Taiwan electronic makers eye Malaysia, SEA due to Trump's tariffs


Foxconn's revenue reached T$389.9 billion ($12.82 billion) in June from T$315.1 billion in the same month a year prior.

TAIPEI: Electronics makers are preparing to shift more production to Southeast Asia as trade tensions with the U.S. make it less appealing to manufacture gadgets in China.

A number of Taiwanese firms that form a crucial plank of the global supply chain have in recent days signaled their intention to diversify away from the world’s No. 2 economy.

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