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Amazon Singapore Unveils Roaring Chinese New Year Deals in the Year of the Tiger

Shoppers can enjoy bountiful savings this Chinese New Year on over thousands of sweets & snacks, spring cleaning products, reunion essentials, and more, on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh

Prime members can enjoy free, fast, and convenient two-hour delivery on Amazon Fresh for orders above S$60, and free one day delivery across a wide range of Prime-eligible selection on Amazon.sg

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 10 January 2022 – (NASDAQ:AMZN) – In celebration of Chinese New Year (CNY), shoppers can expect great savings across food and drinks, spring cleaning must-haves, home essentials, entertainment, and more, from now to 2 Feb 2022. Shoppers can enjoy incredible discounts across a variety of brands including Hai Di Lao, New Moon, Tiger Beer, Irvins, and more, making Amazon Singapore the perfect one-stop destination to purchase essential products needed to usher in the New Year.

 

Prime members preparing for the festivities can put their minds at ease with free local delivery on Prime-eligible selection on Amazon.sg and ultrafast two-hour grocery delivery service with Amazon Fresh, making it a fast and convenient shopping experience. For more information, head to amazon.sg/cny2022.

Chinese New Year Deals

The CNY deals below on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh will be available on various dates and times between now and 2 Feb, while stocks last. T&Cs apply to all promotions.

Highlights

  • New to Amazon? First-time customers can enjoy S$18 off minimum spend of S$88 with the promocode CNY18. First-time customers on Amazon Fresh can enjoy S$15 off minimum spend of S$60 with the promocode Fresh15.
  • Prime members can get free local delivery on eligible items sold on Amazon Singapore and, free international delivery on eligible items sold by Amazon US, with no minimum spend. Non-Prime members will also be able to enjoy free local and international delivery on eligible items, with a minimum spend of S$40.
  • Get S$20 off S$60 on daily essentials including HUGGIES Platinum Naturemade Pants, Neutrogena Rainbath Refreshing Shower Gel, Colgate Toothpaste Advanced Whitening, and more
  • Get up to 30% off carton deals including Golden Peony Thai Premium Fragrant Rice, Tiger Beer Limited Edition CNY Pack, Coca-Cola Variety Pack, and more
  • Get up to 30% off and, buy 3 for an extra 10% off on Beer, Wine and Spirits including Penfolds Max’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Edelweiss Weissbier Wheat Beer, Tanqueray London Dry Gin, and more

Food & Drinks

  • Reunion dinner staples including Hai Di Lao Mushroom Flavour Hot Pot Seasoning, Lee Kum Kee Superior Light Soy Sauce, SongHe Thai Hom Mali Rice, and more
  • CNY sweets and snacks including Fragance Bak Kwa and Pork Floss, Glory Pineapple Tarts, Fupi Beancurd Skin, Ooh Mala Peanuts and Green Peas, and more
  • CNY specialties including New Moon Bird’s Nest with White Fungus Rock Sugar, Skylight Selected Abalone, FORTUNE Baby Abalone, and more

Spring Cleaning Must-Haves

  • Get S$5 off when you spend S$35 on items including Ajax Fabuloso Multi-purpose Cleaner, Downy Fabric Softener, Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissue, and more
  • Cleaning tools including Roborock S7 Vacuum Cleaner, Airbot Supersonics in Red, Dyson V10 Absolute Cyclone Vacuum Cleaner, and more
  • Furniture and bedding including Herman Miller Aeron Ergonomic Chair, Xiaomi Mi Smart Standing Fan 2 Lite, Epitex Extra Cooling Cryocool Wrap-Fit Collection, Muji Washed Cotton Duvet Cover, and more

Home Essentials

  • Hotpots including KitchenAid 3-Ply Base Stainless Steel Cookware Set, MISTRAL Electric Hot Pot, POWERPAC 2 in 1 Steamboat and BBQ, and more
  • Kitchen and dining including Nachtmann Palais Crystal Champagne Glass (Set of 6), Ninja Foodi Pro 11-in-1 6L Multi Cooker, Instant Vortex from Instant Pot 4-in-1 Air Fryer, and more

