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Not Just US, Chinese Spy-Balloon Targeted India, Japan And Other Asian Nations Too: Report
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 - 7:14am | 467The U.S. intelligence revealed that the Chinese spy balloon had targeted many other nations, including Japan, India, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. What Happened: Washington has linked the Chinese spy balloon to a vast surveillance program run by China's People's Liberation Army, Washington...
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Warren Buffett-Backed BYD Reportedly Eyeing New Plant In Vietnam To End Reliance On China For Car Parts
Friday, January 13, 2023 - 5:21am | 436After eyeing a larger share in India, billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK) backed Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Manufacturing Company Limited (OTC:BYDDY) (OTC:BYDDF) is planning to build a plant in Vietnam to produce car parts. What Happened: BYD is...
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Apple Supplier Plans To Invest $400M For New Vietnam Factories Amid China Tensions
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - 2:01am | 388Apple Supplier Plans To Invest $400M For New Vietnam Factories Amid China Tensions Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) supplier BOE Technology Group plans to build two factories in Vietnam. What Happened: The Chinese display maker is reportedly considering investing about $400 million to build factories in...
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Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin And Ethereum Can't Shake The Risk Asset Tag: What's Holding Them Back
Saturday, December 31, 2022 - 5:52pm | 998When cryptocurrencies first started gaining the attention of mainstream investors in early 2017, a number of crypto pundits were quick to claim that they could act as an effective hedge against inflation. Citing the limited token supply of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as the chief...
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Apple Forced To Delay Mac Pro, Says Analyst, As It Misses Deadline On Transitioning From Intel To In-House Chips
Monday, December 19, 2022 - 2:25am | 590Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has suffered due to the COVID-19 disruptions in China, which has hurt its iPhone production. The company is now reportedly facing a delay with its Mac Pro, powered by in-house chips. What Happened: Apple has missed its deadline for transitioning away from Intel Corp...
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Vietnam In Talks With US Defense Companies For Military Gear, Looks To End Reliance on Putin's Arms
Thursday, December 15, 2022 - 7:36am | 397U.S. defense companies are mulling supplying military gear, including helicopters and drones, to Vietnam — a sign that the Southeast Asian nation is looking to cut its reliance on arms from Russia. What Happened: Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Boeing (NYSE:BA), Raytheon (NYSE:RTX), Textron (NYSE:TXT)...
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China Won't Be Making As Many Apple iPhones Anymore. Here's Who Will And If You Can Invest
Monday, December 5, 2022 - 2:50pm | 441Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) moved forward with its preparations to relocate part of its manufacturing outside of China. This includes major iPhone assembly plants that have been routinely interrupted by China's strict COVID-19 regulations, with large worker protests in November...
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Apple Quickening Pace Of Moving Production Out Of China: Report
Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 10:50am | 517Following recent protests at Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone factory in China over strict COVID rules and unpaid dues, the company is quickening the pace of its plans to move production out of the country. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Apple is...
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Facebook, YouTube, Twitter May Be Impacted As Vietnam Reportedly Plans Rules To Limit News Posts On Social Media
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 7:57am | 464Vietnam is reportedly planning to introduce new laws to limit which social media accounts can post news-related content. This could come as a setback for social media giants such as Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) YouTube,...
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Facebook, Twitter, Google Ordered By Vietnam To Store User Data Onshore And Set Up Physical Offices
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 6:34am | 452As Vietnam tightens its cybersecurity rules, the government has asked tech companies to set up local offices and store users' data locally. What Happened: The new rules, issued in a decree on Wednesday, will take effect from Oct. 1 and require tech giants like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOGL...
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Apple Watch And Macbooks To Be Made In Vietnam For 1st Time Ever
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 11:38pm | 441Apple Inc's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Chinese suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn have started test production of Apple Watches in Vietnam, according to Nikkei Asia. What Happened: As Apple looks to diversify its production away from China, the report citing sources familiar with the matter...
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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Team Teases 'Special Treat' For Vietnam
Thursday, July 21, 2022 - 5:17am | 261The lead developer behind the Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) meme cryptocurrency, Shytoshi Kusama, has promised a 'special treat' for the Shiba Army in Vietnam. What Happened: Calling out Vietnamese Shiba followers on Twitter, Kusama wrote, "I have a special treat for Vietnam soon. I'll...
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This Day In Market History: Vietnam Stock Exchange Opens
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 - 9:05am | 257Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On July 20, 2000, Vietnam opened its first stock exchange. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day at 10,843.87 and the S&P 500 traded at 1,...
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Apple Could Make iPads Out Of China For The 1st Time Ever — In This Country
Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 7:37am | 369As the Chinese lockdown caused trouble for Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), the tech giant is now reportedly mulling moving some of its iPad production out of the country. What Happened: Apple is eyeing Vietnam as a destination for the production of some of its iPad. This would be for the first...
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Vietnam PM Met Apple CEO Tim Cook During Recent US Visit To Discuss Manufacturing
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 7:02am | 399During his recent visit to the United States, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made a visit to Silicon Valley tech giants including Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) to discuss business, according to SGGP English. What Happened: Chinh met Apple CEO Tim Cook and Intel Corporation (...