Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer that makes MacBooks for Apple, will build a $120 million plant in Vietnam’s northern province of Nam Dinh. Apple’s current M2 MacBook Air The plant, which will cover 22.5 hectares of the My Thuan Industrial Park, will be Quanta’s ninth factory globally. The report from Vietnam Finance did not provide details on when the plant will be…

Apple MacBook assembler’s profits halved due to China’s COVID shutdowns

As anyone who’s recently ordered – and waited for – an Apple MacBook Pro and/or MacBook Air could likely have predicted, Apple MacBook assembler Quanta Computer said its Shanghai campus recovered from the Chinese Communist Party’s quixotic “zero-COVID” (doesn’t exist) shutdowns more slowly than expected, halving its profit. Apple’s M2 MacBook Air in Starlight Debby Wu for Bloomberg: Net income…

Workers at Apple supplier factory in China clash with guards over ‘zero-COVID’ lockdowns

Hundreds of workers at an Apple supplier’s factory in China clashed with authorities and flooded past isolation barriers after weeks under lockdown, a clear breakdown in the Chinese Communist Party’s quixotic effort to achieve “zero-COVID.” Workers at Apple supplier Quanta Computer’s factory in China hop the turnstiles, def up with quixotic ‘zero-COVID’ lockdowns Bloomberg News: The Shanghai…

Stolen MacBook Pro schematics confirm Apple’s plans to add more ports, restore MagSafe charging

Clearly confirming plans for additional ports and a return to MagSafe, stolen schematics from Apple supplier Quanta Computer outline Apple’s plans for the next-generation MacBook Pro models that are expected this year. Stolen MacBook Pro schematics confirm Apple’s plans to add more ports, restore MagSafe charging (Image detail via MacRumors) Juli Clover for MacRumors: MacRumors saw the…

Apple accused of ignoring breaches of China’s temporary labor law

The Information on Wednesday reported that Apple ignored breaches of China’s temporary labor law in its supply chain for years because it was concerned about increased costs and product launch delays. The report cited internal company documents.

Quality assurance, iMac production, China (Image via Apple’s Supplier Responsibility 2020 Progress Report)

Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:

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Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro is in production – analyst

16-inch MacBook Pro 2019 concept by Ben Geskin (image: @BenGeskin)

Apple’s new MacBook Pro featuring ultra-narrow bezel to accommodate a 16-inch screen is in production with Taiwan’s ODM Quanta Computer as its sole assembler. Expect a unit near the same physical size as the 15-inch MacBook Pro, but with a larger 16-inch display, thanks to significant bezel reduction.

Brooke Crothers for Forbes:

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