Power cuts affect industry and households

Several Apple suppliers have stopped parts of their production in the People’s Republic because their electricity has been cut off. The reason for this, they say, is the energy-saving regulations issued by the central government in Beijing. In response, Apple supplier Unimicron Technology Corp said on Sunday it would shut down assembly lines at three of its plants in China until Thursday. However, it said the impact would be limited as it would ramp up production at other factories.