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Korea’s LG Innotek to begin building $1B semiconductor substrate plant in Vietnam’s Hai Phong in Q3/2026
LG Innotek is set to kick off the construction of its $1 billion semiconductor substrate packaging plant in Vietnam's northern coastal city of Hai Phong, in the third quarter of 2026.
Singapore’s dConstruct raises $125M Series A as RoboNexus accelerator concludes inaugural cohort
Singapore-based dConstruct Technologies has closed a $125 million Series A funding round, marking the standout achievement of the inaugural cohort of Singapore's RoboNexus accelerator, a venture-building program under the National Robotics Program.
Thailand’s Amity Robotics raises $7M to expand AI concierge robots across Asia
Thailand-based Amity Robotics, a physical AI and robotics company building AI-powered experiences for the physical world, has closed a $7 million seed round combining equity and debt financing.
AMC Robotics to invest $3.5M in factory in Vietnam, to manufacture robotic dogs
China-affiliated AMC Robotics Corporation is set to invest $3.5 million in the build-out and equipping of its 6,150-square-metre manufacturing facility in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam.
TikTok unveils new AI tools, ad formats for short dramas, gaming at Singapore summit
TikTok has launched Mini Dramas and Mini Games, new on-platform experiences allowing users to discover, watch, play, and purchase content without leaving the app.
China’s robotics-AI vision provider Orbbec begins building 5M-item factory in Vietnam,
China's Orbbec has broken ground on its overseas manufacturing factory in the northern province of Bac Ninh in Vietnam, as the 3D vision sensor maker moves to build a more resilient global production network.
Germany’s Infineon, Vietnam’s VinRobotics to jointly to develop humanoid robots
Germany's Infineon Technologies and VinRobotics, a robotics company established by Vietnam's conglomerate Vingroup, will collaborate on the development of humanoid robots, with a joint competency center to be established at VinRobotics' Hanoi office.
Korea’s LG already invests $10.6B in Vietnam, to build semiconductor substrate factory in Hai Phong
LG Innotek, the material arm of South Korean chaebol LG, will to expand its semiconductor substrate production into Vietnam by building a factory in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong.
Vietnam’s Hanoi police utilize homemade drones for urban surveillance
The police force in Vietnam's Hanoi capital city has launched a trial of AI-integrated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for traffic and surveillance operations, using drones developed entirely by Vietnamese companies.
Vietnam’s conglomerate Vingroup launches humanoid robots on global stage
VinRobotics and VinDynamics, two technology subsidiaries under Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, have displayed unveiled their humanoid robots at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2026) in Vienna and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026.