Fun & Entertainment

  • Consoles and accessories including Nintendo Switch Console, Xbox Series S, Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense Wireless Controller, Xbox Wireless Controller, and more
  • Games including Monopoly Lunar New Year Edition Board Game, Hasbro’s Clue and more

Cross Category Highlights

  • Get up to 30% off carton deals including Golden Peony Thai Premium Fragrant Rice, Tiger Beer Limited Edition CNY Pack, Coca-Cola Variety Pack, and more
  • Get S$20 off S$60 on daily essentials including HUGGIES Platinum Naturemade Pants, Neutrogena Rainbath Refreshing Shower Gel, Colgate Toothpaste Advanced Whitening, and more
  • Get up to 30% off and, buy 3 for an extra 10% off on Beer, Wine and Spirits including Penfolds Max’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Edelweiss Weissbier Wheat Beer, Tanqueray London Dry Gin, and more

More Ways To Shop

  • Support small businesses with deals across Hook Coffee’s CNY Special Edition Pack, IRVINS Salted Egg Fish Skin, F.EAST’s range of potato chips, Shermay’s Keropok Prawn Crackers and more at amazon.sg/smallbusinesses
  • As an alternative to the traditional red packet, or ang bao, shoppers can share the joy of Chinese New Year with eGift Card designs exclusive to this festive season at amazon.sg/cnygiftcard.
  • Bank promotions from 5 Jan to 18 Jan include:
  • o    Spend S$88 or more on Amazon Fresh with your HSBC credit card to receive an S$8 Amazon.sg Gift Card.

    o    Existing customers who spend S$80 or more on Amazon Fresh with your AMEX credit card will receive a S$5 Amazon.sg Gift Card. New customers who spend S$60 or more on Amazon Fresh with your AMEX credit card will receive a S$10 Amazon.sg Gift Card.

T&Cs apply to all promotions.

Try Amazon Fresh with Prime today

With Amazon Fresh, Prime members in Singapore can enjoy greater selection, exclusive access to shop thousands of chilled, fresh and frozen products, and daily essentials at amazing prices – all in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations. Amazon Fresh is free with Prime membership, which offers the best of shopping and entertainment from Amazon. Prime members will also continue to enjoy free, ultrafast two-hour delivery for orders above S$60 on Amazon Fresh. New customers can enroll in a 30-day free trial. After the free trial, Amazon Prime is just S$2.99 per month. Find additional information on the Prime program from the Amazon Singapore website at http://www.amazon.sg/prime. More information about Amazon Fresh here: www.amazon.sg/fresh

For more information, head to amazon.sg/cny2022 to check out Amazon Singapore’s Chinese New Year deals and promotions.

 

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Laos Bananas Remain Pick of the Bunch for Export to China

Banana becomes top export for Laos


Bananas once again tipped the scales as the major agricultural export crop for Laos in 2021.

Foresight Expands Chinese Market Presence with Establishment of Local Subsidiary

The fully owned Changzhou-based company will serve as the center for future collaborations with potential Chinese customers

NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL – News Direct – 10 January 2022 – Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX), (“Foresight” or the “Company”), an innovator in automotive vision systems, announced today it has deepened its Chinese footprint with the establishment of Foresight Changzhou Automotive Ltd., (“Foresight Changzhou”), a wholly owned subsidiary, in Jiangsu Province, China. 

 

The Chinese subsidiary was established in cooperation with the China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park (CIP), a bi-national governmental initiative that provides a unique platform for Israeli industrial companies seeking to enter the Chinese market. With the support of CIP’s facilities and its dedicated staff, Foresight Changzhou will receive a package of incentives and grants from the Jiangsu Province’s government to aid in overcoming barriers and achieving success in China. The subsidiary will hire local engineers and high-quality staff, who will be based in CIP.

