printed circuit board plant...
Tuesday 30 September 2025
PCB giant GCE expands Thailand plant phase 2, ASIC server capacity to start 2H26
Networking and server PCB giant GCE announced plans to expand its Thailand facility with a US$40 million investment to boost ASIC server production capacity by the second half of...
Monday 29 September 2025
Vietnam: the new destination for South Korea's ICT investment
Vietnam is solidifying its position as a major hub for South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) industry, driven by government digitization initiatives and a...
Sunday 28 September 2025
SEA emerges as key hub amid shifting PCB supply chains
Taiwan-based Ampoc, a distributor and manufacturer of PCB wet process equipment and semiconductor materials, anticipates increasing overlap between PCB and semiconductor industries...
Friday 26 September 2025
Taiwan sees investment openings in India despite tariff headwinds
The US has imposed a 50% tariff on Indian products, which trade analysts say could pressure India's exports and harm its investment climate. The Taiwan External Trade Development...
Thursday 25 September 2025
Philippines’ pro-US pivot draws Taiwanese network suppliers
Amid changing geopolitical dynamics, Southeast Asia is becoming a key expansion area for Taiwanese manufacturers. The Philippines' shift from pro-China to pro-US, coupled with its...