Apple, TSMC, Samsung - victims of derisking myth when they was no risk in the first place

 The idea to make iPhones in India was firstly to de-risk dependence on China. What risk was there over the decades that Apple had used China to make so much money and the arrangment had been working fabulously smoothly for Apple? It is all a fabricated hubris cooked up by the USA Government to derail China's advance, clear and simple.

The second idea of Apple was using the cheaper labour cost in India to make more profits, but they forgot to factor in the supply chain issue that India does not have or even coming close. So, it was a miscalculation that is going to be costly for Apple.

Not every manufacturing can work the same way as it did in China. Apple will have to learn a hard lesson. Not only Apple, but TSMC and Samsung are having a taste of trying to emulate their success in China in other places. They are now paying the price. 

Anonymous 

PS. The real intent of the evil Americans was to cripple the Chinese economy. The risk was just a myth created by the ill intention of the Americans, like no war but they created the myth of war, no threat but creating the myth of threat..., no terrorism but creating terrorist groups to spread terrorism with the USA being the biggest state terrorist.

Anonymous

Toxic nuclear waste - Irresponsible and reckless Japan continues dumping more toxic waste to poison the ocean

 And the frightened people of the world keep quiet and let the irresponsible Japanese do it to kill the ocean and eventually killing the people on this planet. And the Japanese continue with their lies that the contaminated water is safe and the level of toxicity is less than the coolant water from nuclear power plants. If Japan is sincere and has scientific proof that the water is safe, it should stop its lies and come out clean, show it to the world the facts and data.

First thing the Japanese should do is to give a clear explanation that the contaminated water from Fukushima is not the same as water used as coolant in nuclear power plants. The Fukushima contaminated water were in full contact with the core nuclear rods and thus contained far more dangerous substances than the coolant from nuclear power station. The laymen, including many Japanese, were not told the truth and kept parroting the same lies put up by the Japanese govt.

Two, it is so simple to conduct a series of periodic test of the water by neutral or affected parties. The Japanese are saying, we would do the test, used water samples chosen by the Japanese, tested by the Japanese, certified by the Japanese labs and the world must accept the results of the tests. Is this acceptable?

If the water is safe, there is no need for the Japanese to adopt such treacherous and slimy methodology to lie to the world. If it is safe, the Japanese would definitely be very forthcoming by inviting the affected countries to do the test themselves. This is so simple and could easily be done and the worries of affected countries could easily be removed when they do the testing and seeing the results. There would be no need for false accusations or telling lies under suspicious circumstances using doubtful and non transparent procedures.

What is there to hide? The answer is in how the Japanese conduct dubious tests and how they are trying to tell the world to trust them by not wanting to let the world do independent testing. This alone is confirmation that the water is NOT SAFE.

The whole rigmarole is the same as the Covid19 Pandemic where the pharma manufacturers did their own tests and came out with their own results. Then they bought over govt agencies to lie with them, and even coerced innocent citizens to get the vaccine jabs and using the media to only tell one side of the story, totally not telling the harmful and negative side of the vaccines.

Until the Japanese are willing to let the affected countries to conduct the test independently, it only means one thing, the water is UNSAFE. This is not an internal affair of the Japanese. It is an international issue that concerns the people of the world. And it is so easy for Japan to allay the fear of the affected countries. But Japan is not willing to do so and continues to hide under a cloud of suspicion and non transparency. As a party with vested interest in the safety of the water, Japan cannot be the judge, jury and executor. They must recuse themselves and let the unconvinced to prove what is the truth.

Stop the vicious and deadly lies!

How could iPhone 15 made in India be cheaper and as good as those made in China?

 How could iPhone 15 made in India be cheaper than those made in China, when most of the components have to be sent over from China and subject to high tariffs? That is why China is not too worried about Apple moving part of its production to India. What China cannot benefit from making more iPhones in China, China can make even more just exporting those components to India. Does the trade war with the USA provide any clues?

India does not have the supply chains needed to give Apple an independent existence in India without depending on China. With the kind of investment environment existing, which Chinese supply chain would want to set up base in India and risk getting taken over when successful? They might as well remain in China, do their business in safety and just export what they produce to India. India cannot ban import of those components as that will kill the Apple manufacturing business in India. India can keep increasing tariffs, but that will be paid by Indian customers, like the USA trade war tariffs on Chinese imports.

