Supply Chain
Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023
iPhone maker aims to have 'out of China' production alternatives for key products
Electronics
Supply Chain
Taiwan to fine Apple supplier Foxconn over China chip investment
Officials to ask for 'complete explanation' on Tsinghua Unigroup stake
Supply Chain
Foxconn unit to sell entire equity stake in Tsinghua Unigroup
Xingwei to unload holdings for $771m
Electronics
Samsung foldable smartphone teardown reveals 50% local parts
Lower component costs bring higher profit margin than newest iPhone
Electronics
COVID chaos at Foxconn iPhone plant causes 29% revenue fall
World's biggest contract manufacturer says Zhengzhou outbreak under control
China tech
Huawei pushes smartwatches in Japan as U.S. sanctions bite
Wearables can be made without cutting-edge chips used in smartphones
Obituaries
Kunio Nakamura, dead at 83, transformed Panasonic as president
'Destruction and creation' turnaround saved company from brink of failure
Electronics
Sony to supply Apple with advanced image sensor for next iPhone
Breakthrough in chip design paves way for better photos against the light
Media & Entertainment
Sony sets sights on metaverse gold with sports animation purchase
Company eyes major new entertainment business to join games, movies, music
China tech
China poised to amass 43% of global OLED panel output capacity
Current leader South Korea looks behind its shoulder as gap narrows
Electronics
Panasonic to launch pet robot in pivot away from home appliances
'Nicobo' to keep more users company after successful crowdfunding campaign
Electronics
Daikin pours $710m into boosting output in India, Southeast Asia
Growing Asia market prompts expansion, including compact AC in Indonesia
Semiconductors
Chipmakers trim spending by billions as COVID boom fades
Cost-saving could be tough for likes of TSMC and Intel amid race to build plants
Technology
Apple supplier Foxconn expects a 'flat' 2023 amid inflation, COVID
Key iPhone assembler says China plant lockdown will hit revenue this quarter
Electronics
LG eyes wearable potential for stretchable, twistable display
Film-like, micro-LED technology could also be used in cars and clothes, company says
Global Management Forum 2022
Sony CEO says diverse group offers hedge against weak yen
Japanese electronics giant looks to 'installation-based' cars through Honda deal
Companies
Sony to eliminate plastic packaging, starting with phones and earbuds
Exclusive: Electronics group eyes shift to paper and bamboo materials
Automobiles
Japan's Murata to invest $305m in China factory, eyeing EV surge
Component maker beefs up as auto industry clamors for more of its products
Electronics
Japan to spend $2.4bn on joint chip research hub with U.S.
Domestic chip production also earmarked for supplementary budget
Electronics
U.S. calls out Japan and Netherlands over China chip curbs
Exports of semiconductor-making gear significant part of Japan's economy
