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Foxconn to Invest Over $1.5 Billion in India; Sent Chinese Engineers to Train Workers This Year: Reports
Apple supplier Foxconn will invest over $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,500 crore) in India as the company looks to expand production of Apple's iPhone in the country, according to a report. The move comes a year after the Taiwanese firm's factories in China were severely impacted by the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions in 2022. The company also...
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London's Gatwick Airport Limits Flights As Covid-19 Outbreak Causes Staff Shortages
The largest number of cancellations will be on Friday, September 29, with 33 departures affected.
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Australia Launches 12-Month Long Investigation Into Its Covid Response
Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including its use of fortress-like travel restrictions and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.
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China Drops COVID-19 Test Requirements For Travellers
Travellers to China will no longer be required to take COVID-19 tests starting Wednesday, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The move is seen as a milestone in the country's efforts to reopen to the rest of the world.
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Health Ministry Eases Covid Restrictions For International Travellers
The Centre has further eased the guidelines for international travelers in the context of COVID-19 and the earlier requirements for RT-PCR-based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travelers to India have been dropped.
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Tencent to Cut Cloud Services Prices by Up to 40 Percent to Match Rivals
Tencent Holdings is cutting prices for cloud services by up to 40 percent from June amid similar moves from rivals that have plunged the sector into a price war. The fierce competition comes amid soft corporate demand, with the Chinese economy in the midst of a wobbly recovery since abandoning strict COVID-19 restrictions last year.
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India Records 5,880 Covid Cases In 24 Hours: Do Not Ignore These Symptoms Of The XBB.1.16 Variant
The new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.16 is responsible for the surge in cases in India. According to the Health Ministry data, India has reported a total of 5,880 covid cases in the last 24 hours.
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Xiaomi Reports Record Drop in Q4 Revenue, Loses Indian Smartphone Market in Higher-End Devices to Samsung
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to China's COVID-19 curbs. Early signs suggest China's economy will only rebound slowly, as consumers remain cautious about spending money despite an easing of restrictions on domestic and...
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Apple Partner Foxconn Seeking India’s Cooperation to Make EVs, Chips
Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles (EVs) after a visit to the country by its chairman, Liu Young-way. Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new-model iPhones and other de...
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Australia To Change Student Visa Rules From July 1, Work Restrictions To Be Introduced Again
The Australian government said the student visa rules were introduced during Covid-19 to address workforce shortage.
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Luxury Bunny Resorts Opened In Hong Kong As Owners Travel For Chinese New Year
Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
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China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
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China Set For Historic Demographic Shift, Impacted By Covid Traumas
Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions On Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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iPhone Maker Foxconn Says Output at Largest China Plant Recovering Despite Revenue Drop
Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...
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Foxconn to Invest Over $1.5 Billion in India; Sent Chinese Engineers to Train Workers This Year: Reports
Apple supplier Foxconn will invest over $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,500 crore) in India as the company looks to expand production of Apple's iPhone in the country, according to a report. The move comes a year after the Taiwanese firm's factories in China were severely impacted by the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions in 2022. The company also...
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London's Gatwick Airport Limits Flights As Covid-19 Outbreak Causes Staff Shortages
The largest number of cancellations will be on Friday, September 29, with 33 departures affected.
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Australia Launches 12-Month Long Investigation Into Its Covid Response
Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, including its use of fortress-like travel restrictions and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.
-
China Drops COVID-19 Test Requirements For Travellers
Travellers to China will no longer be required to take COVID-19 tests starting Wednesday, the country's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. The move is seen as a milestone in the country's efforts to reopen to the rest of the world.
-
Health Ministry Eases Covid Restrictions For International Travellers
The Centre has further eased the guidelines for international travelers in the context of COVID-19 and the earlier requirements for RT-PCR-based testing of a random two per cent subset of international travelers to India have been dropped.
-
Tencent to Cut Cloud Services Prices by Up to 40 Percent to Match Rivals
Tencent Holdings is cutting prices for cloud services by up to 40 percent from June amid similar moves from rivals that have plunged the sector into a price war. The fierce competition comes amid soft corporate demand, with the Chinese economy in the midst of a wobbly recovery since abandoning strict COVID-19 restrictions last year.
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India Records 5,880 Covid Cases In 24 Hours: Do Not Ignore These Symptoms Of The XBB.1.16 Variant
The new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.16 is responsible for the surge in cases in India. According to the Health Ministry data, India has reported a total of 5,880 covid cases in the last 24 hours.
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Xiaomi Reports Record Drop in Q4 Revenue, Loses Indian Smartphone Market in Higher-End Devices to Samsung
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi on Friday reported a record drop in fourth-quarter revenue as the company weathered a slowdown in consumption and disruptions due to China's COVID-19 curbs. Early signs suggest China's economy will only rebound slowly, as consumers remain cautious about spending money despite an easing of restrictions on domestic and...
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Apple Partner Foxconn Seeking India’s Cooperation to Make EVs, Chips
Apple supplier Foxconn said on Saturday it was seeking cooperation in India in new areas like chips and electric vehicles (EVs) after a visit to the country by its chairman, Liu Young-way. Apple has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the manufacturing of new-model iPhones and other de...
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Australia To Change Student Visa Rules From July 1, Work Restrictions To Be Introduced Again
The Australian government said the student visa rules were introduced during Covid-19 to address workforce shortage.
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Luxury Bunny Resorts Opened In Hong Kong As Owners Travel For Chinese New Year
Rabbit resorts have gained momentum after Hong Kong residents started travelling after the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.
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China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
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China Set For Historic Demographic Shift, Impacted By Covid Traumas
Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions On Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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iPhone Maker Foxconn Says Output at Largest China Plant Recovering Despite Revenue Drop
Foxconn said on Thursday that output at its iPhone manufacturing plant for iPhones at Zhengzhou in China had "basically returned to normal". The iPhone assembler also revealed that the company's December revenue was down 12.3 percent year-on-year, and the announcement comes months after it was hit by disruptions at the factory over workers' wages a...
