{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170136","rtpr_id":"nPn6D6jPTa-20261015","ticker":"3701","exchange":"TWSE","all_tickers":["3701"],"title":"FICG OFFICIALLY OPENS JOHOR MANUFACTURING SITE, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS ACROSS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T11:45:53.202Z","article_body":"FICG OFFICIALLY OPENS JOHOR MANUFACTURING SITE, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS ACROSS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA\nPR Newswire\n\nSINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nTaiwan-listed group moves from planning to scaled operations as part of\nits Johor–Singapore Twinning Strategy\n\nSINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PRO3C (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a\nsubsidiary of Taiwan-listed FIC Global Inc. (FICG, TWSE: 3701), today\nofficially celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing facility located\nat i-Park @ Senai Airport City, Johor.\n\nThe ceremony was officiated by Yang Berhormat Lee Ting Han, Johor State\nExecutive Councillor. The event was also attended by distinguished government\nofficials, representatives from JTC Corporation, AME Elite Consortium and UOB,\nas well as valued customers, partners and suppliers of the Group.\n\nThe facility strengthens FICG's manufacturing footprint in Southeast Asia and\nsupports growing global demand across artificial intelligence (AI),\nhigh-performance computing (HPC), data centres, semiconductors and other\nadvanced technology sectors.\n\nThe milestone marks FICG's strategic shift from planning to scaled operations\nin Southeast Asia, strengthening the Group's role within the global technology\nand advanced manufacturing supply chain.\n\nThe Johor site passed customer qualification in November 2025, began\nproduction at the end of 2025 and entered mass production in the first quarter\nof 2026. Today's Grand Opening marks the start of full-scale output in the\nsecond half of 2026. The site currently operates eight SMT lines, with\nproduction capacity continuing to ramp up in line with customer orders and\nmarket demand.\n\nPRO3C continues to advance its capabilities in 800G, 1.6T and 3.2T Flip Chip\noptical transceivers, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO)\nand Silicon Photonics (SiPh), supporting increasing demand for AI\ninfrastructure and high-speed data transmission.\n\nThe opening also forms part of FICG's Johor–Singapore Twinning Strategy,\nwhich complements the continued development of the Johor–Singapore Special\nEconomic Zone (JS-SEZ).\n\nUnder this complementary operating model, PRO3C in Johor will focus on\nadvanced manufacturing, engineering execution, mass production and delivery,\nwhile FICG's planned Innovation and Supply Chain Centre in Singapore will\nfocus on global innovation, strategic sourcing, supply chain management and\ninternational customer engagement.\n\nTogether, the two locations are intended to form an integrated cross-border\noperating platform, with Singapore connecting FICG to global markets and\nstrategic resources, while Johor delivers the Group's manufacturing and\nproduction capabilities.\n\n\"Today we are opening more than a factory; we are switching on the Johor node\nof a cross-border platform that will serve our global customers from both\nsides of the Causeway,\" said Mr. Leo Chien, Chairman of FIC Global Inc.\n\n\"Global competitiveness is no longer determined by the scale of a single\nfactory, but by how effectively a company connects manufacturing, supply\nchains, innovation resources and international customers, while creating value\nfor the local economy, jobs for local communities and support for national\ndevelopment. By combining Johor's manufacturing strengths with Singapore's\ncapabilities in innovation, strategic sourcing and global connectivity, we are\nbuilding a faster, more flexible and resilient regional operating platform.\"\n\nThrough its Johor campus, FICG will introduce its established manufacturing\nmanagement practices, engineering expertise and international quality systems,\nwhile deepening collaboration with local suppliers, skilled professionals,\nindustry partners and relevant institutions.\n\nThe development is expected to support local procurement, talent development\nand broader supply chain integration, while strengthening Johor's position\nwithin the regional advanced manufacturing and technology ecosystem.\n\nAt the ASEAN Conference 2026 in Singapore in July, PRO3C signed a memorandum\nof understanding (MOU) with AME Elite Consortium Berhad, while FICG signed a\nseparate MOU with JTC Corporation. UOB is supporting the initiative through\nits cross-border banking capabilities and regional network.\n\nMr Jimmy Koh, Head of Network Partnerships and Strategic Marketing, Group\nForeign Direct Investment Advisory, UOB, said: \"FICG's regional expansion\nreflects how companies are increasingly choosing ASEAN as an integrated\nplatform for growth. UOB is working closely with FICG to navigate its\nexpansion across Malaysia and Singapore, leveraging our regional network and\necosystem partners to facilitate market entry and business development. This\nexpansion highlights how businesses can harness ASEAN's diverse strengths to\nbuild resilient regional operations and accelerate growth.