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Thursday 24 November 2022
PC sales in China disappoint during Double 11
PC sales during China's Double 11 online shopping festival were lower than expected and have disappointed thus far in the second half of 2022, prompting channel distributors to once...
Thursday 24 November 2022
Foxconn responds to protests at Zhengzhou iPhone plant in China
Violent protests have erupted at Hon Hai Precision Industry's (Foxconn) iPhone assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China, prompting a response from the company saying it will continue to...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Violent protests erupt at Apple's main iPhone plant in China
Hundreds of workers at Apple's main iPhone-making plant in China clashed with security personnel, as tensions boiled over after almost a month under tough restrictions intended to...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Tesla revamps China marketing strategy as rivals lure customers
Tesla Inc. is changing its marketing approach in China as fierce competition from domestic rivals and uneven demand puts its growth plans in the world's biggest electric-car market...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Chinese suppliers actively seeking second wind as they lose orders from Apple
Chinese smart device manufacturer GoerTek recently joined the likes of OFilm, AAC Technologies, and Lens Technology to become the latest Chinese supplier removed from Apple's supply...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Dutch resist US call to ban more chip equipment sales to china
The Netherlands will defend its economic interests when it comes to the sales of chip equipment to China, a senior Dutch official said, further evidence of the country's resistance...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
GWM to double EV investment in Thailand
Narong Sritalayon, managing director at Great Wall Motor (GWM) Thailand, told Nikkei Asia that the company plans to invest a total of THB22.6 billion (US$62.5 million) in...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
Apple supply chain keeps up with relocation shifts
Supply chain integrity is a main consideration when deciding where to move production bases. The more complete the supply chain, the better the profits for ODMs and electronics manufacturing...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
2023 Outlook: Coming out of year of Black Swans, semiconductor industry likely to be less volatile in 2023
2022 has been a year of Black Swans. The unforeseen events that disrupted the supply chains this year included the Russia-Ukraine war, China pandemic lockdowns, and the US announcing...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
BOE invests in Honor
China-based display panel maker BOE Technology recently made an investment in Chinese smartphone vendor Honor, a partnership that industry observers say will allow the former to increase...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
IC verification lab iST sees positive impact from trade war
Integrated Service Technology (iST), a Taiwan-based IC analysis and verification lab, believes the escalating US-China trade war will positively impact the IC analysis and verification...
Wednesday 23 November 2022
PC vendors brace for fierce price-cutting competition
Brand PC vendors are bracing for fierce price-cutting competition as inventories held by their channel distributors remain high, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 November 2022
ASEAN still can not replace Chinese manufacturing
Changes in the supply chain are brewing due to policy changes in China. Compared with what China was previously able to offer companies that established factories locally, strict...
Tuesday 22 November 2022
Gotion breaks ground joint battery plant in Vietnam with VinES
Two China-based battery makers made significant moves recently. Gotion High-tech started to build the first LFP battery factory in Vietnam with local-based VinES. In addition, Svolt...
Tuesday 22 November 2022
TV sales disappoint during Double 11 shopping festival in China
TV sales during China's Double 11 online shopping festival were lower than expected, with sales volume and value experiencing annual declines, according to industry sources.