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Chipmaker Intel to invest $2.6B more in Vietnam, $4.1B in total
Intel is set to invest $2.6 billion more in Vietnam, raising the total investment to $4.1 billion, the U.S. chipmaker said in a statement on Friday, at its 20th anniversary of operation in Vietnam.
Taiwan’s QBit Semiconductor acquires 60% stake in Singapore’s SinChip to expand ASIC design services
Taiwan's QBit Semiconductor has acquired a 60 percent stake in Singapore-based SinChip Technology, as part of a push to expand its application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC) design services into Edge AI, high-performance computing, optical communications, and automotive sectors.
Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises $6.9M to build custom AI chip design capabilities
Malaysia-based fabless custom chip design company GreatAsic has raised $6.9 million in a Pre-Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from Ehsan Kapital and Gobi Partners.
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 subsidiary becomes biggest cash earner for Samsung in Q1/2026 with $709M profit
Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd. (SEVT), a Vietnam-based subsidiary of South Korean chaebol Samsung, posted a net profit of KRW106.6 trillion ($709 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 176 percent year-on-year.
VNU advances $70M national semiconductor lab as Intel transfers chip equipment
Vietnam National University Hanoi (VNU Hanoi) is speeding up the construction of a national semiconductor laboratory worth $70 million, as Intel and Intel Products Vietnam (IPV) have transferred chip assembly and testing equipment to the university and Saigon Hi-Tech Park.
Malaysia’s semiconductor firm FusionAP raises $2M to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
FusionAP Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based advanced semiconductor packaging company, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and Southern Capital Group.
Qualcomm opens R&D center in Vietnam to expand high-tech research
Qualcomm Technologies opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Hanoi, marking an expansion of the U.S. technology company’s high-tech research operations in the country, Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday..
Intel to expand investment in Vietnam, join hands in workforce training
Intel plans to continue expanding investment in Vietnam while supporting workforce training and the development of the country’s semiconductor ecosystem, a delegation of the American semiconductor giant said to Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology.
US-based chip maker Intel seeks long-term growth in Vietnam
Intel Corporation has exported around four billion chips from Vietnam to global markets over the past 20 years, with a total value exceeding $110 billion, said Sarah E. Kemp, Intel Vice President for Government Affairs, Policy and Trade.