 

“As our network of cooperation and connections in the Chinese market broadens, establishing a local presence is imperative. The Chinese automotive industry is rapidly growing and has become one of the world’s most prominent markets. We believe that having a local entity will facilitate our access to Chinese vehicle manufacturers and Tier One automotive suppliers and will potentially increase local collaborations and joint venture undertakings. This decision enables us to significantly expand our presence in China and supports our strategy to become a dominant player in the Asia-Pacific automotive market,” said Haim Siboni, Chief Executive Officer of Foresight.

 

About Foresight

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) is a technology company developing smart multi-spectral vision software solutions and cellular-based applications. Through the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Foresight Automotive Ltd. and Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., Foresight develops both “in-line-of-sight” vision systems and “beyond-line-of-sight” accident-prevention solutions.

Foresight’s vision solutions include modules of automatic calibration, sensor fusion and dense 3D point cloud that can be applied to diverse markets such as automotive, defense, autonomous vehicles and heavy industrial equipment. Eye-Net Mobile’s cellular-based solution suite provides real-time pre-collision alerts to enhance road safety and situational awareness for all road users in the urban mobility environment by incorporating cutting-edge AI technology and advanced analytics.

For more information about Foresight and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Automotive, visit www.foresightauto.com, follow @ForesightAuto1 on Twitter, or join Foresight Automotive on LinkedIn.

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The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Foresight’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2021, and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as otherwise required by law, Foresight undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. Foresight is not responsible for the contents of third-party websites.

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Lao and Vietnamese PMs Launch ‘Laos – Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year’

Laos and Vietnam announce Laos - Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year
Laos and Vietnam announce Laos - Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year (Photo: Vietnam Plus)

 

Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and his counterpart Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have together launched the Laos – Vietnam Solidarity and Friendship Year.

First corporate customer in the U.S. reserves 100 VinFast electric vehicles at CES 2022

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Media OutReach – 8 January 2022 – Shortly after VinFast Global EV Day at CES 2022, Artemis DNA, a full-service, accredited, high complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory company providing proprietary Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) genetic and diagnostic testing that enables precision medicine through early disease detection in the U.S., expressed interest in VinFast EVs VF 6, VF 7, VF 8 and VF 9 by making 100 reservations thereof. Such decision by Artemis DNA shows the confidence of the first Vietnam high-class electric vehicle automaker, VinFast, in being able to satisfy U.S. consumers – the world’s most demanding market.



Artemis DNA applauds VinFast’s efforts to become an all-electric car manufacturer, anticipated by the end of 2022. Artemis DNA looks forward to working with VinFast and other Vingroup companies in pursuing mutual goals of fostering a greener, cleaner, healthier and sustainable future for the planet.

Immediately after VinFast’s debut at CES 2022 of its electric vehicles, Artemis DNA decided to reserve 100 of VinFast EV’s, which includes VF 6, VF 7, VF 8 and VF 9 at the price points that VinFast announced (for VF 8 and VF 9).

With the plans to convert its entire fleet to EV’s, the purchase of the EV’s represents a continued effort by Artemis DNA to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations. Artemis DNA has been aggressively pursuing a commitment to a robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative which includes a number of climate-oriented goals. In a recent letter from Artemis DNA Founder and CEO, Emylee Thai, she stated that the company is dedicated to becoming a leader in environmental stewardship within the diagnostics and healthcare industry. 

It is anticipated that Artemis DNA will take delivery of the VinFast EV’s starting in the fourth quarter of this year in support of both of the companies’ massive global expansion plans. With the reservation placed, Artemis DNA will be VinFast’s first corporate customer in the U.S.

“It is with the help of innovative companies like VinFast that we are able to continue our work transforming healthcare around the world while still being a good corporate citizen.  Artemis DNA is committed to maintaining our status as an exemplary leader in the diagnostics and healthcare industry.” said Ms. Emylee Thai, Founder and CEO of Artemis DNA.


