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Monday 5 May 2025
Indian smartphone market sees decline in shipments as Mediatek dominates chipset share, Apple gains premium traction
According to Counterpoint, India's smartphone market experienced a 7% year-over-year shipment decline in the first quarter of 2025, impacted by high inventory levels and fewer product...
Monday 5 May 2025
India roundup: Most iPhones sold in US will be made in India
Apple and Foxconn are speeding up their iPhone manufacturing in India. Dixon continues to collaborate with Taiwanese companies to secure more diversified manufacturing capabilities...
Sunday 4 May 2025
OpenAI's Singapore push cements city-state as Asia-Pacific AI powerhouse
OpenAI is making a decisive push into Asia, with Singapore emerging as a focal point for its regional ambitions. The AI giant is aggressively hiring across a wide range of functions,...
Friday 2 May 2025
BYD breaks ground on 10K-capacity EV plant in Cambodia, production set for late 2025
China's electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 28 for its new factory in Cambodia, with plans to begin production in late 2025 at an annual capacity...
Friday 2 May 2025
Setbacks for India's semiconductor ambitions: Tower Semiconductor, Adani, and Zoho projects stall
The Adani Group has paused discussions with Israel's Tower Semiconductor over a proposed US$10 billion semiconductor project in India, according to two people familiar with the matter,...
Friday 2 May 2025
Dixon Technologies, Inventec form joint venture to manufacture PCs and servers in India
Dixon Technologies has strengthened its role in India's electronics manufacturing sector by signing a joint venture with Taiwan-based Inventec to produce IT hardware. The partnership...
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Foxconn reportedly eyes India's new PLI scheme amid soaring local growth as Tata begins iPhone production at new plant
Foxconn is planning to invest in India through its subsidiary Yuzhan Technology to tap into the newly launched production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronic components,...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
India-based Optiemus and Taiwanese Avix team up to advance make-in-India drone technology
According to Daiji World, Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS), a division of Optiemus Infracom, has joined forces with Taiwan-based Avix Technology to co-develop and manufacture...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
EDT and Nippon Seiki JV to localize India automotive LCD production
Taiwan-based panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) and Japan's Nippon Seiki signed a joint venture agreement on April 25, 2025, to establish EDT-India Private Limited, focusing...
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Samsung to invest US$117 million in Indian home appliance plant after labor unrest
The Indian government recently announced that Samsung Electronics will invest approximately US$110 million in its home appliance production line at the Sriperumbudur factory in Tamil...
Monday 28 April 2025
Dixon, Tata to apply for the latest PLI while HP doubles India PC manufacturing through Dixon
Dixon Technologies, an electronics manufacturing services company, plans to enter electronics component manufacturing for its own use before expanding to exports. Meanwhile, Indian...
Monday 28 April 2025
Tesla's cautious India move highlights geopolitical trade tensions
India has been actively seeking to attract Tesla, but the company remains cautious. Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja noted in a recent earnings call that while there's interest in expanding...
Monday 28 April 2025
Apple aims to build most iPhones for US in India by end-2026
Apple Inc. is seeking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and...
Monday 28 April 2025
India roundup: India sees tariff bonus thanks to Trump
As US President Donald Trump mounts tariffs against exporters, India's EMS players are benefiting due to the relatively lower duties on Indian goods.
Monday 28 April 2025
Avnet highlights Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's potential to boost ASEAN economic ties and innovation
Tan Aik-Hoon, Avnet's South Asia & Korea President, highlighted the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone's potential to boost regional economic development through complementary...