Apple in talks to make MacBooks in Thailand, report says | Technology

Tech giant’s reported plans come as company seeks to expand its manufacturing presence beyond China.

Apple is in talks with suppliers to make MacBooks in Thailand as part of the company’s continuing efforts to expand its manufacturing presence beyond China, Japan’s Nikkei has reported.

Suppliers who are participating in these talks have existing manufacturing complexes in Thailand for other clients, and are discussing the possible assembly and production of components and modules for MacBooks, sources from three suppliers involved in talks with Apple told Nikkei.

Apple has also been mass-producing its Apple Watch in Thailand for more than a year, the report published on Thursday added.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment by the Reuters news agency. Reuters could not immediately determine the three suppliers the report cited.

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