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Tuesday 5 October 2021
CSOT display module plant in India to begin volume production in November
CSOT's display module plant in India is set to begin volume product in mid-November, according to reports from Chinese media.
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Inventec to have five plants certified for auto parts production
Taiwan-based ODM Inventec will have its plants in the Czech Republic and Mexico certified for production of automotive products in 2022, bringing the number of its automotive-grade...
Monday 4 October 2021
India roundup: Gov't eyes wafer fabs
The minister of state for electronics and IT has said his ministry has plans to build wafer fabs in Inida in the next three to five years.
Monday 4 October 2021
Mexico car supply chain transforms to supply for EV
In 2020, less than 2% of the cars sold in Mexico were electric vehicles (EVs), according to data from Mexico's official statistics institute Inegi. But based on estimations made by...
Monday 4 October 2021
Energy groups in India show immense interest in green energy
India's Adani Group plans to invest US$20 billion in renewable energy within the next 10 years and raise the percentage of green energy in its total power supply from 21% to 63%,...
Monday 4 October 2021
SPACs drive M&A deals in Asia, says UBS
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asian countries (excluding Japan) during the first half of 2021 reached the second highest in history with a 69.6% year-on-year increase in value...
Friday 1 October 2021
JioPhone Next faces increasing costs of components
India's Reliance Group might have to increase subsidies for its low-cost smartphone JioPhone Next more than it has previously estimated due to shortages of semiconductors and higher...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Malaysia to issue five digital bank licenses in early 2022
The Central Bank of Malaysia is set to issue five digital bank licenses for the first time in early 2022 and the move is expected to push the country to become one of the leaders...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Foreign firms lured by India's enormous domestic demand, says Deloitte
Deloitte surveyed 1,200 executives from British, American, Japanese, and Singaporean firms and found out these companies decided to invest or expand investment in India because of...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Ola reveals new mobility services with potential 1.3 billion user base
Ola Cabs plans to produce kick scooters, e-bikes, drones, and even flying cars in the future, according to founder Bhavish Aggarwal.
Monday 27 September 2021
Ultraviolette plans to sell e-scooters in US, Europe
India's Ultraviolette Automotive is preparing to launch high-performance e-scooters both locally and overseas.
Monday 27 September 2021
India roundup: Firms invest big in green energy
India has seen record growth in smart TV demand and large investments in the green energy sector. Government subsidies have attracted 19 firms, mostly Indian, to invest in solar en...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
India roundup: Government to subsidize EVs
India has finally released the long-awaited PLI for automotive, while a unicorn e-scooter maker has announced 100% female participation in its gigafactory.
Friday 17 September 2021
MediaTek to recruit more innovative staff in India, says PTI
Taiwan-based chipmaker MediaTek announced its plans to recruit more innovation staff in India to support local manufacturing, according to PTI, although the actual number of new employees...
Friday 17 September 2021
India PC shipments hit 5-year high at almost 4.1 million units
PC shipments in India hit a five-year high in the second quarter, rising 43% on year to 4.097 million units, partially because of the low base period in 2020, according to a PC market...