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Thursday 21 December 2023
China's glory as the sole smartphone manufacturing hub is no more
The migration of smartphone supply chains is making a dent in China's production outputs, according to Chinese media Yicai. The number of smartphones manufactured in China decreased...
Thursday 21 December 2023
Chinese packaging and testing providers venture into SEA amidst geopolitical tensions
Over the past two years, due to the pandemic's impact on supply chains and instability factors like the Russia-Ukraine war and US-China tensions, chipmakers have taken actions to...
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Vietnam sees strong chip manufacturing presence in North and IC design in South, says DIGITIMES Research
Due to its proximity to China, Vietnam has become a new semiconductor manufacturing "friendshoring" location for the US. DIGITIMES Research finds that Vietnam's semiconductor industry...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Why would China send GPUs to Malaysia for advanced packaging?
A Reuters report quoted three people familiar with the fact that more and more Chinese IC design houses are having their chips packaged in Malaysia, worrying that the US...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Vietnamese IC design emerges amid growing interest from IC design giants
Amid a growing electronics ecosystem emerging in Southeast Asia, Vietnam's potential was recognized by chipmakers as Nvidia initiated its expansion, eyeing an IC design center in...
Monday 18 December 2023
Singapore exports swing to growth first time in 14 months
Singapore's exports returned to growth for the first time in more than a year, although it was hardly a sign of recovery in external demand.
Monday 18 December 2023
Thailand smartphone market makes comeback in 3Q23, shipping almost 4 million units, says IDC
According to the IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, Thailand's smartphone market saw initial signs of a recovery in the third quarter of 2023 after six consecutive quarters...
Monday 18 December 2023
Chinese semiconductor firms look to Malaysian OSAT providers to secure chips
Amid rising demand for advanced chips and heightened US export bans against China, Chinese semiconductor firms are looking to assembly and packaging suppliers in Malaysia, highlighting...
Monday 18 December 2023
Taiwan-based chip companies expanding in Malaysia
Amid the ongoing geopolitical tensions that hit the global chip supply chain, Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment and material suppliers are accelerating their investments in Mala...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Indonesia offers EV makers more tax incentives to facilitate local supply chain
The Indonesian government took another measure to foster a local EV supply chain. Carmakers that plan to make EV investments in the country will be exempted from import duties and...
Thursday 14 December 2023
EVs retain low market share in Japan as HEVs continue to dominate
Sales data from Japan's vehicle associations showed EV sales volume is decreasing in the country and continues to account for a low market share in new car sales. The situation in...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Passive component makers plan capacity expansions in Southeast Asia
Weak demand in the market is not preventing Taiwan-based passive component makers from expanding overseas capacity, with Southeast Asia being a major destination for their new plan...
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Four countries in 7 days: Implication of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Asia trips
Nvidia made headlines again with CEO Jensen Huang's Asia tour to Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam over the past week. Yet it takes a grander perspective to see the strategy...
Monday 11 December 2023
Expert sees optimistic prospect for Generative AI and AI edge computing
In a forum recently hosted by the Cloud Computing and IoT Association in Taiwan (CIAT), Peter Wu, ASUS Cloud and Taiwan Web Service Corporation (TWSC) President, who is a supervisory...
Monday 11 December 2023
Thailand emerges as key PCB production hub, reshaping global supply chains, according to DIGITIMES Research
Over the past few years, numerous PCB manufacturers have embarked on their investment spree in Thailand, marking a substantial shift in the global supply chain, with a scale rarely...