It has been reported that 50% of iPhones made or assembled in India were found to be faulty in some way or another, and complaints have been made by the EU against iPhones made in India, so much so that Tim Cook had been reported to have said that iPhones made in India will only be sold in India. There were however loose talk of Apple intending to unload those 'below standard' made in India iPhones onto the Chinese market, which the Chinese are not going to take lying down. Chinese customers are asking where those iPhones come from first before buying them.

Perhaps Apple is trying to pull a fast one on customers by making those iPhones in India, sent them to China with some hanky panky done to them, and claimed they were made in China. If that can be done with Russian oil, why not with others. Question is how to price those expensive India iPhones cheap enough to compete with Chinese made iPhones? Even if they sell at a loss, which is not possible, knowing that Apple makes so much on each iPhone in China, doing this is going to spoil the reputation of Chinese iPhone makers. China has to be extremely wary of this.

Right now, Apple is facing lots of problems with its iPhone 15, said to be tinkering over overheating complaints. Added to that, Apple is also having problems with the high electromagnetic radiation with its iPhone 12 which are above safety levels under EU regulations. Fancy bring this up after so many years of usage! But rest assured Governments will play it down when the Emperor's Edit is read to them. Nothing to worry about and it is very safe.

Now, there is further competition in the Chinese market, with Huawei rising from the ashes, plus the clampdown over iPhone usage among Chinese Government circles, coupled with the problems in the Apple production facilities in India. All these will affect the bottom line of Apple going forward.

Anonymous

G20 - Out going Prime Minister....

 

30 sec from the land of our foreign talent s during the G20 Meeting in India. No one can spot their mistakes unless you know your stuff. Or else they will convince you that black is white, if you are unthinking. Now you know why so many are employed by daft Singaporeans. Because Singaporeans are dafter than the daft.

Any daft or ignorant watching this clip will believe Hsien Loong was the outgoing PM and Tharman was the incoming PM. They are always very convincing to the daft.

White Australians voting to protect rights of Aborigines? What a farce!

 A depiction of the Australian Aboriginal Flag is seen on a window sill at the home of indigenous Muruwari elder Rita Wright, a member of the "Stolen Generations", in Sydney, Australia, Jan 19, 2021. (File photo: Reuters/Loren Elliott)

 

SYDNEY: Support for a proposal to amend Australia's constitution to enshrine recognition of Indigenous people has edged higher, according to a poll published on Tuesday (Oct 3), although most voters intend to reject the change in a referendum now underway.

Early voting on whether to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution and create a "Voice to Parliament" to give them an avenue to advise the government on matters affecting First Nations Australians began on Monday. 

The latest Guardian Essential poll showed support for the "yes" vote had risen two points to 43 per cent over the past two weeks, while backing for a "no" vote slipped two points to 49 per cent. The shifts are within the poll's three-point margin of error.

A "hard no" group in the survey of 1,125 voters outnumbered "hard yes" respondents by 42 per cent to 30 per cent.

Voting in Australia's first referendum since a 1999 rejection of a proposal to become a republic closes on Oct 14....

CNA

The kind and caring foxes are having a referendum in the hen house to decide whether to protect the rights of the hens from the foxes. Can you believe that? The white men came to Australia, massacred the natives, treated them as sub humans, stole the land from them and called it theirs, gave it a name, Australia. No one cares about the rights of the natives, what human rights, and now they are calling a referendum to decide the fate of the native people, the original people of the land, the real owners of the land.  Oops, according the the Christian Doctrine of Discovery, subhumans liked the native people, have no rights to land ownership. Such rights are only for the white men, the real human beans.

Now with the white men in majority, they are going to vote for or against the rights of the native people, now a small minority, unable to vote against the tyranny of the majority in what they called Democracy.

What a crazy doctrine to lie to the victims of their colonisation. Can anyone really believe the foxes would care for the hens, would be kind to the hens, and would vote to protect the hens? Is this fair, is this justice?

Yes, this is white men's justice. This is white men's democracy and how white men protect the human rights of their victims.  What a farce!

What do you think?