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Manufacturers reel from falling demand, rising geopolitical tensions and sluggish post-Covid recovery
Sputtering manufacturing recovery spurs calls for more concrete policy measures to revive growth
Chinese contract manufacturer is sole assembler of Vision Pro mixed-reality headset
Company follows Dell and Apple in diversifying supply chain beyond China
Shifts in supply chains part of changing pattern of global trade
Six others also indicted as Korea toughens response to leakage of secrets
Reshoring index shows inbound Chinese goods fell to lowest level in 10 years amid geopolitical tensions
Beijing’s world trade dominance will make cutting it out of global supply chains a tough task
Taiwanese manufacturers in Kunshan are cutting staff and wages and pushing orders abroad over geopolitical risk
Lobbying in Karnataka leads to landmark legislation that anticipates iPhone production in southern state
Highest manufacturing reading since 2012 offers early signal of recovery following zero-Covid reversal
Local governments send delegations to global trade fairs to woo back customers and fight decoupling
Japanese component maker is investing at home with first new plant in nearly two decades
‘Detroit of south-east Asia’ courts investment from both of Asia’s giants
Production shift within tech industry ‘looks irreversible’, says executive at one supplier
Semiconductor maker says it has spent $60bn at home to expand cutting-edge production
iPhone maker aims to have ‘out of China’ production alternatives for crucial products
Group hedges its risk as Washington seeks to curb Beijing’s capacity to develop advanced technology
A young population and supportive government policies are driving a digital transformation
Local governments are looking for workers to fill factories ahead of peak holiday sales season
Inflation remains subdued as Covid lockdowns stifle demand in world’s second-biggest economy
Manufacturers have been left reeling from lockdowns, global inflation and waning appetite for products
Company prepares ‘back-up’ at other sites as worsening outbreak affects main Zhengzhou factory
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