Thursday, May 28, 2020

Stories Staying or Move to SGpore has pros and cons. Here are some of the cons


Some of my friends currently working at Singapore, but here are some reasons not to move to Singapore.

1) Property price is crazy expensive in Singapore as a foreigner. Even as PR, HDB isn't cheap, and you need to pay 30+% DP to afford one.

If you qualify to buy HDB as PR, old houses cost at least 400k for 3 bedder, and you need to pay close to 35%. So around 140k as DP? How long would you need to save that?

For Condo, at least 800k, so about 300kSGD for DP needed.

2) Cars are crazy ex, so unless you enjoy public transport, that would suck

Around 1000 per month for costs averaged out.

3) Ciggies are expensive as well, if you are smoker. Hard to find a place to smoke
4) Once you have kids you either have to convert to SG or get slaughtered by the costs of child raising here.

For PR, school fees in public school per child is 205/month for pri and 380/month for secondary,

With no PR, private school would be well over 1k per month per kid.

5) Food isn't as good as Malaysia for local fare. Restaurant fare can be better though
6) If you put your money in CPF, you can't take it out as easily as you take out EPF.

When you turn 55, you can only take out the balance above 181k, and this minimum amount is increasing 2-3% per year. Not like EPF where you can take out everything.

7) You better not let any Sinkie hear or see you complaining about Singapore, they will gang up on you and post on social media until you lose your job.

Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 Rumoured To Launch In August This Year



Renders and rumours of a successor to the Samsung Galaxy Fold have been appearing online for some time now, and on top of that, it’s missed its alleged April launch window. Now, a report by the South Korean Hankook Ilbo is suggesting that the foldable device will be launching this August.

The online news site says that Samsung recently placed a production order to one of its partners in the last few days. For parts that are supposedly needed for the construction of the Galaxy Fold 2. The timing of the new launch is interesting as well; August is also the month where Samsung is expected to launch its Galaxy Note 20 smartphone.

The Korean publication is also suggesting that the foldable smartphone will be recycling the same Ultra Thin Glass (UTG) display that first appeared with its other foldable device, the Galaxy Z Flip. To be fair, that’s not a bad thing, especially since the UTG display is said to be more durable than the display used on the current Galaxy Fold.


In relation to that last point, an earlier rumour had also suggested that the Galaxy Fold 2s’ display would be feature a 7.59-inch flexible Dynamic AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. In addition to that, the renders of that rumour suggest that the foldable display would have a significantly smaller notch on the display; specifically, an Infinity-O cut out.

Naturally, these nuggets of information are still just hearsay and unsolicited rumours. As such, do take this news with a very liberal sprinkling of scepticism. At least, until August comes.


RED MENACE China orders troops to be ‘ready for combat’ and removes the word ‘peaceful’ from government docs



CHINA has ordered its military to be ready for war as it removed the word "peaceful" from a key government document amid global tensions.

President Xi Jinping has said the Chinese army needs to step up preparing for war as he spoke on the sidelines of the National People's Congress.

His comments came as Beijing sliced out references to "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan from its annual government report - with the description having been present since 2013.

And meanwhile, China is reportedly set to deploy its two new aircraft carriers off the coast of the island which split from the mainland in 1949.

The flurry of activity has set alarm bells ringing as it may signal a more aggressive foreign policy from Beijing amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Tensions remain high between the US and China over the outbreak - with US President Donald Trump's administration pouring blame on the Communist Party.

Feuding also continues amid ongoing disputes over territories in the South China Sea as China's foreign minister warned of a "new Cold War".

Speaking about upping combat readiness for his forces, Mr Xi ordered them to prepare for the "worst case scenarios", reports state-run news agency Xinhua.

He said: "It is necessary to explore ways of training and preparing for war because epidemic control efforts have been normalised.

"It is necessary to step up preparations for armed combat, to flexibly carry out actual combat military training, and to improve our military’s ability to perform military missions."

