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TAIPEI – Hon Hai Precision Industry has instructed its Vietnam staff to take a three-day leave of absence starting Saturday, according to reports.

Vietnam is currently experiencing vandalism, factory closings, and deaths as a result of anti-China protests that originated with a dispute in the South China Sea, say reports.

Hon Hai is the parent company of contract manufacturer Foxconn.

LOGANSPORT, IN -- A Cal-Comp EMS plant here caught fire this week but damage was minimal. No one was hurt, and production has been restarted, according to reports.

The fire was sourced to bone pile material, reports indicated.

While damage was contained and minor, production was temporarily halted to allow smoke to clear and air quality to return to appropriate levels. A sprinkler system in the loading dock area was activated, leaving some water to be cleaned uo.

Cal-Comp acquired the site from Total Electronics in 2010.

AUSTIN, TX -- Flextronics is considering investing $15 million in its operations here and adding up to 300 workers as part of a state program that would refund up to $1.25 million to the EMS company.

The company currently employs a reported 2,500 workers at the 1,000,000 sq. ft. manufacturing site here, which builds Apple Mac Pros, among other devices.

Texas' Enterprise Zone Act, which is funded by the state's sales and use tax, issues tax rebates to private companies in exchange for investments in infrastructure and workers.

Flextronics said the jobs would include factory workers and would pay an average $30,000 per year. The firm would also retain some 200 management positions that pay an average $115,000 a year.

As a condition of the state program, Austin has to nominate Flextronics for the deal and also offer its own incentive.