Madam Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vingroup Vice Chair and VinFast Global CEO shared: “We are very pleased that VinFast’s electric vehicles received numerous positive feedback from Artemis DNA and U.S. customers as soon as we launched at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. This shows the trust of U.S. customers with VinFast’s brand and the quality of our electric vehicles.”


The VinFast model VF 6 and model VF 7 were mentioned as one of the top 10 most beautiful EV models at the exhibition, according to an article in Forbes magazine. In addition, the model VF 8 and model VF 9 were described as the “Top Electric Models Worth Waiting For” at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2021, as reported by Automotive News. 

Opened for reservation globally, starting on January 5, 2022, in the U.S., VinFast VF 8 pricing starts at 41,000 USD in the U.S., 36,133 Euros in Europe and 961 million VND in Vietnam. Meanwhile, VinFast VF 9 pricing starts at 56,000 USD, 49,280 Euros and from 1.312 billion VND. VinFast anticipates completing its first deliveries of VinFast models VF 8 and VF 9 cars in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Customers in the U.S. can make a reservation by paying $200 to receive a $3,000 e-voucher toward the potential purchase of VF 8 or a $5,000 e-voucher toward the potential purchase of a VF 9. Customers in Europe can make a reservation by paying 150 Euros to receive a 2,500 Euros voucher toward the potential purchase of VF 8 or a 4,200 Euros voucher toward the potential purchase of VF 9. Customers in Vietnam can make a reservation by paying 10 million VND to receive a 150 million VND voucher for VF 8 or 250 million VND voucher for VF 9.

About Artemis DNA

Artemis DNA is a full service, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified, College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited, high-complexity clinical diagnostic laboratory company that provides proprietary Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) genetic testing and diagnostic laboratory services for a wide variety of medical specialities, including cardiology, oncology, immunology, neurology, reproductive health and pharmacogenomics.

Artemis DNA’s testing enhances the delivery of “personalized medicine” by assessing a patient’s own genetic makeup and clinical characteristics which allows for informed decision making in prevention and treatment choices. Artemis DNA also provides pre- and post-testing genetic education and counseling services, as well as conducting research and development to discover and develop additional novel diagnostic services. Artemis DNA is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, visit https://www.artemisdna.com.

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About VinFast & Vingroup

VinFast – a member of Vingroup – envisioned to drive the movement of global smart electric vehicle revolution. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex with globally leading scalability that boasts up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast constantly innovates to bring high-quality products, advanced smart services, seamless customer experiences, and pricing strategy for all to inspire global customers to jointly create a future of smart mobility and a sustainable planet. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.com.

Established in 1993, Vingroup is one of the leading private conglomerates in the region, with a total capitalization of $35 billion USD from three publicly traded companies (as of November 4, 2021). Vingroup currently focuses on three main areas: Technology and Industry, Services and Social Enterprise. Find out more at: https://www.vingroup.net/en.

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VinAI, world’s top 25 AI research-based company, makes first in-person debut of its product suite at CES 2022

HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 8 January 2022 – VinAI, the world’s top 25 AI research-based company, makes the first in-person debut of its cutting-edge product suite at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).


VinAI showcases multi-object video analysis solution Smart Edge at CES 2022

 

Hailed as the most prominent tech affair, CES has been a global stage for the industry’s next-gen technologies for 50 years. Gathering thousands of businesses and entrepreneurs, 2022 marks CES’s physical return after its first-ever virtual show in 2021. Strong safety measures such as vaccination requirements, masking, etc., are in place to ensure the well-being of exhibitors and employees.

 

At the three-day event, VinAI displays its product portfolio Smart Mobility, Smart Edge, and Smart Data with in-person product demonstrations. The product line-up highlights the next phase of VinAI ambition, from a globally recognized AI research lab to a product-led tech company committed to delivering purposeful innovation. 

