Trade war hastens key Apple supplier Pegatron's shift from China

Rising labor costs also spur move to Southeast Asia

20181108N iPhone demo in Shanghai

People in Shanghai try out this year's new iPhones. Lackluster demand for the devices has added to the worries of Apple suppliers.

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Large-scale iPhone assembler Pegatron said on Thursday that it would speed up efforts to relocate production to Southeast Asia from China, where trade tensions add a further reason to reconsider new capacity investments.

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