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Tuesday 25 April 2023
What are the challenges Apple faces in its shift to India?
Apple has embarked on massive investments in India, the world's most populous country with high economic growth potential. However, the protectionist mindset rooted in the South Asian country may pose a risk for Apple in the long term.
Monday 24 April 2023
India roundup: Apple embarks on strategic diversification into India
Apple CEO inaugurated retail stores in India, eyeing India's huge and rapidly-increasing market. Foxconn acquired land in Telangana to expand its Indian investments.
Friday 21 April 2023
India approves National Quantum Mission
In a race to be among the leaders in the quantum era, India launched the National Quantum Mission, aiming to build R&D hubs to benefit areas including communication, health, finance, and energy.
Thursday 20 April 2023
Apple commits to Make in India, reportedly to double employment there
Apple CEO Tim Cook made his first visit to India in seven years and met with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi as the world's largest company is looking to make India an iPhone production base.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Innolux moves to consolidate its outdated LCD fabs
Panel maker Innolux has revealed plans to consolidate its outdated LCD fabs as it focuses on niche-market products, according to company sources.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Vedanta expects to build India's first wafer fab by 4Q23
Vedanta, the front-runner among applicants for India's INR760 billion (US$92 billion) semiconductor and display fabs incentive scheme, is looking to begin chipmaking in 2027 and may establish an OSAT plant as well as a wafer fab.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Tata ropes in fomer Intel Foundry Service president for OSAT business
As Tata is looking to build its OSAT business and precision electronics manufacturing amid India's aspiration to build a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem, the Indian conglomerate has hired Randhir Thakur, former head of Intel Foundry Services, to lead its newly-established semiconductors business.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
India to be growth engine for Apple
Apple launched its first retail store in India, marking the beginning of an era when Apple is shifting more focus from Greater China to India, where Apple sees hope in the rising middle class and an emerging electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
India to counterbalance China
Compared to other industry sectors, IC design has been more impacted by low birth rates and a lack of local IT manpower. In India, there are 56,000 IC design engineers; in the US, there are 86,000; in China, there are 121,000; and in Taiwan there are 47,000. In fact, India doesn't really have an IC design industry of its own. All IC design engineers work for foreign companies in one way or another. Qualcomm, Intel, Samsung, MediaTek, and Toshiba all run big R&D teams in India. Local semiconductor firms, such as MindTree, don't design products they sell directly to the market; rather they outsource service partners working for foreign companies.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
India's auto sector demand alone could fill an entire foundry: industry insights
Even though there seems to be quite a delay in India's semiconductor manufacturing plans, local experts insist on its necessity for economic growth, technological development, and strategic autonomy. India is one of the largest consumers of semiconductors in the world, with applications ranging from smartphones and computers to automobiles and defense.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
WTO panel: India's import duty on mobile phones inconsistent with obligation
A WTO panel ruled that India's decision to impose import customs duty on communication products, including mobile phones, violated its obligation under the global trading system in a dispute with the EU, Japan, and Taiwan.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Vedanta signed MoUs with Korean partners for display manufacturing
India-based resources conglomerate Vedanta, looking to build India's first display manufacturing plant, has got South Korean suppliers on board after obtaining support from Japanese and Taiwanese companies.
Monday 17 April 2023
India roundup: iPhone production and exports surged in India
As India is waiting for the first two Apple Stores to be opened in India this week, it is estimated that Apple has become India's largest mobile phone exporter in India.
Monday 17 April 2023
Foxconn reportedly files claim for India's mobile phone incentives
As iPhone production and exports surged over the past year, Taiwan-based iPhone manufacturers operating in India quickly requested reimbursement after meeting the incentive targets.
Friday 14 April 2023
Vivo embarks on new investments to expand mobile phone production in India
China-based Vivo has begun a fresh round of investments in India and looking to build the South Asian country into one of its regional production hubs amid regulatory pressures from Indian authorities over the past year.
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