 

Smart Mobility – A Suite that Transforms Automotive Safety and Comfort

Smart Mobility is the next-generation intelligent in-vehicle solution that combines in-car monitoring (Driver and Occupant Monitoring System) and surrounding sensory systems (360-degree Surround View Monitoring System). The suite is expected to help VinAI arrive at one ultimate mission: Transforming the automotive industry by making driving safer and more comfortable with AI.

 

Until the driverless future comes into a reality, humans will still be in the loop, and technology is here to ensure drivers’ safety and alertness. Backed by VinAI’s world-class facial recognition technology, which ranks sixth in the NIST’s WILD category, the in-cabin Driver and Occupant Monitoring System will alert if the driver is fatigued, drowsy; or engrossed in poor driving habits such as phone usage, smoking, distraction, etc. The system ranks high on compatibility, with the ability to integrate seamlessly with multiple hardware platforms, allowing automotive manufacturers to optimize switching costs.

 

Also on display is be the 360-degree Surround View Monitoring. By rendering a 360-degree view from four single fisheye cameras and leveraging artificial intelligence, VinAI’s Surround View Monitoring offers drivers complete awareness of the vehicle’s surroundings and eliminates blind spots while its AI model automatically recognized pedestrians, bikes, cars and notify the driver of potential dangerous situations. The solution can be seamlessly integrated into different car segments with high technical feasibility, ensuring all drivers enjoy a safe and comfortable road experience. 

 

Smart Data – a suite for data-centric AI development

During CES 2022, VinAI also unveils Smart Data. Ambitious to speed up the development of data-centric AI products at an order of magnitude, Smart Data is a game-changer in the AI full-lifecycle services provider’s segment.

 

Smart Data is a one-stop-shop solution for optimal data efficiency with a full AI-lifecycle platform and services, from labeling, annotation, model development, validation, deployment to monitoring. With Smart Data, VinAI aspires to accompany businesses of all sizes on their journey to building and operating AI products effectively while optimizing costs.

 

Smart Edge – A product line that Turns Visuals into Actionable Insights

With Smart Edge, VinAI uses artificial intelligence to give the brain to the modern-day digital eyes. Smart Edge is a multi-object video analysis solution that leverages deep learning to transform conventional cameras and access control devices into intelligent systems. The solution turns visual into actionable insights, creating values for businesses and communities alike. Using deep learning algorithms, the solution ensures stable and accurate facial recognition, even when people wear the mask. Alongside commercial purposes, this product line looks to protect and improve the public’s health, especially when COVID-19 shows no sign of slowing down.

 

 “All of our product lines are “market-ready” and have been well-received by customers and business partners for their cost-effectiveness, seamless integration, and high performance” said Hung Bui, former Google DeepMind and current CEO of VinAI. “With a seasoned team of nearly 200 high-profile researchers and engineers, we continuously focus on developing advanced and innovative features to serve a mission of bringing tomorrow’s intelligence to solve today’s problems. We plan to dominate the Vietnamese market, and gradually expand to the international markets in the coming years.”

 

Three years into inception, VinAI has proved its capability to deliver high-quality research publications and commercialize world-class AI products. Its product lines, from Smart Mobility, Smart Data to Smart Edge, validate the company’s commitment to embracing technologies to address daily life problems.

About VinAI

Established in 2019, VinAI is one of the world’s top 25 AI research-based companies with a myriad of practical research projects. Bringing together 200 high-profile researchers and engineers and led by Dr. Hung Bui, a former Google DeepMind research scientist, VinAI is en route to delivering purposeful innovation and leading a product-led culture. Headquartered in Hanoi, Vietnam, VinAI is expanding globally with our tech hub presence in the United States and Australia.

About Vingroup

Established in 1993, Vingroup is one of the leading private conglomerates in the region, with a total capitalization of $35 billion USD from three publicly traded companies (as of November 4, 2021). Vingroup currently focuses on three main areas: Technology and Industry, Services and Social Enterprise. Find out more at: https://www.vingroup.net/en.

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META WORLD gets invested up to USD 20 million from SAPA Thale Group to develop Blockchain projects

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 7 January 2022 – SAPA Thale group, specialized in ventures just announced that it has invested USD 20 million in the Blockchain ecosystem called Meta World (METAD) developed in Switzerland.


