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Monday 7 February 2022
Highlights of the day: GlobalWafers unveils expansion plan
GlobalWafers has unveiled a US$3.6 billion capacity expansion plan after its proposed acquisition of Siltronic fell...
Monday 7 February 2022
AR/VR startup leverages interoperability to gather momentum: Interview with CEO of OVA
Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have grown in popularity in various fields. OVA, an AI-enabled immersive software company, has been using the technologies to help...
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 7 February 2022
Vietnam EV market heats up with local, international automakers
Vietnam is following the vehicle electrification trend alongside the global automotive industry. Even though Vietnamese manufacturers are only starting to make electric vehicles (EV),...
Monday 7 February 2022
Korean EV makers have the edge over Japanese in India: IHS
Korean carmakers like Hyundai and Kia may do better than their Japanese counterparts in India because of their aggressive focus on EV technology, according to Puneet Gupta, Director...
Monday 7 February 2022
India roundup: Bosch to invest US$133 million in local EV ecosystem
Bosch is planning to inject a substantial amount into the automotive industry in India in the next four to five years, while the South Asian country has rejected Tesla's call for...
Monday 7 February 2022
MediaTek readies growth roadmaps for next three years
MediaTek has completed its growth plan for the next three years, and plans to achieve medium double-digit sales increases in multiple product lines rather than just handset SoCs,...
Monday 7 February 2022
Addionics raised US$27 million in Series A
Israel-based 3D electrode startup Addionics raised US$27 million in its Series A funding. According to Venture Beat, the fundraising was led by tech investment firms Deep...
Monday 7 February 2022
What's inside Geely's plan to buy smartphone vendor Meizu?
China-based automaker Geely plans to buy smartphone vendor Meizu, according to sources at suppliers. This is not the first time Geely has shown interest in making smartphones; however,...
Friday 4 February 2022
ASEAN EV market on track, while India raises uncertainties
The automotive supply chain is going through a major paradigm shift as most government and carmakers in the world work towards environmental goals. Notably, Singapore seeks to sell...
Friday 4 February 2022
Taiwan to boost low-carbon production to cope with EU CBAM
As the EU will enforce CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) beginning 2023, the Taiwan government has established an interdepartmental task force to work out a net zero carbon...
Thursday 3 February 2022
Public-private partnerships can realize smart transportation
Many countries are targeting smart cities and smart transportation as the technology for 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) matures, with every country executing plans related to...
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Carmakers aim for carbon neutrality and operations on green energy
Some renowned carmakers are already on the path to reach carbon-neutrality.
Wednesday 2 February 2022
BlueX Trade helps ocean carriers go digital
FreightTech startup BlueX Trade is helping ocean carriers, including Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine Transport, accelerate their digital transformation and mitigate impacts...
Tuesday 1 February 2022
Development of EVs leads to big changes in car-use display panels
Rapid development of electric vehicles (EVs) has caused large changes in automotive usage of display panels, namely, more displays used in an EV, increased sizes of EV-use displays...