Royal Enfield, a British motorcycle brand that has been owned by Indian Manufacturer Eicher Group since 1994, has announced its intention to expand overseas, with plans to establish manufacturing plants in Brazil, Columbia, and Thailand. Its Thailand factory is...
In October 2020, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-Yong had a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to discuss possible investment plans. Samsung is the biggest South Korean investor in Vietnam, where it manufactures around half of its...
Indonesia is moving toward building an industry to supply nickel for batteries and electric vehicles (EV). Crucially, the country has already banned the export of nickel ore, which is a key component of EV batteries. The Indonesian government and electric vehicle...
Chinese automobile manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has signed an agreement with US peer GM (General Motors) to acquire GM’s production facilities in Rayong, Thailand. GWM plans to make Thailand its ASEAN production base for new energy and internal-combustion...
The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation Inc. (SEIPI) plans to work with industry associations in Malaysia and France to implement activities, including research and development (R&D) and training to help promote the growth of the...
Germany’s Infineon Technologies, a multinational semiconductor manufacturer has announced investments of MYR 3.25 billion (USD 784 million) into its existing operations in Melaka, Kedah, and Perak states of Malaysia over the next ten years. The Prime Minister’s Office...
Siemens has launched its Advance Manufacturing Transformation Center (AMTC) in Singapore to provide guidance, support, and training to companies in South East Asia on their journey of adoption, transition, and transformation towards advance manufacturing. AMTC is the...
Son Ha Development of Renewable Energy Joint Stock Company, a Son Ha Group member, has recently launched its EVgo electric vehicle production plant in Thuan Thanh II Industrial Park, Bac Ninh Province. This move follows a collaboration between Son Ha and Bosch, a...
Suntech, a Chinese producer of solar panels, announced the launch of its 500 MW high-efficiency integrated PV cell and module manufacturing project in Indonesia, making available solar modules for customers in the US and Indonesia. The plant’s annual capacity is...
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., a subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Electric, is investing in a wiring harness manufacturing facility in Pangasinan that would generate 10,000 jobs upon becoming fully operational. Sumitomo broke grounds on September 16, 2020 for this...
WHA Industrial Development Group, a leading industrial estate developer from Thailand, is currently seeking approval to build two industrial parks in Thanh Hoa province, on 1,300 hectares of land. According to statements from the provincial government, the first park...
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has invested USD 2.6 billion in building the largest lithium battery production facility in Indonesia. This is in line with Indonesia’s efforts to develop the downstream industry as the country banned exports of nickel...
