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Thursday 9 February 2023
India eyes 30% of locally sourced chips amid semiconductor decoupling
As major economies are looking to secure their chip supplies amid rising disruption risks caused by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions. India is trying to win investments in semiconductor...
Thursday 9 February 2023
Foxconn in talks with Karnataka officials for potential investments
As Foxconn is ramping up its investments in India, Karnataka is trying to woo the world's largest EMS provider to help build an electronics ecosystem.
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Telangana to build four clusters promoting e-mobility
The state government of Telangana, India announced on Monday that it would set up the Telangana Mobility Valley around Hyderabad, the state's capital city, to promote R&D and...
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Taiwan may help India train talents for electronics and semiconductors
Amid global efforts to diversify chips and electronics supply across continents, Taiwan is reportedly ready to help India build its semiconductor capabilities through economic and...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
India's latest budget aims to fuel EV and clean energy
The Indian government's recently announced Union Budget aimed to promote green energy and electric vehicles through several steps. These included an extension of customs duty exemption...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Samsung not ready to make notebooks in India
India is hoping that Samsung Electronics can manufacture notebooks as well as smartphones, but Samsung prefers to see sufficient volume before expanding its manufacturing portfolio...
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Qualcomm, MediaTek look to India, Southeast Asia for mobile SoC sales growth
Qualcomm and MediaTek are both looking to emerging markets such as India and Southeast Asia for growth in mobile SoC sales this year, as overall confidence in the mobile phone supply...
Monday 6 February 2023
BMW to invest EUR800 million in Mexico to ramp up EV battery production
BMW showed its EV ambition for the North American market. The premium automaker announced a EUR800 million (US$863.3 million) investment in Mexico, mainly to build an assembly center...
Monday 6 February 2023
MediaTek expects 6-14% revenue drop in 1Q23
MediaTek expects to post a further revenue decrease of 6-14% in the first quarter of 2023 after experiencing a nearly 24% sequential revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Monday 6 February 2023
India roundup: Apple supplier reportedly begins making component for AirPods in India
Apple's supplier Jabil reportedly begins making plastic enclosures in India. Samsung Electronics announced to make the latest flagship Galaxy S23 production in India.
Monday 6 February 2023
STMicro may join Foxconn-Vedanta for proposed wafer fab in India
Foxconn and Vedanta, an applicant for India's nearly US$10-billion semiconductor and display fab incentive scheme, are reportedly introducing STMicroelectronics to join them as their...
Friday 3 February 2023
Acer e-Enabling Service Business to establish subsidiary in China
Acer e-Enabling Service Business (AEB), Acer's subsidiary provider of cloud computing-based digital solutions, will set up a subsidiary in Shanghai, China, in the first half of 2023,...
Friday 3 February 2023
Apple saw worst holiday performance in 4 years, but sees hope in India
As seen on Apple's latest financial results, the world's largest company by market cap suffered from a weak economy and supply constraints that led to the worst holiday performance...
Friday 3 February 2023
Samsung to make Galaxy S23 in India
Samsung will manufacture the latest flagship S23 series in India, a move expected to lower the price and hence solidify its top status in India's smartphone market that Samsung just...
Thursday 2 February 2023
India hikes EV import duty, encourages TV and handset manufacturing
Amid India's push to build a self-reliant manufacturing ecosystem for electronics such as EVs and mobile phones, India seeks to extend exemptions for basic customs duty in the latest...