The People’s Liberation Army navy’s aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong have been carrying out war games the tightly controlled Bohai Bay.

It is feared China will point both of the massive warships as weapons against Taiwan following the apparent shift from "peaceful" policies.


Addressing the telling omission of two key words, Chinese state media said it caused caused “Taiwan separatists and foreign forces” to “become panicked and nervous”.

The Global Times - the newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, which has a circulation of 1.5million - wrote that it shows China is "determined" to take back Taiwan.

However, it added this does not mean "peaceful" options are completely off the table.

China has repeatedly slammed Taiwan's government, accusing President Tsai Ing Wen of being a "separatist" as she believes the island is already an independent nation.

Beijing has previously threatened Taiwan with force, and have reportedly been stepping up invasion war games.

China has vowed to reclaim the island by 2050 - branding it a "renegade state".

Across state controlled media, there are reports of a “groundswell” of public support erupting in China for a military invasion of Taiwan.

China's foreign minister Wang Yi has also accused the US of being "infected by a "political virus" compelling figures there to continually attack China.

Mr Wang said: "It has come to our attention that some political forces in the US are taking China-US relations hostage and pushing our two countries to the brink of a new Cold War."

China has been accused of attempting to cover up the early days of the outbreak, potentially dooming the world to a pandemic.

President Trump has continued to fuel a theory that the virus may have originated from a lab, while other global powers also believe China has questions to answer over Covid-19.

MOHE: All university lectures to continue 100% online until 31 Dec with a few exceptions



The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) today said that all university lectures must be conducted purely online, with no face-to-face lessons allowed, until December 31.

In a statement today, the ministry said that exceptions are, however, given to five academic categories involving students.

The first category involves post-graduate students who are in research mode in public and private universities, and have permission to continue their research immediately.

MOHE said that this relaxation, however, is only allowed to students who are required to attend physical laboratories, workshops and design studios or rely on specialised equipment to carry out their research.

Subject to the deadline of the conditional movement control order (CMCO), semester/final-year students doing postgraduate studies as well as Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree students who are required to carry out clinical work, practicals, laboratory work, workshops, work in design studios, or are in need of specialised equipment, are allowed to have “Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran” or PdP on their campuses, as early as July 1.

“Semester/final-year students who do not have the access required and are in an unconducive environment for PdP via online are allowed to return to campus as early as July 1, and utilise their on-campus infrastructure for the online PdP online.

“Students with special needs who participate in the Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) education programme at polytechnics and community colleges, and who need to get face-to-face guidance in order to access PdP due to learning difficulties, are allowed as early as August 1,” MOHE said.

The ministry also listed the admission dates in phases for new students, for the 2020/2021 academic year in all public and private institutions, polytechnics as well as community colleges, for the certificate, foundation and diploma levels for Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers, as well as the Bachelor’s Degree programme intake for Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) leavers and its equivalent:

a. Admission for certificate and diploma students in polytechnics and community colleges, as early as July 1, 2020.

b. Admission for foundation, certificate, diploma and Bachelor’s Degree students at Private Institutes of Higher Learning (IPTS) as early as July 1, 2020.

c. Admission for foundation and diploma students in public universities, as early as August 1, 2020.

d. Admission for undergraduate and postgraduate students for the research mode at public universities and IPTS, as early as October 1, 2020.


