In India, Apple's work to attract key suppliers to build iPhone manufacturing facilities is now widely known. This is an accelerated project and the nation is expected to do at least 25% of all iPhones within the next year, primarily through Taiwanese companies based there. The giant of India. tata group It has also taken a piece of Apple's pie.
Apple partners are also expanding to other hot spots such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. We're seeing Macs and other Apple products made in those places, in addition to (and sometimes instead of) China.
China takes its share
But China is not standing still. Large Chinese companies too invest in manufacturing throughout Southeast Asia. Big names including GoertekBYD and Luxshare They are also being installed. Apple's own list of suppliers confirms that around a third of its 35 suppliers in Vietnam are owned by Chinese companies. Like Apple, which will open its first retail store in Malaysia Kuala Lumpur On June 22, they are chasing growth as more traditional markets (China and elsewhere) experience a slowdown.
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