META WORLD aims for “a large digital economy” that will open up right inside the virtual universe under construction.

Billionaire Mai Vu Minh, the Executive Chairman of SAPA Thale group said that with Meta World, SAPA Thale aims for “a large digital economy” that will open up right inside the virtual universe under construction. Trade will be a big part of Meta World, where users can sell both physical and digital products.

 

“Meta World (METAD) will create millions of jobs for developers and creators, and be one of the most advanced digital infrastructures in the world” added billionaire Mai Vu Minh.


“This ecosystem will be developed in 6 areas: Smart contracts, financial services, play-to-earn games (GAMES – NFTs), supply chain, health care and cryptocurrencies to serve the ecosystem and partners of METAD worldwide” said Michael Sam, CEO of Meta World..

  • Smart contracts: Blockchain-based smart contracts are proposed contracts that can be partially or fully executed or enforced without human interaction. One of the main objectives of a smart contract is automated escrow. A key feature of smart contracts is that they do not need a trusted third party (such as a trustee) to act as an intermediary between contracting entities -the blockchain network executes the contract on its own. This may reduce friction between entities when transferring value and could subsequently open the door to a higher level of transaction automation.
  • Financial services: Within financial services, Meta World offers distinct blockchain products and services that conjoin our deep technological expertise with our traditional advisory and financial services experience and domain knowledge. Meta World is enabling and driving change across sectors. It is pro-actively evaluating many of the business ecosystems that can be enabled by blockchain and working with our clients to manage the business transformations made possible by this technology. Securitization, Payments and settlements, Intercompany settlement, Syndicated loans, Digital asset custody.
  • Games Play to Earn (GAMES – NFTs): Blockchain technology, such as cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has been used in video games for monetization. Many live-service games offer in-game customization options, such as character skins or other in-game items, which the players can earn and trade with other players using in-game currency.
  • Supply chain: Blockchain technology can be used to build applications on which multiple parties can transact directly via a peer-to-peer network, without the need for a central authority to verify transactions. Each network participant has access to a shared ledger that immutably and cryptographically records all transactions, and there is no single network owner.
  • Healthcare: Blockchain has a wide range of applications and uses in healthcare. The ledger technology facilitates the secure transfer of patient medical records, manages the medicine supply chain and helps healthcare researchers unlock genetic code.
  • Cryptocurrencies: A cryptocurrency is a tradable digital asset or digital form of money, built on blockchain technology that only exists online. Cryptocurrencies use encryption to authenticate and protect transactions, hence their name. There are currently over a thousand different cryptocurrencies in the world, and many see them as the key to a fairer future economy.

SAPA Thale  sees the potential of Blockchain use for ensuring supply chain transparency, enabling quick transaction payments, digitalizing art and ensuring data privacy.

“Using Blockchain can bring unprecedented security, trust, automation and efficiency to almost any type of transaction” said SAPA Thale’s Chairman.

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Investment in Ciaotou Science and Technology Park Gains Momentum Over 100 Enterprises have Shown Interest during SEMICON TAIWAN 2021

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 7 January 2022 – The world’s second-largest international semiconductor convention, “SEMICON TAIWAN 2021,” was held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall. The 3-day exhibition ended today (December 30). Over 600 enterprises participated in the event, which attracted more than 40 thousand visitors. The Economic Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government hosted the “Invest Kaohsiung Pavilion,” which was the first-ever local government participation. With the recent investment boom in Kaohsiung, the effort has attracted interest from over 100 enterprises. The Ciaotou Science and Technology Park that just underwent the site selection and investment recruitment last week received the most inquiries regarding development progress, stationing conditions, tax concessions, etc. It appears that more large factories will be recruited to invest in the Kaohsiung team.

 

The representatives of TSMC、SOLAR Corp.、Merck KGaA, Marketech International Corp. and the committee members of Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association visited the Invest Kaohsiung Pavilion.