Japan bans visitors from 111 countries, regions, including Philippines

Japan is expanding its entry ban to India and 10 other nations as part of efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday.
The move, which takes effect Wednesday and will remain in place "for the time being," means foreign nationals who have been to these areas within the last 14 days will be turned away upon arrival.
The other countries are Afghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Guinea, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, South Africa and Tajikistan.
The Foreign Ministry had raised its travel advisory for the 11 nations last week, urging against any trips to the areas.
With their addition, the number of countries and regions covered by Japan's entry ban climbs to 111, including the United States, most of Asia including China and South Korea, and all of Europe.
The ban covers all foreign nationals who have stayed in any of the areas listed in the following table within 14 days prior to the application for landing.
Asia    
Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam
Oceania    
Australia, New Zealand
North America    
Canada, United States
Latin America and the Caribbean    
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Uruguay
Europe    
Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican
Middle East    
Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Africa    
Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe
Speaking at a meeting of a government task force on the coronavirus response, Abe also said Japan will maintain other border control measures, including visa suspensions and a 14-day quarantine period for all arrivals including Japanese nationals, until the end of June.
The number of foreign travelers to Japan has plummeted since the measures were introduced, dealing a heavy blow to the world's third-largest economy.
Inbound figures were down 99.9 percent in April from a year earlier to just 2,900, according to the Japan Tourism Agency.
==Kyodo

DBKL Launches KLStep Contact Tracing System



Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has launched KLStep, a contact tracing system that registers visitor information at any business premises in the city. Similar to the Selangor-based SELangkah system that was launched earlier this month, the public are required to provide their name, phone number and temperature before entering any shops or malls during the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period.

If you’re familiar with the other contact tracing systems that have been introduced in Malaysia prior to this, the steps required for KLStep are pretty much the same. Basically, visitors are required to use their smartphone camera to scan a QR code that is provided by the business premise that they are visiting. 

After scanning, the code will provide the user a link to the KLStep website where they can enter their personal details, as well as current temperature (scanned and provided by on-location personnel). From there, visitors are only allowed entry to the premises only when they have successfully submitted the information to the system.

The information provided by users will facilitate the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct contact detection in the event of reported COVID-19 cases at the respective premises.

All business premises in the city had been informed about the new system, stated Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan during the KLStep launch earlier today. “It is not compulsory for them to use this system, but we highly encourage that they do so,” he added. 

CEO Yeoh Oon Lai Predicts TGV Cinemas May Reopen In July




While many of us miss the experience of watching movies on the big screen, do we feel safe returning to cinemas once the “relaxed MCO” lifts?

BFM News recently sat down with Yeoh Oon Lai, CEO of TGV Cinemas, to discuss if cinemas have place in a post-Covid-19 environment – especially now that streaming services have surge in recent months.

The new norm will require social distancing, and with that in mind, cinema halls will never reach its full capacity (at least for the near future). “Now it’s true that we’ll be sacrificing a lot of capacity, but we view all social distancing and safety measures as a priority and absolutely necessary at the current time,” explained Yeoh.

He continued, “So our safety roadmap is divided into multiple phases. Phase 1 will see the maximum standard across the board in which the social distance is the strictest. The customers will have buffer zones in front, behind, and to their sides. This will eliminate any close contact situations and provide maximum safety. Subsequently, Phase 2 and 3 will see the social distancing standards and requirements progressively lightening up.”

Major Hollywood studios have postponed its movie releases. So even if local cinemas were to reopen in July (as predicted by Yeoh if – touch wood – another wave of Covid-19 does not occur), there may not be any new content to entice movie-goers.

Is there a market for reruns in Malaysia? Yeoh seems to think so, provided it’s packaged in a compelling way. “There’s always nostalgia for movies that were memorable and defined a certain period of our life. Everyone has a movie from the past which they wouldn’t mind viewing again on the big screen where the experience is unique,” said the TGV CEO.


In rare move, Indonesia raises Hague ruling vs China

The move provides an 'important building block' for Manila, which won the historic award against Beijing, says Asia maritime expert Greg Poling

MANILA, Philippines – The Indonesian government submitted a rare communication to the United Nations, raising the 2016 Hague ruling that rejects China’s 9-dash line seeking to claim ownership over virtually the entire South China Sea.

Indonesia stated its position on the matter in a note verbale addressed to UN Secretary General António Guterres on May 26, where it opposed a series of circular notes filed by Being in relation to Malaysia’s application to define the limits of its extended continent shelf.

