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29-Nov-2020 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Apple suppliers' exodus from China won't slow down under Joe Biden
Trump's trade hostilities against China caused many manufacturers to shift production capacity to neighboring countries
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10-Nov-2020 | Debby Wu & Mark Gurman | Bloomberg
Apple freezes new biz for iPhone assembler Pegatron on China labour abuse
Pegatron is one of just a handful of partners Apple relies on globally to assemble marquee products such as the iPhone
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12-Aug-2020 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
China's days as world's factory are over, thanks to trade war: Foxconn boss
The proportion outside the country is now at 30 per cent, up from 25 per cent last June
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12-Jan-2020 | Chinmei Sung, Debby Wu & Peter Martin | Bloomberg
Tsai Ing-wen wins 2nd term in landslide win as voters stand up to Beijing
The victory culminates a turnaround for Tsai, who had faced an uphill battle for re-election after the DPP was soundly defeated in local elections in November 2018
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30-Oct-2019 | Debby Wu & Nate Lanxon | Bloomberg
Apple eyes return to growth path next year, aims to ship 200 mn iPhones
iPhone remains Apple's most visible and profitable product and new devices will also drive adoption of Apple's services and applications
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26-Aug-2019 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Apple's $44 billion valuation drop shows growing cost of reliance on China
US President Donald Trump this weekend 'ordered' American companies to immediately start looking for alternatives to manufacturing in China
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22-Aug-2019 | Mark Gurman & Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Apple to bring three new iPhones, iPad upgrades, larger MacBook Pro
The handsets will likely go on sale in September, contributing to fiscal fourth-quarter sales. But the real test will come in the crucial holiday season
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12-Jun-2019 | Debby Wu & Mark Bergen | Bloomberg
Google is moving server hardware out of China to avoid US tariffs
Google has already shifted much of its production of US-bound motherboards to Taiwan, averting a 25% tariff, said the people, asking not to be identified discussing internal matters
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12-Jun-2019 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Apple has a backup plan if the US-China trade war triggers iPhone tariffs
Apple has not given Hon Hai instructions to move production out of China, but it is capable of moving lines elsewhere according to customers' needs
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11-May-2019 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Won't continue as chairman of new board, says Foxconn founder Terry Gou
Gou said neither FIT's Lu nor Sharp's Tai will become the next Hon Hai chairman
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18-Apr-2019 | Samson Ellis & Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Meet Terry Gou, Foxconn billionaire founder, running for Taiwan presidency
Gou's ability to pair American demand for gadgets with cheap Asian labor went into overdrive with the opening up of China
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17-Apr-2019 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Foxconn's Terry Gou runs for Taiwan presidency, claims sea goddess' support
Gou claimed a divine endorsement: support of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who he said had encouraged him to 'come forward' to support peace across the Taiwan Strait
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15-Apr-2019 | Debby Wu & Saritha Rai | Bloomberg
Foxconn set to begin mass production of iPhones in India this year
Foxconn Technology Group Chairman said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited him to India as his Taiwanese company plans its expansion in the country
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17-Mar-2019 | Dina Bass & Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Microsoft, Foxconn locked in royalty feud & neither side wants to back down
'Microsoft should be going after Chinese smartphone brands including Huawei for royalties,' Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou said
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13-Dec-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Trade war: Suppliers will shift iPhone output from China if tariffs hit 25%
iPhones have so far been spared in a tit-for-tat trade war
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21-Nov-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Apple iPhone supplier Foxconn plans cost cuts in 'difficult year'
Foxconn's moves are likely to add to the gloom enveloping Apple and suppliers for the iPhone, the American company's most important product.
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27-Aug-2018 | Mark Gurman & Debby Wu | Bloomberg
New iPhone to stick with iPhone X design, have new colours, bigger screens
Perhaps the most significant phone will be a new, cheaper device destined to replace the iPhone 8
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04-Aug-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Computer virus halts chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co units
The incident comes weeks after TSMC cheered investors with a rosy outlook for smartphone demand in the latter half of the year
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23-Jun-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Foxconn chairman Terry Gou sees biggest challenge in US-China trade war
Foxconn, which is China's largest private employer and has about a million on its payroll, is sensitive to any escalation in the trade dispute that impacts
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24-Apr-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
iPhone X sales slowdown: Suppliers struggle with high inventory low demand
For now, analysts are still counting on the first three months this year to have been Apple's best second quarter ever with an average estimate for $61 bn in revenue
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31-Mar-2018 | Debby Wu | Bloomberg
Hon Hai survived loss caused by iPhone delay with $2.2 billion sharp gain
Company is sole maker of Apple's priciest gadget
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27-Feb-2018 | Mark Gurman & Debby Wu
Apple plans giant high-end iPhone, lower-priced model, aims to boost sales
Apple, which is already running production tests with suppliers, is expected to announce the new phones this fall
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27-Feb-2018 | Mark Gurman & Debby Wu | Bloomberg
2018 will see largest iPhone ever and a more affordable version of iPhone X
With new lineup, Apple wants to appeal to the growing number of consumers who crave the multitasking attributes of phablets while also catering to those looking for an affordable version of iPhone X
