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Foxconn asks hiring agents to remove marital status in iPhone job ads: Report

Nov 18, 2024, at 08:17 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Apple supplier Foxconn has instructed its recruitment agencies in India to eliminate references to age, gender, marital status, and the company name in job advertisements, Reuters reported, citing its sources.

Foxconn planning to invest $1 billion in Tamil Nadu for smartphone display assembly facility supporting Apple: Report

Sep 25, 2024, at 09:03 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Foxconn is planning a $1 billion investment to establish a facility in Tamil Nadu for assembling smartphone display modules, according to a report by The Economic Times.

Foxconn chief meets PM Modi, explores investment plan in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Aug 15, 2024, at 09:23 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Young Liu, the chairman of iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn, on Wednesday (Aug 14) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the Taiwanese tech company's investment plan in India.

Apple to make iPhone 'Pro' models in India for the first time

Jul 30, 2024, at 10:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: American tech giant Apple is all set to expand its manufacturing footprint in India by making high-end iPhone "Pro" models in the country for the first time, reports MoneyControl.

Foxconn eyes expansion in India, plans Apple iPad assembly in Tamil Nadu plant 'soon': Report

Jul 26, 2024, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Foxconn has been eyeing major expansion in India as the Taiwanese tech major is planning to assemble Apple's flagship tablet iPad at its Sriperumbudur facility in Tamil Nadu, according to a report by the Economic Times.

Google to produce Pixel smartphones, drones in Tamil Nadu

May 23, 2024, at 11:31 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Google has bet big on India as the American tech giant has picked Tamil Nadu for production of its Pixel smartphones and drones, reports said.

Young Liu, CEO of Taiwanese electronics firm Foxconn, bestowed with Padma Bhushan

Jan 27, 2024, at 06:53 am

New Delhi: In a notable acknowledgment of his distinguished contributions to the tread and industry sector, Young Liu, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Foxconn, the Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer, has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.

Foxconn partners with STMicroelectronics NV to set up semiconductor factory in India

Sep 08, 2023, at 06:44 am

New Delhi: Foxconn Technology Group is partnering with STMicroelectronics NV to boost its chances of securing government incentives to build a semiconductor factory in India, Bloomberg reported.

Narendra Modi welcomes Foxconn's plans to expand semiconductor and chip manufacturing capacity in India

Jul 29, 2023, at 02:27 pm

Taiwanese chip-making giant's chairman Young Liu on Friday met Narendra Modi in New Delhi when the Indian PM welcomed Foxconn's plans to expand semiconductor and chip manufacturing capacity in India.

iPhone maker Foxconn plans to invest $700 mn in Bengaluru plant in a shift from China: Report

Mar 04, 2023, at 02:37 am

Apple’s partner Foxconn Technology Group intends to invest approx. $700 million to set up a new manufacturing facility in India to increase local production, highlighting the increasing trend of shifting manufacturing away from China due to escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, Bloomberg reported.

India likely to manufacture 50 pc of all iPhones produced globally by 2027: Report

Jan 18, 2023, at 05:41 am

Beijing/New Delhi: India is expected to assemble 50 percent of all the iPhones manufactured by 2027, a big leap from its current share of less than 5 percent, to be at par with the scale of production in mainland China, according to media reports.

PLI scheme: Govt clears Rs 357 cr for Foxconn India for phone manufacturing

Dec 22, 2022, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The government has given the green signal to a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme of over Rs 400 crore for Foxconn India and Padget Electronics for mobile phone manufacturing.

China: iPhone supplier Foxconn boosts pay in biggest production plant

Nov 02, 2022, at 06:10 pm

Beijing/IBNS: Apple supplier Foxconn said it has quadrupled daily bonuses at a major iPhone production plant after a breakout by workers during a Covid lockdown.

Gujarat: Vedanta-Foxconn's chip plant creates one lakh jobs

Sep 13, 2022, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Rs 1.54 lakh crore Vedanta-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Gujarat will reduce electronics imports and provide one lakh direct skilled jobs, Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said Tuesday.

Covid-19: Foxconn suspends production of Apple phones in China's Shenzen as authorities impose lockdown 

Mar 16, 2022, at 09:00 pm

iPhone supplier Foxconn has halted production at its China headquarters and Shenzhen sites following COVID-19 lockdown in the region imposed and consequent closure of all non-essential businesses till March 20, media reports said.