In particular, Indonesia cited China’s notes protesting Malaysia’s application itself, and later on, rejecting the Philippines’ and Vietnam’s positions on the matter.

Indonesia explicitly stated the 2016 Hague ruling the Philippine won against China confirmed the country’s position on maritime features and its entitlements – that "no maritime feature in the Spratly islands is entitled to an exclusive economic zone or a continental shelf of its own."

It also cited as illegal China’s sweeping 9-dash line that encroached on several Southeast Asian states' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zones, including the Philippines.

"Indonesia reiterates that the 9-dash line map implying historic rights claim clearly lacks international legal basis and is tantamount to upset UNCLOS 1982," Indonesia said, referring to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

It added: "This view has also been affirmed by the Award of 12 July 2016 by the Tribunal that any historic rights that the People’s Republic of China may have had to the living and non-living resources were superseded by the limits of the maritime zones provided for by UNCLOS 1982."

While other Southeast Asian states like Vietnam have only implied its support for the ruling, Poling told Rappler "this is the first time any Southeast Asian state has explicitly backed the Philippines."

Prior to this, Indonesia had cited the Hague’s 2016 decision which said there were no disputed waters between China and Indonesia when protesting the presence of Chinese fishing and coast guard vessels in the Natuna islands. Indonesia does not consider itself a party to territorial disputes in the highly volatile South China Sea.

Poling told Rappler Indonesia had also worked the ruling into the country’s new map of its waters in 2017, using the tribunal's precedent on what is and isn't considered an island.

"This could be an important building block if Manila ever wanted to take up the ruling again," Poling said. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte – under whose term the victory came after the Philippines’ filed its case in 2012 – has downplayed the victory in exchange for economic benefits from China.

Ways forward. Experts have urged Southeast Asian states to rally behind the 2016 Hague ruling as a way to unite and push back against China aggression in the strategic waterway.

After the ruling was handed down in 2016, Paul Reichler – who was the Philippines’ lead counsel against China in its case – had said although the award is legally binding only on China and the Philippines, “it has very strong implications for other coastal states in the South China Sea."

‘Prepare for war’: China’s Xi Jinping tells army to thwart coronavirus impact on national security

Xi Jinping’s speech comes amid rising tension with the US, frequent references by local politicians and diplomats of reunifying Taiwan. Tension is also escalating with India with troops from the two countries clashing along different areas along the 3,488 kilometre-long disputed border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday directed China’s armed forces to strengthen training of troops and to be ready for war amid coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic’s visible impact on the world’s most populous country’s national security.

State media reports quoted the Chinese premier as saying that it was important to “comprehensively strengthen the training of troops and prepare for war”, “resolutely safeguard national sovereignty” and “safeguard the overall strategic stability of the country”.

Xi’s speech comes amid rising tension with the US, frequent references by local politicians and diplomats of reunifying Taiwan, if necessary by force, and the likely implementation of a new – and controversial – security law meant to crack down on pro-democracy dissidents in the special administrative region of Hong Kong.

Two days back, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, heavily criticised the efforts of some US politicians to fabricate rumours and stigmatise China to blame it for the pandemic.

The US, Wang said, is pushing relations with China to “the brink of a new Cold War”. Chinese state councillor and foreign minister also rejected US “lies” over the coronavirus.

Tension is also escalating with India with troops from the two countries clashing along different areas along the 3,488 kilometre-long disputed border especially, in Ladakh, in May.

Both armies are said to have deployed additional troops in sensitive areas along the boundary with experts predicting a lengthy standoff.

Xi said that China’s performance in fighting Covid-19 has shown the success of military reforms and the armed forces should explore new ways of training, despite the pandemic.

Xi, who chairs China’s powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), made the comments at a meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and People’s Armed Police Force (PAPF) on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s parliament.

