China’s Henan province sees drop in smartphone exports as Apple diversifies manufacturing supply chain outside the mainland

scmp.com Henan last year exported 57.6 million smartphones, down 14.5 per cent from 2022, as production resumed across all handset assembly facilities in Zhengzhou after Covid-19…

As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

apnews.com President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now, less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to…

Apple looks to Southeast Asia, India as hedge against China difficulties

aol.com CEO Tim Cook toured Southeast Asia last week, visiting Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore, as part of a multiday trip geared toward reducing Apple’s reliance on China as its…

How strong is India’s economy under Narendra Modi?

economist.com In the second week of 2024 business leaders descended on Gujarat, the home state of Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister. The occasion was the Vibrant Gujarat Global…

AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections. No one can stop them

washingtonpost.com As more than half the global population heads to the polls in 2024, AI-powered audio, images and videos are sowing confusion and clouding the political debate Divyendra…

Why Apple is betting big on India

cnbc.com "There are a lot of people coming into the middle class, and I really feel that India is at a tipping point, and it's great to be there," Apple CEO Tim Cook said in May last…

Elon Musk is heading to India. He could deliver a big win for Tesla and Narendra Modi

cnn.com Tesla may be close to unlocking a massive new market. CEO Elon Musk is due to arrive in India next week for a visit that is expected to include a meeting with Prime Minister…

China's iPhone-making dominance may be coming to an end

newsweek.com China's decades-long dominance in manufacturing Apple's flagship iPhone may be ending as India's alternative base increases production, according to a news report. "The US…

Nokia cuts orders with China-listed supplier as U.S. pushes 'clean network'

asia.nikkei.com TAIPEI -- Nokia, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker after Huawei Technologies, is stepping up efforts to reduce its supply chain exposure to China amid…

Taiwanese film studio snaps up Chinese surveillance camera specialist Dahua

theregister.com Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Zhejiang Dahua Technology, which has found itself on the USA’s entity list of banned orgs, has fully sold off its stateside…

Apple CEO Tim Cook says ‘we’re investing’ in Indonesia fresh off his pledge to spend more on Vietnam suppliers, continuing his Southeast Asia charm offensive

aol.com Apple CEO Tim Cook is on the hunt for new places that can make Apple products. Just a few days ago, Apple pledged to increase investment in Vietnam, already a manufacturing…

Apple keeps looking for new places to make its stuff that aren't China

aol.com None Such a move would help Apple reduce its reliance on manufacturing in China. • None The Apple CEO also visited Vietnam, another of its manufacturing hubs, this week.…

Does economic data support the hype around Narendra Modi’s India?

aol.com In just a few days, India will commence the world’s largest democratic election. An estimated 960 million people in a country of 1.4 billion are eligible to vote in the…

Tim Cook says Apple wants to invest more in Vietnam as smartphone maker distances itself from China

aol.com Apple is doubling down on its Vietnam business. The smartphone maker wants to expand its business relationship with suppliers in Vietnam, according to reports from state…

Tim Cook says Apple wants to invest more in Vietnam, as it distances itself from China

fortune.com Apple is doubling down on its Vietnam business. The smartphone maker wants to expand its business relationship with suppliers in Vietnam, according to reports from state…

China may be losing its sway over Taiwanese business

economist.com ON JANUARY 13TH William Lai Ching-te was elected as Taiwan’s president. He thus secured a third term for his pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (dpp). The vote…

Apple says it wants to spend more on suppliers in Vietnam

finance.yahoo.com Apple Inc wants to boost its investment in Vietnam, state media quoted the U.S. tech giant's CEO Tim Cook as saying in Hanoi on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. company said it…

America hits Chinese biotech

economist.com AMERICAN HEALTH-CARE costs are sky-high; as treatments get pricier and the number of patients swells owing to an ageing population, they are getting higher. Chinese…

Tim Cook has arrived in Vietnam for a two-day trip, as Apple boosts ties with its key manufacturing hub

aol.com None The Apple CEO has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam to meet with Apple suppliers and content creators. • None The company has also announced plans to increase spending on…

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Vietnam

cnbc.com Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday as the U.S. tech giant looks to boost sales in new markets. Cook will meet with Apple users, developers and content…