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  Apple has backup plans for Chinese techies leaving Foxconn: Sources

  Technology | July 11, 2025 16:12 IST

  About 100 Chinese technology professionals have returned, raising doubts about the production of the iPhone 17 in India. However, sources indicate that the situation is being monitored, and Apple is expected to seek solutions to manage the issue.

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  Foxconn recalls 300 Chinese engineers from India: Apple’s ‘Make in India’ plans hit a roadblock

  Technology | July 03, 2025 13:45 IST

  The move was reportedly taken due to Chinese restrictions on labour and tech exports, which could disrupt Apple’s scaling efforts in India and affect the broader 'Make in India' initiative aimed at transforming India into a global electronics manufacturing hub.

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  Amid Trump's not in India call, new iPhone unit in Karnataka nearly ready, shipments expected soon

  Technology | May 18, 2025 11:22 IST

  New Foxconn's iPhone manufacturing unit is being established at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Devanahalli.

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  Will iPhone manufacturer Foxconn set up manufacturing unit in Noida's Yeida region?

  Business | April 15, 2025 16:21 IST

  An official source at the Centre also confirmed that discussions have started to set up a Foxconn electronics manufacturing services unit in Uttar Pradesh.

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  Asian tech stocks bounce back on Monday after Trump tariff exemptions

  April 14, 2025 14:29 IST

  Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 2.4 per cent to 21,419.59, while the Shanghai Composite index jumped 0.9 per cent to 3,266.26 after the government reported that China's exports surged 12.4 per cent in March from a year earlier.

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  Foxconn directs Indian recruiters to remove marital status from iPhone job advertisement

  Technology | November 19, 2024 8:45 IST

  Foxconn's Indian recruiters previously allowed only unmarried women of a specific age to be eligible for the iPhone manufacturing plant. This requirement has now been removed following investigations.

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  Apple may rely on China after fire halts production at Indian Tata plant

  Technology | October 01, 2024 18:20 IST

  A major fire at Tata Group's iPhone component plant in Tamil Nadu has halted production indefinitely, threatening Apple's supply chain ahead of the festive sales season. The plant, Tata's only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels, may force Apple to source critical parts from China or other regions

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  Apple's iPhone exports from India surges to USD 5 billion in 5 months

  Technology | September 11, 2024 13:49 IST

  The PLI scheme has significantly boosted Apple's iPhone exports from India, which has reached USD 5 bn in the first 5 months of the current fiscal year. This marks a substantial 50 per cent rise increase compared to last year's period.

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  Foxconn chief defends married women hiring practices in India, aims to set up battery energy unit

  Business | August 18, 2024 18:54 IST

  Foxconn's chairman defended the company's hiring practices after New Delhi ordered an investigation into a report alleging that Apple supplier rejects married women for iPhone assembly jobs. Meanwhile, Foxconn is focusing on establishing a battery energy storage system unit in India.

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  Centre seeks detailed report from TN govt over reports of married women denied work at Foxconn plant

  June 27, 2024 7:29 IST

  In a statement calling for the probe, the Ministry of Labour and Employment cited the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976, saying the law "clearly stipulates that no discrimination (is) to be made while recruiting men and women workers."

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  Foxconn CEO Young Liu conferred with Padma Bhushan. Here's why

  Business | January 26, 2024 15:40 IST

  Foxconn, a leading electronics manufacturer and technology solutions provider in the world, has rapidly expanded its presence in India to diversify production from China. Foxconn is in the process of setting up an outsourced semiconductor assembly in India.

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  Foxconn to invest a billion dollars more in Apple India plant | Deets here

  Technology | December 13, 2023 17:39 IST

  The facility is expected to feature around 20 assembly lines where the company could employ around 50,000 workers within 2 years. The new site is expected to be operational within 12 to 18 months.

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  Apple supplier Foxconn's move to expand operations and workforce in India

  Technology | September 18, 2023 17:46 IST

  Foxconn continues to expand its presence in India, this development could have a considerable impact on Apple's manufacturing and supply chain capabilities, particularly for products like the iPhone.

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  Terry Gou, Foxconn founder and pro-China billionaire, announces to run for Taiwan Presidential polls

  World | August 28, 2023 11:12 IST

  Gou criticized the governing Democratic Progressive Party, saying its policies have “brought Taiwan into the risk of war” with China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory.

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  Foxconn to set up Rs 1,600 crore mobile component manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu

  Business | July 31, 2023 23:56 IST

  On his Twitter handle, Chief Minister M K Stalin said the LoI was signed, in his presence, between the state government and Foxconn Group represented by its chairman Young Liu.

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  Legal hurdle for Foxconn cleared, company to start production by next April: K'taka Minister

  Business | July 14, 2023 23:15 IST

  In the last three years, 3 major and medium industries have come up in the Doddaballapura taluk.

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  Foxconn withdraws from Rs 1.5 lakh crore semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta

  Business | July 11, 2023 6:18 IST

  Foxconn, the technology giant and contract electronics manufacturing firm has withdrawn from semiconductor joint-venture project with Vedanta, PTI has reported.

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  Foxconn acquires enormous 1.2 million sq. ft site in Bengaluru for over 1 billion rupees

  Technology | May 09, 2023 18:01 IST

  Foxconn has been producing Apple handsets at its facility in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, as part of its operations in India. In addition to Foxconn, two other Taiwanese suppliers, Wistron and Pegatron, are also involved in the manufacturing and assembly of Apple devices in India.

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  Foxconn to build AirPods factory in India with $200 million investment

  Technology | March 16, 2023 19:02 IST

  Foxconn intends to invest more than $200 million in the construction of a new AirPod manufacturing facility in the southern Indian state of Telangana. But, the total cost of the AirPod order has yet to be revealed.

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  Apple's new iPhone factory near Bengaluru tipped to create 100,000 jobs

  Technology | March 06, 2023 20:45 IST

  Apple's plan to shift its iPhone plant from China to India and invest in a new iPhone plant in Karnataka is set to create 100,000 jobs. The new factory is expected to manufacture iPhone parts and possibly assemble Apple's handsets.