The Kaohsiung City Government’s “Invest Kaohsiung Pavilion” held non-stop events during the 3-day exhibition period. It first hosted a “surprise draw” to hand out prizes and attract visitors during the opening day. Then the pavilion successively arranged for Vice President Sunny Li of Kaohsiung’s packaging and testing leader ASE, Vice President Elton Tsang of major IC factory NXP Semiconductors, Professor Che-Hsin Lin of the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering (National Sun Yat-Sen University), and other industry and academic experts to share about the future investments in Kaohsiung’s industrial parks as well as the development of Kaohsiung’s semiconductor industry. These efforts have attracted large crowds.

The Economic Development Bureau pointed out that the walls of the “Invest Kaohsiung Pavilion” showcased the location distributions for Kaohsiung’s industries in science parks. It also exhibited the industrial chain clusters on the semiconductor S corridor, marked the indicator manufacturers stationed in each park, and showed the latest development layout for Kaohsiung’s semiconductor industry. Many vendors from Taichung were surprised that Kaohsiung has already formed semiconductor industry clusters and is considering early deployment. During the exhibition period, vendors in semiconductor wafer material, equipment and manufacturer, system integration, and other fields have made inquiries. Many well-known enterprises have also shown high interest in investing in Kaohsiung.

Tai-Hsiang Liao, Director of the Economic Development Bureau, indicated that foreign enterprises had already been stationed in the Nanzih Export Processing Zone to invest in the semiconductor industry. But at the time, Kaohsiung still focused on processing exports and heavy industry as its main industrial development. After taking office, Mayor Chi-Mai Chen has taken advantage of the Central Government’s “Greater South Plan” to deploy semiconductor industry development by actively recruiting investments and accelerating the science park developments in Ciaotou, Renwu, and the Asia New Bay Area.

Mr. Tai-Hsiang Liao indicated that the CPC Corp.’s oil refinery will be transformed into Nanzih Industrial Park to become a core semiconductor industry development zone, which will extend southward to Renwu, Linyuan, Xiaogang, and then connect to the Southern Taiwan Science Park to form the “S Corridor of Southern Semiconductor Industry.” This allows the semiconductor industry to create a complete supply chain from materials, IC design, wafer manufacturing, packaging, and testing. “Now is the best time to invest in Kaohsiung!”

Elton Tsang, Vice President of NXP Semiconductors, indicated that NXP Semiconductors has settled in Kaohsiung since 1967. The Kaohsiung plant has become one of the world’s key production bases from packaging and testing to quality inspection and product development. It will include automotive electronics, smart identification, and other industries in the future. We look forward to deepening the cooperation with the Kaohsiung City Government to stimulate the overall industry.

Professor Che-Hsin Lin of the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering at National Sun Yat-Sen University indicated that Kaohsiung’s early petrochemical and electronic industries development have flourished and gathered energy for the semiconductor industry. Its smooth water and electricity supply and accelerated land remediation period are why TSMC has chosen to station in Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung’s industry is continuing to develop toward high-value and in-depth industries. The city also hopes that the Southern Semiconductor S Corridor will create more job opportunities and accelerate the industrial transformation for Kaohsiung City.

The Economic Development Bureau indicated that land is the primary concern for enterprise investment. The Ciaotou Science and Technology Park that just started recruitment last week is located within Ciaotou’s new town. The base is located in the agricultural area on the north side of the first campus of Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology. Adjacent to the right side is National Freeway 1. The total area comprises 262 hectares, including 164 hectares for industrial use. It also includes the residential area on the west side of National Highway 1, commercial areas, parks and green spaces, roads, and other public facilities. It is the only science park in Taiwan with tax deductions for vendors and will be a critical base for Taiwan’s scientific and technological development throughout the next decade. Enterprises are welcome to invest and deploy as early as possible. Please contact the Kaohsiung investment office hotline 07-3360888 for assistance from dedicated service personnel.