Apple recently released its global supplier list for fiscal year 2023 (FY23).

Smart wearable and GPS giant Garmin has decided to expand its production into Southeast Asia as part of its long-term strategy for the next 10-20 years, with initial production lines in Thailand to focus on automotive navigation OEM products.

Malaysia aims to move beyond the packaging and testing industry into the chip design sector along the semiconductor supply chain by announcing Southeast Asia's largest IC design park.

Taiwan's PCB and semiconductor equipment manufacturers are poised to enhance their footprint in Southeast Asia by establishing manufacturing operations or bolstering their customer base in the region.

The international maritime logistics sector has faced multiple challenges, including the 2023 Red Sea crisis and the recent conflict between Israel and Iran. The regional tension has also alerted automotive suppliers, who are monitoring potential disruptions.

The latest Apple supplier list shows that the tech giant has grown its global supplier network, especially in Southeast Asian countries.

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently concluded his most extensive Southeast Asia (SEA) tour in years, visiting Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore from April 15-19.

The automotive sector is now projected to see negative growth in 2024, with rumblings in the supply chain ever since the beginning of the year, and TSMC lowering its expectations at its recent earnings call.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced plans to increase investment in the Ang Mo Kio campus, eyeing to expand the AI talent pool of the country.

Display leader BOE Technology began constructing the second plant of its Vietnam facility in addition to announcing the Smart GOAL strategy.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook is meeting Singapore's leader at the tail end of his most extensive Southeast Asia tour in years, searching for new growth markets and manufacturing locations to offset headwinds in China.

Apple CEO Tim Cook concluded his 2-day visit to Vietnam, during which he met with Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính and promised to expand investment in Vietnam.

The shortage of IC design talent continues to be a problem, leading Taiwan-based IC design firms to look into government and academic resources to hire overseas talent, focusing on Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe.

Apple Inc. is weighing the possibility of making some of its gadgets in Indonesia, as the iPhone maker explores production bases beyond its longtime stronghold of China.

In recent years, Taiwan-based IPC (Industrial PC) manufacturers have accelerated their production diversification, driven by geopolitical factors and local manufacturing incentive policies.