\"\n\nThe collaborations support FICG's manufacturing expansion in Johor and its\nplanned regional operations in Singapore, reinforcing the Group's broader\nstrategy to integrate manufacturing, supply chain capabilities, innovation and\ninternational customer engagement across both locations.\n\nRecruitment will take place in phases in line with facility development,\nproduction ramp-up and business growth. Over the longer term, FICG's combined\noperations in Singapore and Malaysia have the potential to support a workforce\nof more than 1,000 employees, subject to market demand and operational\nrequirements.\n\nBy linking its technology and manufacturing expertise in Taiwan with\nMalaysia's manufacturing capabilities, Singapore's international connectivity\nand the requirements of global customers, FICG is building an integrated\noperating platform to strengthen its business development, supply chain\nintegration and global delivery capabilities across Southeast Asia.\n\nAbout FIC Global Inc. (FICG)\n\nFIC Global Inc. is a Taiwan-listed technology group serving the artificial\nintelligence, high-performance computing, data centre and semiconductor\nindustries.\n\nThrough its manufacturing subsidiaries, FICG provides electronic design and\nmanufacturing services across communications, avionics, automotive,\nindustrial, marine, medical and consumer electronics, while continuing to\nadvance its capabilities in high-speed optical transceivers, Co-Packaged\nOptics (CPO), Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) and Silicon Photonics (SiPh).\n\nFICG operates an advanced manufacturing site in Johor, Malaysia, and is\nestablishing an Innovation and Supply Chain Centre in Singapore. Under its\nJohor–Singapore Twinning Strategy, the Group is developing an integrated\ncross-border platform linking advanced manufacturing, engineering, strategic\nsourcing, supply chain management and global customer engagement. With\nextensive optical transceivers manufacturing experience dating back to 2008,\nFICG has established a strong position in the global supply chain,\ndistinguished by its advanced manufacturing processes, consistently high\nproduction yields and ability to support leading technology companies\nworldwide.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ficg-officially-opens-johor-manufacturing-site-strengthening-operations-across-singapore-and-malaysia-302910007.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ficg-officially-opens-johor-manufacturing-site-strengthening-operations-across-singapore-and-malaysia-302910007.html)\n\nSOURCE FIC Global, Inc.\n\n\n\nAsa Huang, asa_huang@fic.com.tw, +886-287518751*7105\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2014162/20261015051747EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA3021170\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn6D6jPTa-20261015","title":"FICG OFFICIALLY OPENS JOHOR MANUFACTURING SITE, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS ACROSS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"3701","created":"2026-10-15T11:45:53.202Z","tickers":["3701"],"exchange":"TWSE","article_body":"FICG OFFICIALLY OPENS JOHOR MANUFACTURING SITE, STRENGTHENING OPERATIONS ACROSS SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA\nPR Newswire\n\nSINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026\n\nTaiwan-listed group moves from planning to scaled operations as part of\nits Johor–Singapore Twinning Strategy\n\nSINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PRO3C (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a\nsubsidiary of Taiwan-listed FIC Global Inc. (FICG, TWSE: 3701), today\nofficially celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing facility located\nat i-Park @ Senai Airport City, Johor.\n\nThe ceremony was officiated by Yang Berhormat Lee Ting Han, Johor State\nExecutive Councillor. The event was also attended by distinguished government\nofficials, representatives from JTC Corporation, AME Elite Consortium and UOB,\nas well as valued customers, partners and suppliers of the Group.\n\nThe facility strengthens FICG's manufacturing footprint in Southeast Asia and\nsupports growing global demand across artificial intelligence (AI),\nhigh-performance computing (HPC), data centres, semiconductors and other\nadvanced technology sectors.\n\nThe milestone marks FICG's strategic shift from planning to scaled operations\nin Southeast Asia, strengthening the Group's role within the global technology\nand advanced manufacturing supply chain.\n\nThe Johor site passed customer qualification in November 2025, began\nproduction at the end of 2025 and entered mass production in the first quarter\nof 2026. Today's Grand Opening marks the start of full-scale output in the\nsecond half of 2026. The site currently operates eight SMT lines, with\nproduction capacity continuing to ramp up in line with customer orders and\nmarket demand.\n\nPRO3C continues to advance its capabilities in 800G, 1.6T and 3.2T Flip Chip\noptical transceivers, Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO)\nand Silicon Photonics (SiPh), supporting increasing demand for AI\ninfrastructure and high-speed data transmission.\n\nThe opening also forms part of FICG's Johor–Singapore Twinning Strategy,\nwhich complements the continued development of the Johor–Singapore Special\nEconomic Zone (JS-SEZ).\n\nUnder this complementary operating model, PRO3C in Johor will focus on\nadvanced manufacturing, engineering execution, mass production and delivery,\nwhile FICG's planned Innovation and Supply Chain Centre in Singapore will\nfocus on global innovation, strategic sourcing, supply chain management and\ninternational customer engagement.