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While this is great news for India, it is sort of expected. Chinese mobile companies have been manufacturing in India and produce 80-90% of their phones locally
by techie128 7y ago
While this is great news for India, it is sort of expected. Chinese mobile companies have been manufacturing in India and produce 80-90% of their phones locally.
There are clear benefits for Apple here. China, as a manufacturing destination, has become less attractive due to rising wages and US-China trade war. Higher wages are good for Chinese people but not great for manufacturing. India is a cheaper destination and the recent government has been very business friendly. India now ranks 77th in the ease of doing business compared to 130th a few years ago. India has heavily invested in building out basic infrastructure like roads and power. It has also cracked down on corruption and a lot of government services have been digitized to reduce opportunities for corruption. Combined with a cheap labor force that speaks English is a great recipe for anybody looking to manufacture goods at a cheap price. Escaping the US-China trade war is a side benefit for Apple.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoWater scarcity is going to be a problem.
- azernik 7y agoAs far as I know Apple's manufacturing process is not particularly water-intensive.
- techie128 7y agoIndia has plenty of water. The problem plaguing South India, specifically Chennai, was anticipated. The central government was fixing it. However it lacked sufficient support from the state government.
- tsjq 7y agoNov-Dec : wooo. Chennai is flooded. (after 1night heavy rain) May-June : wooo. Chennai is parched. just utter callous ruling that state .
- unmole 7y ago>The central government was fixing it I really don't want to start a political argument on HN but this is nonsense. How exactly was the central government fixing it? > However it lacked sufficient support from the state Since the state's Chief Minister Jayalalitha passed away, the state government has been in the central government's pocket. The central government could have gotten away with virtually anything. And the AIADMK is officially part of the NDA. So, there is no way I'm buying the 'no support' theory.
- option_greek 7y agoChennai is sitting next to a Ocean and has sunshine 95% of the days. If they can't figure the solution to their water crisis it is due to their politicians.
- oska 7y agoDesalination is not a panacea.
- option_greek 7y agoWhy ?
- gingabriska 7y agoI guess because of the high cost involved, middle east has same sunlight, same ocean and only thing which differs is the money they posses due to petrochemical exports.
- kkarakk 7y agoTell that to the middle east