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Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid

Gou declared his candidacy for January’s presidential election at a briefing in Taipei on Monday.

Tech

iPhone City is back at 90% capacity after Covid turmoil subsides

The factory’s speedy bounce-back bodes well for production of Apple’s product in the run-up to the Lunar New Year shopping season.

Tech

Apple's reliance on China grows perilous with chaos in iPhone city

The Zhengzhou plant produces about 80% of the latest iPhone 14 models, making its continued operation critical for Apple.

Global Economy

Briefs

SINGAPORE (Sept 16): “Let the data speak for itself. Minister Siti Nurbaya should not be in denial.” — Yeo Bee Yin, Malaysian Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, refuting her Indonesian counterpart’s claims tha

Tech

Apple, Foxconn broke a Chinese labour law to build latest iPhones

(Sept 9): Apple Inc and manufacturing partner Foxconn violated a Chinese labour rule by using too many temporary staff in the world’s largest iPhone factory, the companies confirmed following a report that also alleged harsh working conditions.

US-China trade war

Trump tumult has gadget giants splitting along US-China lines

(Aug 16): Even the unseasonable downpour couldn’t dampen the spirits of the executives and officials gathered on the Indonesian island of Batam to cut the ribbon on a new Pegatron Corp factory. The men exchanged jokes as they took shelter under a white

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Briefs

SINGAPORE (Apr 22): “I’m a kiasu Singaporean. Being first in line for this is a privilege that will never happen again.” — Justin Zheng, who was the first in line to eat at US burger chain Shake Shack in Jewel Changi Airport on its April 17 openin
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