In a statement Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, it was considering sourcing weapons from alternative locations, other than the United States, after Washington informed of delays in deliveries of an artillery system due to a “crowded” production line. The development comes… Read More ›
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Toyota Motor Corp cuts annual production target citing chip shortage and COVID-19 overheads
On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp cut back its annual production target by half a million vehicles following COVID-19 sick leaves and chip shortages crimping the company’s output. Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, will build 8.5 million vehicles this year ending March… Read More ›
UK, South Korea seek to sign trade deal boosting supply chain resilience
On Monday, South Korea and Britain are scheduled to sign an agreement to reinforce supply chains for key products which have been hammered by the Coronavirus pandemic. British trade minister Anne Marie Trevelyan is scheduled to host her counterpart Yeo… Read More ›
German trade body warns of temporary disruption to supply chain by Omicron
On Wednesday, Germany’s BGA trade association warned of massive disruption of supply chains following the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronarvirus, while saying, long-term disruption to supply chains is unlikely. A wide range of German… Read More ›
Omicron surge increasing drag in Australia’s economic recovery
On Wednesday, Australia’s New South Wales, its most populous states, saw a significant increase in Omicron infections leading to staff shortages that have disrupted supply chains hampering its economy’s recovery. Businesses are grappling with a growing toll of workers who… Read More ›
Unreliable power supply haunts Chinese industries
In signs of a worsening power crisis in China, the country’s largest provincial economy warned of worsening power shortages despite Beijing’s best efforts to boost coal supply and boost electricity production. According to analysts, China’s power crisis is expected to… Read More ›
Nasdaq listed Universal Electronics Inc admits to employing Uyghur workers at its Qinzhou plant
In a significant development, Universal Electronics Inc, a U.S. remote-control maker said, it has struck a deal with Chinese authorities in Xinjiang to transport hundreds of Uyghur workers to its factory in Qinzhou, in the first confirmed case of a… Read More ›
Shortage of truck drivers ripple through British economy
On Wednesday, in a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, the government was preparing to ensure fuel supply chains were running smoothly for the run-up to Christmas as he tried to quell public fears of panic buying of fuel… Read More ›
European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights files complaint against German retailers over Chinese cotton
In a significant development, a human rights group has filed a complaint to German prosecutors alleging that several fashion retailers have profited from forced labor camps, a euphemism for modern concentration camps, in China’s Xinjiang region. Berlin-based European Centre for… Read More ›
US companies face increased legal risks if their supply chains are implicated to forced labour camps in Xinjiang
On Tuesday, in a report the Financial Times said, the U.S. government is slated to companies of heightened risks in operating in Hong Kong; it is also scheduled to update a previously issued warning on Xinjiang. The report draws attention… Read More ›