Xi added that it was necessary to make preparations for military struggle, “…to flexibly carry out actual combat military training, and to comprehensively improve our military’s ability to carry out military missions”.

Xi, according to the state media, pointed out “…this epidemic prevention and control struggle is a practical test for national defence and military reform, fully embodies the effectiveness of the reform, and also puts forward new requirements for reform”.

Xi’s strongly-worded speech coincided with a series of “unverified” photographs and videos being uploaded on Chinese social media platforms showing Beijing’s second aircraft carrier -- the country’s first indigenously built one -- leaving its shipyard for a sail on Monday.

“The move, if verified, will mark the aircraft carrier, the Shandong’s first known voyage in five months since being commissioned in December and later returning to the shipyard for maintenance,” a state media report said.

Separately, a military spokesperson said on Tuesday that a moderate and steady increase in the nation’s defence expenditure is right, proper, and necessary.

It was announced last week that China has set its annual defence budget growth target at 6.6%, as compared to 7.5% last year.

China has both economic and military development in mind and national defence should be developed in coordination with economic development, said Wu Qian, PLA spokesperson. Beijing’s homeland security and overseas interests are also facing some real threats, Wu added.


Trump Threatens to Shut Social Media Companies After Twitter Fact Check

President Donald Trump threatened to regulate or shutter social media companies -- a warning apparently aimed at Twitter Inc. after it began fact-checking his tweets.

In a pair of tweets issued Wednesday morning from his iPhone, Trump said that social media sites are trying to silence conservative voices, and need to change course or face action.

There is no evidence that Trump has the ability to shut down social media networks, which are run by publicly traded companies and used by billions of people all over the world.

“Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen,” he said Wednesday. In a second tweet, he added: “Just like we can’t let large scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country.”

Trump didn’t cite any platforms by name, but it was plainly a response after Twitter added a fact-check label to earlier Trump tweets that made unsubstantiated claims about mail-in voting. It’s the first time Twitter has taken action on Trump’s posts for being misleading.

That move came after a widower asked Twitter to delete Trump’s tweets alleging, without evidence, a conspiracy theory that his late wife had been killed by cable news host and former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough. Twitter hasn’t taken action on those tweets.

Twitter shares fell 4.7% at 10:54 a.m. in New York. Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning.

Trump has little authority to shut the businesses, which are also central to his re-election campaign and communications strategy with the public. Furthermore, the president’s threat violates the First Amendment, which protects free speech, says Herbert Hovenkamp, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. “Trump would like to shut them down because of the message. That’s something you can’t do,” Hovenkamp said. “Trump doesn’t have any authority to shut down a company that’s not breaking the law.”

On the other hand, there’s probably not much legal recourse for social media companies upset that the president is threatening to shut them down. “Threats have to cause harm and one of Trump’s problems is his threats are not very credible because he makes a lot of them and rarely follows through on them,” Hovenkamp said.

Trump issued a second tweet Wednesday to emphasize his intent:

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, side-stepped questions of what measures in particular Trump may take. She said social media helps conservatives skirt the mainstream news media.

“The president’s saying please stop suppressing conservative voices,” she said, before criticizing Twitter’s fact check. “I thought using outlets that are decisively and proudly anti-Trump to fact-check the president was maybe the richest piece of the whole thing.”

Even if the president can’t shut them down, the big U.S. tech companies still face a range of potential regulations. Social media companies such as Twitter, Facebook Inc. and Google’s YouTube have been swept up in recent years in a broader backlash against tech in Washington, state capitals and even Europe.

Congress is looking to develop a privacy law that would create more limits around how the companies can use data and what responsibilities they have to consumers regarding that information. The companies are already being regulated under California’s strict new statute on data privacy.

