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Companies and industrial hubs like Hangzhou are implementing a “whole of society” approach towards developing and deploying emerging technologies. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Opinion | China is taking Silicon Valley’s market ‘hacks’ to a whole new level

From ‘blitzscaling’ to leveraging network effects, China is using these same methods to dominate supply chain and disrupt markets.

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Apple

Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba updates open-source Qwen3 models for AI deployment on Apple devices

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US-China tech war

US pushes Vietnam to decouple from Chinese tech, sources say

Vietnam has been asked ‘to reduce its dependency on Chinese hi-tech’, say one of the people familiar with the discussions.

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A woman uses her smartphone in a coffee shop in Hanoi. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple is shipping nearly all of its India-made iPhones to the US

From March to May, Foxconn exported iPhones worth US$3.2 billion from India, with an average of 97 per cent shipped to the US.

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Smartphones

10 major changes for Apple devices and iPhones from AI to new software look

Operating systems for iPhones and other Apple devices will have a new look, and other changes include AI features and a revamped camera app.

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Apple

Apple’s most sweeping software redesign disappoints mainland Chinese consumers

The hashtag ‘iOS26 Ugly’ was microblogging app Weibo’s top-trending topic on Tuesday, as thousands of netizens expressed their discontent.

Apple previews a new software interface design at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, on June 9, 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Apple

Apple’s AI takes back seat to design, iPad revamp at WWDC event

The new interface, called Liquid Glass, was introduced Monday at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

Apple

Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands

As the US tech giant looks beyond China for manufacturing, Tata has quickly emerged as a key supplier.

Huawei

Huawei to launch premium Pura 80 smartphone series next week

The Chinese tech giant has remained silent amid speculation about an upgraded chip for the coming model.

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A Huawei flagship store in the Wangfujing shopping district in Beijing. Photo: AP Photo
Apple

Apple faces another year of iPhone woes in China as Huawei rises

Fierce competition from Chinese rivals and a broader economic slowdown are contributing to another weak year for Apple, IDC says.

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Customers browse iPhones displayed in an Apple store in the Huangpu district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China can shrug off Trump’s bid for US-made iPhones

Building the supply chains, manufacturing know-how and labour force for Apple to manufacture its iconic devices in the United States is easier said than done.

United States

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks, Apple stares at 25%

Sweeping levies targeting bloc would start June 1 as China continues charm offensive across continent to deepen engagement.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s secretive hardware start-up

The ChatGPT maker wants its own hardware platform to avoid selling software through Apple iOS or Google’s Android, analysts say.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: AFP
Smartphones

China smartphone exports to US, including iPhones, plunge to lowest since 2011

China’s smartphone exports slid 72 per cent to just under US$700 million in April, as Trump’s tariffs campaign disrupts tech supply chains.

The drop in China’s smartphone exports to the US underscores how Trump’s tariffs are choking off the flow of big-ticket goods between the two countries. Photo: Shutterstock
Foxconn

Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China

Apple is looking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026.

Apple

Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’

The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.

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Smartphones

US smartphone shipments jumped 30% in March on tariff anticipation

Manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung increased shipments ahead of US announcement of new tariffs.

iPhones are on display at the Apple Park Visitor Centre in Cupertino, California. Photo: EPA-EFE
Foxconn

Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook

The Taiwanese iPhone assembler and AI server maker reported a 91 per cent leap in first-quarter profit but downgraded its full-year outlook.

Apple

Apple’s iPhone prices slashed by up to a third in China amid tough competition

Although Apple did not officially announce price cuts, iPhone discounts are widely available among distributors.

Smartphones

Samsung debuts Galaxy S25 Edge, as smartphones go slimmer

The US$1,099 device is 5.8mm thick and comes months ahead of Apple’s slimmed-down iPhone 17.

A Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone on display during an event at its store in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Apple

Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache

As iPhone sales in China continue to fall, Apple also faces US$900 million tariff costs this quarter.

Customers look at iPhones in an Apple store in the Huangpu district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple expects US$900 million tariff hit as it shifts US iPhone supply to India

Vietnam will be the country of origin for most iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPod products sold in the US, CEO Tim Cook says.

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Artificial intelligence

Google hopes to strike deal with Apple to use Gemini AI on iPhones

A potential deal this year will see Gemini AI included within Apple Intelligence, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says.

Luxury travel

2 iPhones, 3 pillows, Air France: hotel designer Kelly Wearstler’s travel tips

Commercial interior designer Wearstler, who logs 150,000 air miles a year, shares her top travel hacks for the well-heeled.

Interior designer Kelly Wearstler clocks up around 150,000 air miles a year, so she knows a thing or two about the art of travelling. Photo: Getty Images
Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

Apple’s manufacturing supply chain and China’s smartphone industry face much uncertainty because of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Chinese plant resumes hiring after Trump spares iPhones from tariffs

The move highlights the disruption caused by the new US tariffs to Apple’s supply chain.

Donald Trump

Why Trump’s vision of US-made iPhones is likely to remain a dream

America lacks skilled workforce, established supply chains and engineering know-how that – for now – can only be found in Asia.

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