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Tuesday 5 March 2024
Samsung handset supply chain in northern Vietnam

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Tuesday 5 March 2024
China sees withdrawals from foreign firms in chip packaging and testing business
Amid the global geopolitical tension and an indigenization endeavor, China has seen an outflow of investments in the chip packaging and test industry when a series of Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
SpaceX's Starlink struggles to secure Vietnam deal amid ownership concerns
In the high-stakes world of satellite communication, SpaceX finds itself entangled in a diplomatic deadlock as it seeks to roll out its Starlink service in Vietnam. Despite months...
Friday 1 March 2024
Up periscope! The companies hitting the jackpot in the 2024 smartphone lens lottery
Periscope lenses are set to become the staple of high-end smartphones.
Friday 1 March 2024
Coretronic kicks off production in its second Vietnamese factory; Product updates
As global geopolitical tension, economic instability, and persistent inflation affected the recovery of consumer products, Coretronic's shipments and revenue declined in 2023. However,...
Friday 1 March 2024
Inventory adjustments a concern in 1H24 says Alpha Networks and Hitron chairwoman, April Huang
According to April Huang, general manager of the networking and communication business group (NCG) at Qisda, inventory adjustments among the company's customers during the second...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Indonesia says its nickel supply will keep global prices low
Indonesia, the world's largest nickel exporter, has a sobering message for href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-19/bhp-s-first-half-profit-steady-as-inflation-lower-prices-bite"...
Thursday 29 February 2024
Southeast Asia to face aging society challenges as labor shortages loom
East Asian countries, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China, have successively crossed the threshold into low birthrate and aging societies from the late 20th century to...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Unimicron increases 2024 capex target with AI as key growth engine
In response to its mid-term expansion strategy, Unimicron Technology has upped its capex goal for this year by NT$6.9 billion (US$218.8 million) to NT$24.2 billion, a nearly 40% increase,...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Thailand's notebook industrial cluster takes shape, with Quanta on pace to surpass production target
Leading ODM Quanta Computer is well ahead of its own projected progress for manufacturing notebooks at its Thailand facilities, say sources in the supply chain: monthly production...
Monday 26 February 2024
ASE expands overseas production with acquisition of Infineon's backend plants in Philippines and South Korea
Taiwanese OSAT leader Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has recently announced its plan to bolster overseas production by acquiring Infineon's backend assembly and testing...
Monday 26 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel CEO confirms TSMC partnership for 3nm processors
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of February 19 - February 23
Friday 23 February 2024
Foxconn prioritizes EVs in its business transformation
Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn) is rapidly growing its electric vehicle (EV) business, one of the three industries where the contract manufacturing company strives to position itself.
Thursday 22 February 2024
Vietnam to roll out chip incentive policy by mid-2024
The government of Vietnam decided to ramp up support for the semiconductor industry and announced plans to roll out a series of tax incentives and set up investment funds by mid-2024...
Thursday 22 February 2024
Foxconn chairman sees closer ties with Apple
According to Young Liu, chairman of Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn), the Taiwan-based contract electronics vendor collaboration with Apple will be more extensive.