TAIPEI/PENANG, Malaysia -- Chinese tech suppliers are taking the battle for business to Southeast Asia, where Taiwanese and other rivals have long been helping the likes of Google and Apple expand production.

Southeast Asia is emerging as the latest battleground for tech suppliers serving Apple, Google and others. (Nikkei montage/Photo by AP and Takuya Fujiwara)
Taiwanese companies and others face stiff competition from deep-pocketed rivals