Taiwan-headquartered electronics manufacturer Wistron, a major Apple supplier, is investing $24.5 million in a new factory in Vietnam's northern province of Ha Nam, according to a report published by a local media, the Investor Vafie Magazine

Chinese carmakers are accelerating their entry into Thailand

Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast is undeterred by the global slowdown in EV growth and the company's underperformance in the US market, as it continues its expansion in Asia

When talent is in short supply from upstream to downstream of the semiconductor industry, those who managed to maintain a net talent influx reflect their competitiveness in salary packages and ambition to win the talent war

Micron is expanding its HBM production capacity in the United States and exploring the possibility of manufacturing the product in Malaysia, which is driven by soaring global demand for HBM, which is growing at a triple-digit rate

China-based EV makers have set a new milestone as BYD recently opened its 108th showroom in Thailand

To prevent a repeat of the frequent blackouts in 2023, Vietnam has introduced a series of energy-saving measures

H3C Technologies, owned by Tsinghua Unigroup and HPE, recently announced that it will collaborate with Foxconn to establish its first overseas factory in Malaysia

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of June 10 – June 14

Nokia partnered with Foxconn to make 5G devices in northern Vietnam, which will meet domestic and overseas demands, as manufacturers expand their manufacturing portfolio in the Southeast Asian country

American semiconductor company MKS Instruments has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia, to support wafer fabrication equipment production both regionally and globally. Official construction is set to kick off in early 2025

2024 is a year of major sporting events. Benefiting from three major sports events, AmTRAN's shipments and performance in the first half of the year have been impressive

Vietnam's semiconductor landscape is evolving rapidly, with the central region emerging as a new destination for foreign semiconductor firms, complementing the established chipmaking cluster in the north and the burgeoning software and IC design hub in the south. According to DIGITIMES Research, ongoing global geopolitical tensions, Vietnam's abundant local talent pool, and its policy initiatives to achieve a balanced development across regions will continue shaping the country's semiconductor ecosystem

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of June 3 – June 7

On June 3, Google announced the completion of its latest data center and cloud region campus expansion in Singapore. This milestone brings the company's total investments in technical infrastructure in the country to US$5 billion, up from US$850 million in 2018.