\n\nTogether, the two locations are intended to form an integrated cross-border\noperating platform, with Singapore connecting FICG to global markets and\nstrategic resources, while Johor delivers the Group's manufacturing and\nproduction capabilities.\n\n\"Today we are opening more than a factory; we are switching on the Johor node\nof a cross-border platform that will serve our global customers from both\nsides of the Causeway,\" said Mr. Leo Chien, Chairman of FIC Global Inc.\n\n\"Global competitiveness is no longer determined by the scale of a single\nfactory, but by how effectively a company connects manufacturing, supply\nchains, innovation resources and international customers, while creating value\nfor the local economy, jobs for local communities and support for national\ndevelopment. By combining Johor's manufacturing strengths with Singapore's\ncapabilities in innovation, strategic sourcing and global connectivity, we are\nbuilding a faster, more flexible and resilient regional operating platform.\"\n\nThrough its Johor campus, FICG will introduce its established manufacturing\nmanagement practices, engineering expertise and international quality systems,\nwhile deepening collaboration with local suppliers, skilled professionals,\nindustry partners and relevant institutions.\n\nThe development is expected to support local procurement, talent development\nand broader supply chain integration, while strengthening Johor's position\nwithin the regional advanced manufacturing and technology ecosystem.\n\nAt the ASEAN Conference 2026 in Singapore in July, PRO3C signed a memorandum\nof understanding (MOU) with AME Elite Consortium Berhad, while FICG signed a\nseparate MOU with JTC Corporation. UOB is supporting the initiative through\nits cross-border banking capabilities and regional network.\n\nMr Jimmy Koh, Head of Network Partnerships and Strategic Marketing, Group\nForeign Direct Investment Advisory, UOB, said: \"FICG's regional expansion\nreflects how companies are increasingly choosing ASEAN as an integrated\nplatform for growth. UOB is working closely with FICG to navigate its\nexpansion across Malaysia and Singapore, leveraging our regional network and\necosystem partners to facilitate market entry and business development. This\nexpansion highlights how businesses can harness ASEAN's diverse strengths to\nbuild resilient regional operations and accelerate growth.\"\n\nThe collaborations support FICG's manufacturing expansion in Johor and its\nplanned regional operations in Singapore, reinforcing the Group's broader\nstrategy to integrate manufacturing, supply chain capabilities, innovation and\ninternational customer engagement across both locations.\n\nRecruitment will take place in phases in line with facility development,\nproduction ramp-up and business growth. Over the longer term, FICG's combined\noperations in Singapore and Malaysia have the potential to support a workforce\nof more than 1,000 employees, subject to market demand and operational\nrequirements.\n\nBy linking its technology and manufacturing expertise in Taiwan with\nMalaysia's manufacturing capabilities, Singapore's international connectivity\nand the requirements of global customers, FICG is building an integrated\noperating platform to strengthen its business development, supply chain\nintegration and global delivery capabilities across Southeast Asia.\n\nAbout FIC Global Inc. (FICG)\n\nFIC Global Inc. is a Taiwan-listed technology group serving the artificial\nintelligence, high-performance computing, data centre and semiconductor\nindustries.\n\nThrough its manufacturing subsidiaries, FICG provides electronic design and\nmanufacturing services across communications, avionics, automotive,\nindustrial, marine, medical and consumer electronics, while continuing to\nadvance its capabilities in high-speed optical transceivers, Co-Packaged\nOptics (CPO), Linear Pluggable Optics (LPO) and Silicon Photonics (SiPh).\n\nFICG operates an advanced manufacturing site in Johor, Malaysia, and is\nestablishing an Innovation and Supply Chain Centre in Singapore. Under its\nJohor–Singapore Twinning Strategy, the Group is developing an integrated\ncross-border platform linking advanced manufacturing, engineering, strategic\nsourcing, supply chain management and global customer engagement. With\nextensive optical transceivers manufacturing experience dating back to 2008,\nFICG has established a strong position in the global supply chain,\ndistinguished by its advanced manufacturing processes, consistently high\nproduction yields and ability to support leading technology companies\nworldwide.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ficg-officially-opens-johor-manufacturing-site-strengthening-operations-across-singapore-and-malaysia-302910007.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ficg-officially-opens-johor-manufacturing-site-strengthening-operations-across-singapore-and-malaysia-302910007.html)\n\nSOURCE FIC Global, Inc.\n\n\n\nAsa Huang, asa_huang@fic.com.tw, +886-287518751*7105\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2014162/20261015051747EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA3021170\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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