iPhone maker Foxconn is betting big on electric cars and redrawing some of its supply chains as it navigates a new era of icy Washington-Beijing relations. In an exclusive interview, chairman and boss Young Liu told the BBC what the…
Foxconn revenue plunges due to low electronics demand globally
Foxconn, Apple’s biggest supplier and contract manufacturer, has seen a slump in revenue due to weaker demand for electronics in February 2023. The revenue last month fell by 11.65% compared to the same period in 2022. Despite this decrease, the…
Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant
Apple supplier Foxconn has apologised for a “technical error” in its payment systems, a day after its iPhone factory in China was rocked by angry protests. Videos had showed hundreds of workers marching at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in…
China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Protests have erupted at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online. Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police. Those livestreaming…
China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain
Crowds of residents in southern China’s industrial metropolis Guangzhou have escaped a compulsory lockdown and clashed with police, as anger at strict coronavirus curbs boiled over. Dramatic footage shows some overturning a police vehicle and tearing down Covid control barriers.…
Apple warns customers to expect delays in iPhone 14 shipments
Apple has warned customers to expect delays on iPhone shipments due to COVID-19 restrictions at a manufacturing factory in China. Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, is operating under restrictions, temporarily impacting the primary iPhone 14 Pro…
Apple: Chinese workers flee Covid lockdown at iPhone factory
Workers have broken out of Apple’s largest iPhone assembly factory in China after a Covid outbreak forced staff to lockdown at the workplace. Video shared online showed about 10 people jumping a fence outside the plant, owned by manufacturer Foxconn,…
Taiwan’s Foxconn boss Terry Gou says sea goddess inspired presidential bid (BBC)
The billionaire founder of Taiwan’s electronics giant Foxconn has announced he will run for the country’s presidency, citing divine endorsement. Terry Gou will stand in the primaries of the Kuomintang opposition party, promoting a more China-friendly policy. He said sea…