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Tuesday 16 March 2021
Darfon constructing two factories in Vietnam
Taiwan-based Darfon Electronics is building a factory for making keyboards in northern Vietnam and another for manufacturing electric bicycles (e-bikes) in southern Vietnam, with...
Monday 22 February 2021
Vietnam ships over US$50 billion handsets, handset components in 2020
Vietnam's exports of handsets and handset components decreased for the first time in 11 years by 0.4% to US$51.18 billion in 2020, according to local media reports, citing data from...
Thursday 18 February 2021
Vietnam industry depends heavily on foreign investors
The influx of foreign investment has greatly helped Vietnam improve its local manufacturing. Vietnam, which is able to make not only smartphones but also electric cars (EV), is a...
Tuesday 9 February 2021
Taiwan January export value hits record for second time straight, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$34.27 billion for January 2021, hitting monthly record for the second consecutive time and growing 3.9% on month and 36.8% on year, while...
Thursday 4 February 2021
Ju Teng to set up production base in Vietnam
Ju Teng International will set up a production base for making casings of notebooks, tablets and hand-held devices in Nghe An Province, central Vietnam, according to local media re...
Monday 25 January 2021
Vietnam investment opportunities: Q&A with Wiziin CEO Tien Nguyen
Many startups are confused about how to find angel investors, while investors are discouraged by the lack of transparency of information about startup investments. Nguyen Ngoc Tien...
Monday 11 January 2021
Arcadyan to double capex in 2021 to boost production in Vietnam
Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology expects to double its capex this year to boost substantially production at its factory site in Vietnam.
Wednesday 6 January 2021
Vietnam offers low labor cost
Vietnam is one of three ASEAN countries with the lowest labor costs, based on the current minimum wage of US$132~190 per month, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Pegatron acquires land for new plant in Vietnam
Pegatron has bought a piece of land in Vietnam for about VND528.92 billion (US$22.9 million) to build a new plant, which will be ready for production later in 2021, according to industry...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Over half of foreign firms in Vietnam report losses in 2019
Almost 55% of foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam posted losses totaling VND131.4 trillion (US$5.7 billion) in 2019, according to information released by the country's Ministry...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Vietnam aspires to become industrialized country in 10 years
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.
Wednesday 30 December 2020
Top-50 Vietnam brands see value rise 28% in 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.
Thursday 24 December 2020
81 million jobs lost in Asia-Pacific amid COVID-19, says ILO
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...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Understanding what customers really need: Q&A with AImazing founder Jun Ting
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...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Zoom to expand presence in Singapore
Zoom Video Communications has announced that it will expand its presence in Singapore by opening a new research and development center.
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research