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Industry body says 35,000 engineers needed within 10 years to revive country’s semiconductor sector
US tech group asks suppliers to build up extra inventory as contingency plan
Shift away from China will protect tech company against political interference
Electronic manufacturers halt production after restrictions extended beyond China’s biggest city
Much of island’s economic success was built on textiles but rising labour costs underline need for high-tech products
Intel admits expansion to be restricted as it works with ASML to boost capacity
Apple suppliers and other businesses fleeing China-US tension hire bilingual talent
Foxconn warns of revenue contraction, while tech company says transport between Hong Kong and mainland in ‘semi-meltdown’
Tech and manufacturing hub of 17.5mn people placed under lockdown
Carmaker’s just-in-time system highlights Japanese businesses’ vulnerability to growing threat
Beijing’s economic planners confronted with unemployment and inflationary pressures
Lockdowns and restrictions risk causing greater disruption than during earlier waves of the pandemic
Chinese assembler makes aggressive bid to expand in Apple supply chain
World’s largest toymaker focuses on local manufacturing to build resilient supply chain
Worker shortages and pandemic disruptions persist two months after the end of shutdown
Market for adults could exceed that for babies by 2025 as population ages, say analysts
PMI figures indicate weakness across economy buffeted by property slowdown and pandemic
Company will need to prove it can find more countries as keen to buy its products
World’s largest carmaker disrupted by chip shortages in south-east Asia
Country’s virus woes pose risks for global supplies of sneakers and smartphones
Toyota to cut production by 40% in September after Covid hits countries critical to assembly lines
News from the land of the rising sun.
Manufacturers for Nike and Adidas forced to close factories as infections rise
Samsung among those suffering production hit from outbreaks in Vietnam and Malaysia
Demand has increased as consumers favour transport with low risk of Covid-19 transmission
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