Tech giant warns customers to expect longer wait times for its new iPhone line due China's Covid lockdown.
BBC News, Singapore
Officials locked down a district home to Foxconn's iPhone factory - the world's largest - on 2 November for seven days."As we have done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are prioritising the health and safety of the workers in our supply chain," said a statement from Apple, which launched its new iPhone line in September.
Trade figures and foreign exchange data due later on Monday are likely to give an indication of how the world's second-largest economy is coping with challenges posed by persistent Covid restrictions, a prolonged property slump and the risk of a global recession.
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