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Wednesday 16 August 2023
Foxconn reportedly to make AirPods in southern India
Foxconn will reportedly make Apple's AirPods in India, the second Apple product to be made in the South Asian country, as the country is expected to become the world's largest wearable...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Android phone vendors expect new models to boost unit sales
Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi, Honor, and Oppo all have plans to release new Android smartphones in the second half of 2023, pinning their hopes on the possibility that the new models...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Three driving factors and three challenges of PCB Supply chain migration to Southeast Asia
Despite challenges including inflation, inventory destocking, and demand slowdown, many printed-circuit board (PCB)-related manufacturers remain optimistic about the medium- and long-term...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Tata cements its dominance in India's EV market
Thanks to more affordable models available and consumers' environmental consciousness, India has seen a doubling of EV sales in the first half of 2023.
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Southeast Asia receives investment from the panel supply chain amid US-China tensions
Amid escalating US-China tensions, compaines in both Taiwan and China are eyeing investment opportunities in South and Southeast Asia. Taiwan's AUO is expanding into Vietnam, while...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
Foxconn's investment in India to expand to CE and EV key component assembly
Foxconn has seen multi-fold growth in revenue, employee numbers, and investment since its expansion into India in 2005, says the company's chairman, Young Liu. While primarily focused...
Tuesday 15 August 2023
India solidifies second-place position in global handset production
Thanks to India's increasing local demand for mobile phones and government incentives, mobile phones made in India continued to grow in 2022, witnessing double-digit growth for the...
Monday 14 August 2023
Quanta to invest in AI server capacity expansions in US and Germany
To meet robust customer demand for AI servers, Quanta Computer's board of directors recently greenlighted capacity expansions at its production bases in the US and Germany, which...
Monday 14 August 2023
FIT injects US$400 million into Indian subsidiary
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn Group, announced a capital injection to its Indian subsidiary, as Foxconn Group has been scaling up its Indian investments...
Monday 14 August 2023
India roundup: Confusion and concerns mount among notebook and tablet vendors over India's import restriction measure
India's surprising announcement to require license for imported notebooks and tablets raised confusion and concerns in the IT hardware industry. Hyundai is looking to launch more...
Friday 11 August 2023
Optiemus Electronics, Wistron's India partner, plans to double output near-term
Optiemus Electronics, an Indian electronics manufacturer partnered with Wistron Corporation's Indian subsidiary, Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing (India), is poised to ramp up its production...
Friday 11 August 2023
India saw another spike in wearable shipment growth
India, expected to be the largest wearable market in 2023, saw another spike in wearable device shipment growth. Local players remained dominant in India, and smartwatches and earwear...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Micromax reportedly eyeing E2W business amid smartphone setbacks
Micromax, an India-based mobile phone vendor and once the top smartphone brand in India, has failed to make a comeback despite ongoing efforts and is reportedly eyeing the rising...
Thursday 10 August 2023
India reportedly refuses to defer notebook import restriction by 9–12 months
India's surprising move to require licenses for imported computers and servers brings uncertainties to vendors selling devices in the country. The Indian government reportedly refused...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Growth outlook: India continues its rising in the world order
In April 2023, the United Nations declared that India had officially surpassed China in total population, making it the world's most populous country. This milestone has captured...