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Apple
Apple designs and sells consumer electronics and personal computers, and also operates retail stores and streaming service Apple TV+. It is one of the world’s biggest companies and the second-largest mobile phone-maker after Samsung.
Chairman / President
Arthur D. Levinson
CEO / Managing Director
Tim Cook
Tim Cook
CFO / Finance Director
Luca Maestri
Industry
Computer hardware. Computer software. Consumer electronics. Digital distribution
Website
apple.com
Headquarters address
Apple Campus, Cupertino, California, U.S.
Stock Code
NASDAQ: AAPL
Year founded
1976
Packs of clothing are strewn about a garment factory for Shein, a Chinese online retailer, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US policy shift means higher prices for consumers of small shipments from China

Online retailers like Shein and Temu are targeted by closing of de minimis loophole with ‘immediately apparent’ impact, analysts say.

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United States

Wall Street gains on tariff optimism, strong jobs data

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US-China trade war

Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache

iPhone

Apple expects US$900 million tariff hit as it shifts US iPhone supply to India

Vietnam will be the country of origin for most iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPod products sold in the US, CEO Tim Cook says.

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Apple warned of added costs and supply chain disruptions as a result of US tariffs. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | What Trump should do instead to make US manufacturing great again

Instead of competing with China in shipping, rare earths or EVs, the president should target leading-edge industries like aerospace and quantum computing.

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Artificial intelligence

Google hopes to strike deal with Apple to use Gemini AI on iPhones

A potential deal this year will see Gemini AI included within Apple Intelligence, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says.

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E-commerce

Labubu mania takes China’s Pop Mart to top of US App Store charts

Before the recent surge in interest in Chinese e-commerce platforms, Pop Mart’s business was already booming.

Labubu figurines displayed at a Pop Mart store. Photo: Shutterstock
European Union

EU fines Apple and Meta almost US$800 million amid Trump tariff tensions

The EU fines for digital competition violations, risk escalating tensions with US President Donald Trump over tech regulations.

Artificial intelligence

OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome if court orders it to be spun off

‘You could offer a really incredible experience’ if ChatGPT was integrated into Chrome, Nick Turley says.

Fintech

Digital wallets are finally taking hold in Hong Kong, report shows

A survey found that 42 per cent of Hongkongers use Alipay and 22 per cent use Apple Pay, but credit cards are likely to remain relevant.

Passengers pay for the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central next to an advertisement for Alipay on December 19, 2024. Photo: Jelly Tse
India

US tariff threats open door to a ‘make in India’ moment

From iPhones to automotive parts, India has seen some manufacturing successes, but can it now scale up as tariff clouds gather?

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the White House in February. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Smartphones

Apple’s China smartphone shipments fall in first quarter ahead of Trump’s tariffs

Apple was the only top-five-ranked smartphone vendor in China to record a drop in shipments last quarter.

TSMC

TSMC’s profit beats estimates amid chip stockpiling in pre-tariff rush

The main chipmaker for Nvidia and Apple reported March-quarter net income of US$11.1 billion.

E-commerce

Temu cuts US ads after Trump’s tariffs, as app downloads plunge

The Chinese-backed shopping app has been a significant advertiser since launching in the US in September 2022.

Temu is slashing its ad spending in the US as President Donald Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods. Photo: Reuters
Meta Platforms

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial

Meta is accused by Federal Trade Commission of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram, WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen at the luncheon on the inauguration day of US President Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington on January 20. Photo: Reuters
Donald Trump

Chinese plant resumes hiring after Trump spares iPhones from tariffs

The move highlights the disruption caused by the new US tariffs to Apple’s supply chain.

United States

On Balance | Tariff flip-flops and why Trump’s attack on China is misguided

Trump wants to counter China’s challenge to US dominance but his approach has only served to undermine allies while spooking investors.

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Semiconductors

China’s chip trade faces uncertainty after growing in first quarter

As the trade war escalates, Chinese chip merchants have reportedly stopped providing price quotes.

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China’s semiconductor industry faces headwinds from an escalating tariff war. Photo: Xinhua
Indonesia

How far should Indonesia go to appease Trump on tariffs?

Jakarta is weighing trade concessions, but analysts warn the cost may be long-term harm to local industries.

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US-China trade war

‘It’s so arbitrary’: China’s tech firms bewildered by US tariff flip-flops

The exemptions only cover a small slice of China’s vast electronics supply chain, and Trump’s ‘sectoral tariffs’ add fresh uncertainty.

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US-China relations

Trump’s tariff carve-outs for tech are ‘small step’ towards rectification: China

Washington must make ‘significant’ moves and return to the ‘right path’.

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A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page, in Washington, US, on January 19. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Opinion | Chinese brands are impressing the world – but can they inspire it?

While Chinese companies excel in quality, pricing and design, some have yet to embed themselves in the emotional lives of global consumers.

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Models pose near the BYD Seal 06 Dmi unveiled during an autho show in Beijing, on April 25, 2024. Photo: AP
Donald Trump

Why Trump’s vision of US-made iPhones is likely to remain a dream

America lacks skilled workforce, established supply chains and engineering know-how that – for now – can only be found in Asia.

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Donald Trump

Apple’s supply chain under pressure from tariffs amid price hike speculation

The new tariffs will not hit iPhones assembled in China, but price hikes are expected with the iPhone 17 series this year.

iPhone

Apple’s iPhone cost could rise 90% if it is made in US, BofA says

While Apple can find domestic labour for assembly, a ‘significant portion’ of parts used in manufacturing would still be assembled in China.

A tourist uses an iPhone to take a selfie with Donald Trump impersonator Ed Weiskopf in front of the White House in Washington, April 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Opinion | Why China can and should go all out against Trump in his trade war

China has all the cards and the confidence; but for the US, the likely outcome is the bursting of the US financial bubble and the dollar’s demise.

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Shoppers in Shanghai on February 28. The property bubble has been lanced, people are braced and households have twice as much savings as debt. There is very little economic downside left for China, and no scenario in which it cannot go on. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

As tariff wave looms, is China still the world’s indispensable manufacturer?

Despite recent supply chain shifts, US consumers will have a hard time finding replacements for many staple goods still produced in China.

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Trade

Apple stores see rush of iPhone shoppers ahead of US tariffs

The atmosphere feels like the busy holiday season, store employees say, as panicked customers splurge on Apple products.

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