THOOTHUKUDI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast launched its first manufacturing facility in southern India on Monday, marking a key step in its expansion into the world's third-largest auto market. Vinfast plans to roll out cars to the showroom later this month, Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast Asia, told Reuters at the sidelines of the inauguration...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Malaysia's FGV Holdings , one of the world's largest palm oil producers, will be delisted on August 28 after being taken over by a state-owned body. FGV said last week the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) had gained more than the 90% of the company's shares required for a takeover. The offer runs to...

* Taiwan faces talent shortage in semiconductor industry * Synopsys ( SNPS ) hosts bilingual camps to attract overseas talent * Universities launch programs to boost semiconductor education By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Dressed in a white protective suit and face mask, Nicolas Chueh listened intently as a guide introduced a series of silver machines used in...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...