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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
A man pushes a barrel on a metal cart at Khlong Toei Market during a rain storm in Bangkok on May 14. In Thailand, the AI Nowcast system is forecasting rainfall in Bangkok three hours ahead of time, enhancing the city’s flood preparedness. Photo: AFP
Asean

Asian Angle | In Southeast Asia’s climate battle, AI could prove a double-edged sword

AI has the potential to be a new engine of growth but should not be a panacea for the region’s climate problems.

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Donald Trump

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

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United States

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks, Apple stares at 25%

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Artificial intelligence

Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

Apple is panning its first pair of smart glasses for 2026, sources say. Photo: Reuters
Xiaomi

Xiaomi founder flexes semiconductor prowess with ‘very strong’ XRing O1 chip

The XRing O1’s launch marked the culmination of Xiaomi’s four-year-long journey to develop an advanced chip to rival those from Apple.

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E-commerce

Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi lead China’s top-500 ranking of consumer brands, report finds

The rankings were based on domestic consumers’ online purchase behaviour, according to a Peking University report.

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Artificial intelligence

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Jony Ive’s secretive hardware start-up

The ChatGPT maker wants its own hardware platform to avoid selling software through Apple iOS or Google’s Android, analysts say.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Google unveils flurry of upgrades as AI threatens search business

The tech giant has announced an AI mode for all search users in the US, as well as more advanced capabilities via subscriptions.

Smartphones

China smartphone exports to US, including iPhones, plunge to lowest since 2011

China’s smartphone exports slid 72 per cent to just under US$700 million in April, as Trump’s tariffs campaign disrupts tech supply chains.

Semiconductors

Xiaomi’s new 3-nanometre chip takes on rival products from Apple, Qualcomm

The chip marks another milestone for China’s technology self-sufficiency drive amid tightened US export controls on advanced semiconductors.

The XRing O1 chip marks a breakthrough for Xiaomi in advanced integrated circuit design. Photo: Weibo
Foxconn

Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China

Apple is looking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026.

The logo of Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is seen on top of the company’s building in Taipei. Photo: Reuters
Huawei

Huawei flexes with US$3,300 foldable tablet running HarmonyOS

Huawei has launched a foldable-screen laptop and a more traditional MateBook Pro with home-grown tech after being cut off from Microsoft and Intel.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi now one of China’s biggest semiconductor investors, founder Lei Jun says

Lei said Xiaomi has allocated US$6.9 billion for semiconductor development in China over a 10-year period.

India

India’s manufacturers fear becoming collateral damage of US-China trade war

From yarn to steel, India’s domestic industries say they’re being priced out as Chinese firms redirect exports away from the United States.

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People work at a garment factory in Tirupur, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, last month. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Silicon rally: can Malaysia reclaim its semiconductor glory?

Outpacing regional chip rivals won’t be easy for ‘Silicon Malaysia’, but insiders say it has the subsidies, labour and will to succeed.

Malaysia’s early head start in semiconductors has eroded over the decades, but it is determined to reverse the trend. Photo: Shutterstock
Donald Trump

Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’

The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.

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Hong Kong society

False step? Why you can’t count on data from some smartwatches, fitness trackers

Watchdog warns customers not to rely on smartwatches to track fitness levels for medical purposes, citing deviations of up to 74 per cent.

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Smartphones

US smartphone shipments jumped 30% in March on tariff anticipation

Manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung increased shipments ahead of US announcement of new tariffs.

iPhones are on display at the Apple Park Visitor Centre in Cupertino, California. Photo: EPA-EFE
Foxconn

Foxconn profit surges amid AI boom, but trade tensions cloud outlook

The Taiwanese iPhone assembler and AI server maker reported a 91 per cent leap in first-quarter profit but downgraded its full-year outlook.

iPhone

Apple’s iPhone prices slashed by up to a third in China amid tough competition

Although Apple did not officially announce price cuts, iPhone discounts are widely available among distributors.

Smartphones

Samsung debuts Galaxy S25 Edge, as smartphones go slimmer

The US$1,099 device is 5.8mm thick and comes months ahead of Apple’s slimmed-down iPhone 17.

A Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone on display during an event at its store in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following tariff agreement

‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir says US economy to ‘suffer’ from Trump tariffs

The 99-year-old warned Trump’s tariffs will backfire, and suggested the 10-member Asean bloc can weather the storm.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’

The upgrade combines the reasoning capabilities of AI models with online search to answer complex user queries.

Huawei

Huawei unveils a HarmonyOS laptop, its first Windows-free computer

The device features Huawei’s AI assistant and a wide range of Chinese software, including WPS and Alibaba’s DingTalk.

Huawei’s first laptop running on HarmonyOS, its self-developed operating system. Photo: Weibo/钢炮同学啊
Alibaba

Alibaba teams up with social media platform RedNote in fresh e-commerce push

The cross-platform alliance allows consumers to find products via RedNote, which redirects them to buy the goods on Taobao and Tmall.

RedNote had more than 300 million monthly active users in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
TV shows and streaming video

Is Apple TV+’s quality-over-quantity streaming strategy working?

Apple TV+ has a reputation for making expensive, big-name, high-quality content, but some question whether it’s a sound business strategy.

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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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