Foxconn Technology will invest 37.5 billion yuan (US$5.74 billion) to expand its facilities in Nanjing, China. It will become the largest smartphone assembly worldwide and a hub for research and development. Deputy general manager Zheng Naijian signed a contract on September 12 with Nanjing’s deputy…
The information technology sector employs 3.9 million people in India. Yet India’s IT sector is being criticized for its ‘under-preparedness’ for technological change and increased global uncertainty. As a result, reports suggest up to 200,000 jobs a year could be cut over the next 3 to…
Nikkei Asian Review reported iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry (or Foxconn Technology Group) is offering 2.1 trillion yen ($19.6 billion) for the chip unit of the Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corporation. Foxconn says Toshiba Memory bid includes Apple, Kingston and SoftBank. In this bid Foxconn is…
Within many households, old electronics remain unused until being thrown into landfill. However, these devices contain precious raw materials such as gold and silver – a circular economy approach would enable greater recovery of these. As the number of electronic products increases, raw materials are becoming increasingly…
Lithium is being used for the lithium ion batteries of laptops, smartphones and electric cars. The latest is expected to increase more than thirtyfold by 2030, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. There’s plenty in the ground to meet the needs, but not enough mines….
The announcement of the government’s new strategy on child labour was made by Lambert Matuku Memas, Minister of State for Employment, Labour and Social Welfare. This strategy responds directly to findings uncovered by Amnesty International and for the first time, they have acknowledged that children…
Electronics Watch is delighted to release the Electronics Watch Contractor Guidance, a detailed and comprehensive due diligence guide for ICT hardware contractors that sell products to public sector buyers. The Guidance is designed to help these contractors comply with the Electronics Watch Contract Conditions and…
The passage of House Bill 6152 at the House of Representatives is a direct attack on wage and labor standards already set forth in the Labor Code, according to the Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER). EILER said the Act, which increases normal…
President Donald Trump announced on July 26, 2017 that Foxconn – a Taiwanese electronics giant – will build a $10 billion LCD display factory in Wisconsin. Trump claims the deal will bring manufacturing jobs and economic development to the U.S. However the deal has come…
High-tech industrial park is planned for the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The cooperative project will facilitate greater regional integration on a site which has historically been disputed by both sides. In January 2017, Hong Kong and Shenzhen signed a deal to jointly develop an…