Foxconn revises recruitment ads in India after discrimination allegations

Following reports about Foxconn’s alleged recruitment practices in India, which excluded married women, the company reportedly has requested third-party human resources firms to stop referencing marital status, age, and gender in recruitment advertisements. Additionally, Foxconn decided to no longer use its name in these ads to avoid negative publicity.

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Taiwan Cement accelerates low-carbon push amid regulatory hurdles

Taiwan Cement hosted the Low-Carbon Construction Pioneer Alliance conference on November 18, with Chairman An-ping Chang highlighting the company’s global leadership in low-carbon cement production. Chang emphasized that despite technological capability, regulatory barriers prevent Taiwan’s limestone cement concrete (IL15) from reaching the lowest carbon standards.

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Musk stirs Germany’s political waters as Intel’s US$10 billion fab faces setback

Amid Germany’s political upheaval ahead of its February 2025 federal elections, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has intensified tensions by denouncing the country’s centrist and leftist leaders as “fools.” His criticism particularly targeted Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who has been actively working to secure investments from major semiconductor manufacturers TSMC and Intel.

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