Globe Says Supply Chain Risks ‘Mitigated' Amid US-China Tensions
Philippine mobile leader Globe Telecom Inc. has mitigated supply chain risks with diversified Chinese and Western vendors, its chief executive officer said, as companies navigate US-China tensions.
'We are agnostic in a sense. We really focus on the business,' Globe Telecom CEO Carl Cruz said in an interview with Haslinda Amin at a Bloomberg Media Group event in Manila on Thursday, when asked about making a choice between China and the US.
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