Here are the top ten headlines on Thursday morning
The government will offer the scheme to five global and domestic entities.
Despite the government recently announcing two ambitious schemes for the sector to attract new investment, none of the companies is planning to avail them any time soon.
Foxconn reported its biggest monthly drop in revenue in about seven years in February as the outbreak continued to play havoc with its business
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn <2317.TW> reported its biggest monthly drop in revenue in about seven years on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak continued to play havoc with its business.
Also known by its official name Hon Hai Precision Industry, Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and makes Apple's iPhones as well as gadgets for other international brands
Businesses have been hit hard as governments slapped travel curbs to contain the outbreak, upending supply chains and eroding demand
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Public health experts carried out inspections at Foxconn's factories in the southern city of Shenzhen and told the company that its factories had a "high risk of coronavirus infection"
Foxconn hopes to boost its gross profit to more than 10% in 3-5 years from 6-7% now, citing a "transformation" plan which includes investment in areas including making parts for electronic vehicles
The fundraising comes at what bankers and industry insiders describe as an increasingly tough financing environment for Chinese EV startups which must jostle for attention in a crowded sector
The development comes at a time when growing tension in US-China trade ties is forcing companies to explore alternative manufacturing sites in order to derisk operations
Foxconn said it fired two executives at one of its Chinese plants after another CLW investigation
Govt ministries asked to submit their policies and incentive structures for Invest India, luring companies affected by US-China dispute.
Foxconn is already battling weak global demand for other electronics devices, which has forced it to consider selling its $8.8 billion display panel factory in China
A sale would come at a delicate time for Foxconn, which has extensive investments in China, a large roster of US clients that includes Apple Inc, and is having to navigate a tricky path
Apple's devices are coveted by millions of Indians, but its premium pricing has limited its market share to a meagre 1% to the gain of rivals such as China's OnePlus
Although its manufacturing partner in India currently is Foxconn, the firm is eyeing new partners to help it set up the local sourcing eco-system
In the first two months of 2019, Apple shipped about 150,000 devices in India
The Taiwanese firms that assemble most of the world's electronics are now expanding or exploring plants in Southeast Asia