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Friday 13 August 2021
Xiaomi becomes the top smartphone brand in Thailand
According to Canalys' latest research report, Chinese handset maker Xiaomi became the number-one smartphone brand in Thailand with a 21% market share in the second quarter this year,...
Friday 13 August 2021
AppWorks raises US$150 million
AppWorks has announced the oversubscribed final close of its Fund III, raising US$150 million. AppWorks said the new fund brings its total assets under management (AUM) to US$212...
Thursday 12 August 2021
ASC 100: Muramoto Electron makes electronics component and car parts
Muramoto Electron (Thailand), or METCO, is a subsidiary established in 1987 in Bangkok, Thailand by Muramoto Industry. METCO manufactures semiconductors, car parts, car stereo components,...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
ASC 100: Thailand's SVI expands production in Cambodia
SVI is an EMS provider established in 1985 in Pathumthani, Thailand. Its main clients include OEMs of telecommunication and network systems, industrial control systems, and car and...
Tuesday 10 August 2021
ASC 100: Loxley goes from selling rice to making EVs
Loxley Public Company, established in 1939 in Bangkok by Yuk Long Lamsam and Andrew Beattie of WR Loxley Company of Hong Kong, initially exported agricultural products, including...
Monday 9 August 2021
ASC 100: Thai Stanley Electric specializes in making auto bulbs, lighting
Headquartered in Muang, Thailand, Thai Stanley Electric Public Company was co-founded by The Sittipol 1919 Company (formerly Seng Nguan Hong (Sittipol) Company) and Japan's Stanley...
Monday 9 August 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Apple strengthens Vietnam supply chain; COVID disrupts production
Apple is seeking to hiring more managers to accelerate the development of its supply chain in Vietnam. Meanwhile, the wosrening COVID pandemic in Southeast Asia is disrupting local...
Monday 9 August 2021
ASC 100: Thailand's Stark Corporation buys Vietnam cables companies for US$240 million
Founded in 1968 in Bangkok, Thailand, Stark Corporation has been manufacturing and distributing electric wires for more than 50 years. The company also manufactures aluminum and copper...
Wednesday 4 August 2021
Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam see June exports exceed pre-pandemic levels
Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam saw their respective export values for June 2021 exceed the corresponding pre-pandemic monthly figures for June 2019, thanks mainly to economic recovery...
Monday 2 August 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: COVID surge disrupts car production, prompts new rail route for cargo
A surge in COVID infections in Southeast Asia is hitting Japanese carmakers' production in the region. And COVID-inflicted disruptions to logistics services have prompted Vietnam...
Monday 2 August 2021
ASC 100: Hana Microelectronics branches out to 5G, SiC industries
For years, the business of Hana Microelectronics, the leading EMS provider in the Southeast Asia region, took off as orders divert from, to, or within China. Its business in China...
Friday 30 July 2021
Primax expects acoustic components sales to drive 3Q21 growth
Primax Electronics has expressed optimism about its operations in the third quarter of 2021, citing robust growth of its acoustic components sales.
Thursday 29 July 2021
ASC 100: Thailand-based AAPICO Hitech expands from jig maker to OEM car parts supplier
Listed on Thailand stock Exchange in 2002, AAPICO Hitech was founded in 1996 by Yeap Swee Chuan and headquartered in Thailand. AAPICO expanded from manufacturing jigs and stamping...
Thursday 29 July 2021
ASC 100: Fabrinet, optical transceiver manufacturer, makes to the top 10 employers in Thailand
Fabrinet is one of the world's largest manufacturers of optical transceivers. Headquartered in George Town, Cayman island, Fabrinet was founded in 2000 by Seagate co-founder David...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Public cloud service business booming in Southeast Asia
Public cloud service providers, including Amazon Wireless Services (AWS), Azure, Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun) and Google Cloud, have enhanced their deployments in Southeast Asia, expecting...