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Tuesday 27 May 2025
Trump tariff targets Apple, Samsung: no more smartphones made in India and Vietnam
US President Donald Trump has reignited trade tensions, this time with his sights set on smartphones. On May 23, 2025, he proposed a 25% tariff on imported handsets, singling out...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Computex 2025: Telangana state courts Taiwanese firms for electronics production
A high-level delegation from the Government of Telangana, India, led by senior bureaucrat Narsimha Reddy IAS, participated in COMPUTEX Taipei 2025 to promote what the state describes...
Monday 26 May 2025
Trump's 25% tariff threat can't kill made-in-India's phone manufacturing edge
US President Donald Trump has renewed his push to bring manufacturing back to American soil, this time by threatening a 25% tariff on smartphones assembled outside the US. Initially...
Monday 26 May 2025
India roundup: Taiwan-India silicon ties and the global chip chessboard
Taiwan and India are deepening their industrial ties as Foxconn, Inventec, Phison, and Sino-American Silicon expand their India investments; however, TSMC had previously turned down...
Friday 23 May 2025
LG Electronics India posts record revenue and net profit in 1Q25
LG Electronics' Indian subsidiary reached record revenue and net profit in early 2025, strengthening its position in the South Asian market and enhancing prospects for a potential...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Computex 2025: Mitac Computing strategically expands to counter tariffs; doubles server production capacity
Billy Ho, the president of Mitac Holdings Corporation, remains highly optimistic about the robust growth of server shipments driven by AI advancements in 2025. Despite challenges...
Thursday 22 May 2025
India and Taiwan court deeper ties with state-led investment push
The India Taipei Association, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the Industrial Technology Research Institute held the "Taiwan-India Investment Strategy Partnership Forum"...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Foxconn's Karnataka plant to begin shipping iPhones in June
According to Mint, citing M B Patil, Cabinet Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Government of Karnataka, confirmed on X that Foxconn's...
Wednesday 21 May 2025
From exit to OSAT: Foxconn's WLP comeback in Indian semiconductors
Last week, India cleared a proposal for a new chip plant to be developed by HCL Group and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn.
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Dixon deepens component play, eyes revenue boost from Inventec JV
Dixon Technologies is scaling long-term growth through deeper component integration and a strategic joint venture (JV) with Inventec, targeting INR20 billion (US$233.7 million) revenue...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Tata Electronics reportedly moves beyond iPhone enclosure manufacturing into handset assembly
Tata Electronics is reportedly expanding its Apple business from iPhone enclosure manufacturing to mobile phone assembly at its new Hosur facility as Apple faces pressure to reduce...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Foxconn injects US$1.5 billion into Indian subsidiary amid Apple diversification
Foxconn Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has announced a capital injection into its Indian subsidiary, Yuzhan Technology (India) Private Limited, as part of a long-term...
Monday 19 May 2025
Phison builds NAND stockpile, accelerates three-pronged AI storage push in SEA and India
Phison Electronics Corp. expects robust growth in the second half of 2025, driven by tighter NAND flash supply and surging demand for its controller chips. The easing of US-China...
Monday 19 May 2025
Sino-American Silicon enters Indian solar market with Premier Energies venture
Sino-American Silicon Products Group has formed a joint venture with India's Premier Energies to produce silicon wafers for solar cells in India, acquiring a 26% stake in the new...
Monday 19 May 2025
India roundup: Made in US, China, or India? Global supply tug-of-war deepens

As Apple expands in India and Trump pushes for US production, a global tug-of-war over manufacturing and supply chains underscores the...