Trump Says He’ll Summon Companies After Social Media ‘Summit’

Lawmakers from both parties in Washington and the Justice Department are also weighing proposed changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which is prized by online platforms because it protects them from lawsuits for content posted by third parties. Some conservatives have attacked the provision for enabling what they see as the silencing of users’ statements by the companies. The allegations have ramped up during the Trump administration, as the president and his supporters have occasionally clashed with platforms that they nonetheless rely on to spread their messages and grow their following.

While the companies largely deny that they are biased and say they have focused on shutting down posts and users engaged egregious conduct such as threats or spreading harmful misinformation, Americans’ constitutional rights to free speech mean that the companies are generally able to set the rules for how their private platforms are run and publish views without government pressure.

In addition to questions about privacy and content, Facebook and Google are also the targets of wide-ranging antitrust probes by federal and state law enforcers. Under Trump, the Justice Department, which is among those investigating both companies, has faced allegations that its actions have been politically motivated. The most significant outcome of an investigation, however, such as proposed breakup of the companies, would have to be approved by a court.

A congressional panel is also probing competition issues in the tech sector, focusing Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc., but not Twitter. It aims to recommend new laws.




Wednesday, May 27, 2020

The iPhone 11 recorded the highest sales of Phone with 19.5 million compared to other devices in Q1 2020



According to a report from Omdia, there is a record released showing the highest sales of Phone for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020. Looking at the record, iPhone 11 recorded the highest sales of 19.5 million overall and made iPhone 11 the best selling Phone in Q1 2020 globally.
Compared to iPhone Xr records in Q1 2019, there was a significant increase from 13.6 million (iPhone Xr) to 19.5 million (19.5), which also signaled lower consumer purchasing power of the iPhone, the latest processor chips and fewer features. sales compared to high-end iPhones like the Pro or Pro Max versions.

In addition, the Samsung Galaxy A51 topped second (6.8 million), followed by the thinner Redmi Note 8 (6.6 million), Redmi Note 8 Pro (6.1 million), iPhone Xr (4.7 million), iPhone 11 Pro Max (4.2 million) and etc. From the list of top 10 selling devices, the iPhone, Samsung and Redmi dominate the global market compared to other brands.

Apple’s New iPhone 12 Is Going To Seriously Hurt Samsung

As well as standing against the iPhone, Samsung also stands alongside the iPhone, thanks to Apple’s use of Samsung Display as a supplier for the iOS-powered smartphone. Which means that the South Korean company losing a quarter of the order for new iPhone screens is going to hurt.

Previously, Samsung Display has been the supplier of screens to the new iPhone for many years. The flagship iPhone 11 handsets using OLED technology were all outfitted by Samsung. Last year that exclusivity was lost as Tim Cook and his team brought LG on board as a supplier of LCD screens as well as OLED screens for refurbished units.

South Korea’s TheElec is reporting that the OLED orders for the iPhone 12 family have been unbundled. Samsung will have an order book for around 55 million units, while LG will have 20 million units. Ki-Jong Lee reports:

"[According to reports] LG Display will supply up to 20 million OLED panels to the iPhone 12 series this year. Samsung Display will produce approximately 55 million units and LG Display will produce approximately 20 million units from approximately 75 million OLED panels in the iPhone 12 series.

"In all four types of iPhone 12 series, LG Display produces panels for 6.1-inch iPhone 12 Max. The remaining 5.4 inch iPhone 12, 6.1 inch iPhone 12 Pro and 6.7 inch iPhone 12 Pro Max panels are supplied by Samsung Display.” 

It is likely that Apple’s smaller order with LG last year was a trial run to assess the capabilities of the manufacturer.

It’s also going to help Apple to have two competing suppliers for one of the most expensive components on the iPhone. With Samsung now facing competition from LG, the pressure is on for the former to stay competitive to keep the business and the latter to go aggressive to get more of the orders. Assuming the quality remains to the same standard, Apple is the clear winner.

How the LG displays compare to the Samsung displays will no doubt become a talking point when the iPhone 12 handsets are launched and released later this year.


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