Apple Inc will look into the possibility of building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia, its CEO said on Wednesday after meeting President Joko Widodo. Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Jakarta on Tuesday, after visiting Vietnam. He met with Jokowi, as the president popularly known, and will be inaugurating an academy for Apple developers on the island of Bali. "We talked about the president's desire to see manufacturing in the country, and it is something that we will look at," Cook told...
The USC School of Cinematic Arts has announced that Miky Lee will deliver the 20024 Commencement address. James Gray, director, writer, and SCA alumnus, will receive the Mary Pickford Alumni Award at the graduation ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium on Friday, May 10, 2024. “Miky Lee is a true pioneer and ambassador of collaborative global […]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)—President Biden will be in Lackawanna County Tuesday to "deliver a major address." President Biden's team says he will be in Scranton coming off of Tax Day to drive home a simple question: "Do you think the tax code should work for rich people or for the middle class?" President Biden's visit []
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spent a second day in Vietnam, discussing investment with the country's prime minister, as well as being shown developers working on Apple Vision Pro apps. Tim Cook visits a school in Vietnam On the second of his two-day visit to Hanoi, Tim Cook once again met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. They discussed Apple increasing its investment in the country, and the government creating a working group to help with the company's expansion efforts. "There is no...
Cook expressed his expectation that the two sides can continue working together toward even greater achievements in the future
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been posting an account of his last few meetings with officials, users, and students from his Singapore visit. Tim Cook in Singapore (Source: Apple) Tim Cook began the week in Vietnam, then spent Wednesday in Indonesia, and rounded out the week with two last days in Singapore. While Apple does not release Cook's schedule, it appears that his tour has concluded, and he's posted a last few photos and videos from it. Cook's last evening in Singapore consisted of...
Tim Cook made a diplomatic comment about the possibility of Apple manufacturing in Indonesia, after the country’s president pressed him on the issue. The country is an important market for Apple, as the world’s 4th most populous country after China, India, and the US. Indonesia is one of a growing number of countries to use the threat of import tariffs as a way to encourage foreign companies to invest in the local economy, and Apple has so far used an indirect method to escape these ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has told Indonesia's President that the company will look at the feasibility of opening manufacturing in the country, though he hasn't said whether that means the iPhone. Tim Cook (right) with photographer Sofyan Pratama in Indonesia Following his two-day visit to Vietnam, in which he committed Apple to expanding its manufacturing there, Tim Cook met with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo over similar issues. Apple does not currently have manufacturers in Indonesia,...
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Entertainer John Legend will deliver the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 4, and singer-songwriter/rapper Janelle Monáe will speak at the graduate commencement the following night. An EGOT-winning artist with a trophy tally that includes a dozen Grammys, three Emmys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a Tony Award, […]
Neighborhoods and downtown development were front and center during Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's State of the City Address Wednesday night.Duggan spoke at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church on Detroit's west side – with no shortage of items to highlight Detroit's comeback since he was first elected 10 years ago. Watch the speech in the live player above or on the FOX Local app.The mayor highlighted a commitment to knocking down blight, improving safety and providing better opportunities for students...