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The Huawei Mate 60 Pro is getting a serious look from U.S. government officials who are trying to figure out how Huawei and SMIC (China’s largest foundry) created 7nm Kirin 9000S 5G chipsets in the face of U.S. sanctions. Huawei is not allowed to be shipped…
Apple would love to diversify iPhone production out of China. Not only is Apple concerned about the region in terms of geopolitics, it is also worried about the Chinese government doing things like cracking down on COVID like it did last month in Zhengzhou…
We’ve closely monitored the events at Foxconn’s largest iPhone assembly facility in Zhangzhou, China. The factory reportedly produces half of the iPhone units made worldwide, and this year the plant is turning out iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models.…
Apple supplier Foxconn has leased 50.5 hectares of land in the northern province of Bac Giang and plans to set up a $300-million factory there. The plant will employ 30,000 people, according to a statement of industrial property developer Kinh Bac City, which…
Taiwan’s government is considering fining tech giant Foxconn up to T$25 million ($835,600) over its investment in a Chinese chip conglomerate without first getting regulatory approval, two sources briefed on the matter said on Friday. Foxconn, the world’s…
Apple iPhone assembler Pegatron Corp emphasizes its expansion in other countries, including Vietnam, to reduce its dependence on China following the strict Covid-19 lockdowns there. “We faced Covid controls for two months. We couldn’t have assessed that in…
Apple’s major Chinese suppliers are competing for Vietnamese workers as they seek to expand operations outside their country. Young Liu, chairman of Foxconn’s flagship unit Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., told reporters in Taipei Saturday that his firm’s…
Earlier this month we told you that Apple and the Chinese government signed a secret deal valued at $275 billion. Apple reportedly made the payment to prevent the Communist Chinese government from taking regulatory actions against the company. And as we noted…
News that the Foxconn factory near the city of Chennai in Southern India has closed means that iPhone production in the country will be negatively impacted. The plant churns out iPhone 12 models and factory workers have suffered through a bout with food…
Taiwan’s Foxconn said on Friday it was in talks with the U.S. state of Wisconsin about building electric vehicles there, part of the major Apple Inc supplier’s push to diversify income streams. Foxconn and electric car manufacturer Fisker Inc said in May that…
Taiwan’s Foxconn said a subsidiary has invested T$995.2 million ($36 million) in Gigasolar Materials Corp to develop electric vehicle (EV) battery materials. Foxconn, Apple’s main iPhone maker, said the investment via a private placement through a…
Two electric component manufacturers for Foxconn in Bac Giang resumed operations Friday following a temporary suspension due to the coronavirus crisis. Fuhong Precision Component and New Wing Interconnect Technology, located inside two industrial parks, were…
Vietnam stands to benefit from its emergence as a global bright spot in electronics production with some index scores exceeding China and India. Experts attribute this to lower labor costs and better policy incentives. Jason Yek, Asia country risk senior…
The FuKang Technology Company, a Foxconn unit, received a business license Monday to build a plant to produce laptops and tablets in northern Vietnam. The plant will be located in the Quang Chau Industrial Park in the northern province of Bac Giang and will…
Taiwan’s Foxconn wants to build housing for workers in northern Vietnam and has made a proposal to the government. The world’s largest contract manufacturer, a contractor for Apple and other global giants seeks to develop three housing projects at a cost of…
The notorious electronics manufacturer has reported a rise in revenue for March 2020, equating to 59.9%. After having to stop most of its production during the initial breakout of coronavirus in China, Foxconn has been steadily going back to its normal…
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