THE PHILIPPINES
New Kinpo Group (NKG), one of the largest tech conglomerates in the world, continues to ramp up its investments in the Philippines, becoming the largest Taiwanese investor in the country with an outlay of US$172 million. The Philippines is NKG’s fourth largest research and development hub in the world. The group first established its foothold in the Philippines in 2000 through AcBel Polytech (Philippines) Inc, which produces printed circuit board and cable assemblies, transformers, and switching power supplies. In 2012 it further expanded operations through Cal-Comp Technology (Philippines) Inc.