Nikkei Asia

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) customers in key Asian markets could face delays in getting their iPads and iPhones due to supply crunch ahead of the holiday season, Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. What Happened: Buyers placing their orders on Monday would have to wait upto eight weeks to get their...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd  (NYSE: TSM) has secured a key approval to build its most advanced semiconductor chip facility yet, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday, citing sources. What Happened: TSMC received the final nod to build a 2-nanometer...

Japan is set to enlist the world's biggest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM) in a joint public-private partnership to develop cutting-edge chipmaking technologies, the Nikkei Asia reported on Monday. What Happened: TSMC aims to bear about $337 million (or 37...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has cut its planned production of the iPhone 12 mini for the first half of 2021 by more than 70% due to lower than expected demand, Nikkei Asia reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. What Happened: The tech giant is also cutting orders for all iPhones...

A real-world study of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) showed the drug to be 94 percent effective at preventing COVID-19. What Happened: The large-scale study conducted in Israel found the two-dose vaccine reduced symptomatic cases by...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (NYSE: TSM) are reportedly working on the development of ultra-advanced display technology in Taiwan. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company is planning to use the micro OLED displays in future augmented reality devices,...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) supplier Panasonic Corporation (OTC: PCRFF) (OTC: PCRFY) will set up a prototype production line to make a new cheaper battery variant for the automaker, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday. What Happened: The Japanese company is set to begin producing the new battery...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) plans to ramp up iPhone production by 30% on a year-on-year basis in the first half of next year, Reuters reported Monday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led tech giant has asked its suppliers to manufacture between 95 to 96 million iPhones, which includes iPhone 12, iPhone 11...