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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
Jin Lei is no stranger to working in a tech-focused city, having previously held positions in Zhengzhou, home to a giant Foxconn facility. Photo: Handout
China’s Communist Party

‘iPhone City’ veteran tapped as party boss of China’s Silicon Valley

Jin Lei is appointed Communist Party chief of Shenzhen as the tech hub targets AI-fuelled growth and confronts external pressures.

China manufacturing

AI, flying cars drive economic transition in China’s Kunshan

Tim Cook

Apple’s Tim Cook visits China as reliance on Chinese suppliers endures

Smartphones

China’s Oppo doubles down on foldable smartphones as potential Apple entry looms

Oppo’s Find N6 debuts with ‘virtually’ crease-free screen amid growing buzz over a foldable iPhone that is expected to debut this year.

The crease on Find N6’s screen is virtually imperceptible, according to Oppo. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong stock market

First HKIC bet SmartMore seeks Hong Kong IPO amid booming tech pipeline

Unicorn’s AI platforms power firms from Tesla to Apple suppliers, highlighting the government fund’s role in the city’s tech investment push.

Artificial intelligence

Apple’s Mac Mini selling out across China as OpenClaw fever rages

The few retailers who still have units jack up prices as demand surges for the computer, seen as ideal for safely running the AI tool.

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WeChat

Apple reduces App Store commissions in China, to applause from Tencent, NetEase

Move has ‘long-term constructive significance for the overall prosperity of China’s mobile app ecosystem’, gaming company NetEase says.

People look at Apple phones in a store in the Huangpu district of Shanghai on January 20, 2026. Photo: AFP

Review | Why Apple MacBook Neo is a budget laptop that punches above its weight

It looks and feels like a regular MacBook but is half the price, and while lacking a few bells and whistles, the Neo delivers a solid performance.

Artificial intelligence

Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026

Industry excitement over AI-powered devices tempered by supply chain risks from Iran conflict and memory shortage affecting shipments.

Chinese culture

A Gen Z take on the Chinese almanac? Grandma’s tear-off calendar goes digital

Feng Shui Calendar Widget developer Jingyi Ma reveals why her digital version of the Chinese almanac is about more than finding auspicious dates.

Jingyi Ma, the Beijing-born, New York-based creative technologist behind the Feng Shui Calendar Widget. Ma says her almanac app for iPhone is about passing down “something old and physical” in a world where “no one buys paper goods any more”. Photo: courtesy of Jingyi Ma
Taiwan

US investors now own 23% of Taiwan’s equity market amid AI boom

US investors currently hold about 23 per cent of the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s total market capitalisation.

US ownership of equities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange has steadily grown over the past 10 years. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones

Will Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17e make a splash in China’s smartphone market?

Presales for the new entry-level iPhone start on Wednesday, with a wide release set for March 11.

Britain

US$2.68 billion class action claims UK PlayStation users overcharged for games

The antitrust claim accusing Sony of levying ‘unfair’ charges on downloads from its PlayStation Store will be heard in London next week.

Australia

Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services

From March 9, internet services that do not restrict users under 18 from receiving pornography, violence or self-harm content will be fined.

The OpenAI logo is seen against a ChatGPT-generated image on a computer screen. Photo: AP
China-EU relations

Is Europe, the world’s geopolitical punching bag, ready to hit back?

The EU could land a range of economic blows if it wants to be more than a lightweight, researchers say.

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Europe might have trade punches it can land on the US and China but is it prepared to use them? Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware

Robot phone – featuring motorised arm that tracks motion and interacts with users through camera movement – unveiled ahead of MWC Barcelona.

Smartphones

China’s Xiaomi steps up global push with flagship smartphone 17 series launch

The launch ahead of MWC Barcelona showcases Xiaomi’s push into premium market with new phones, tablet, smartwatch and concept hypercar.

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Smartphones

Huawei targets global comeback with Mate 80 Pro smartphone, new smartwatch

The handset’s launch in Madrid marks Huawei’s renewed push into the global smartphone market.

Huawei Technologies’ flagship Mate 80 series made its international debut in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday. Photo: Handout
Malaysia

Malaysia’s ‘ridiculous’ push to curb LGBTQ apps tests limits of digital control

Officials are examining legislative steps to curb apps like Grindr, though removal from global stores is beyond direct state control.

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Artificial intelligence

AI apps soar in China as Lunar New Year giveaway battle boosts user growth

Tech firms score win as AI assistants become part of holiday consumption – from buying food and booking travel to planning entertainment.

Huawei

Huawei’s revenues surge to US$127 billion as it continues to defy US sanctions

Last year’s revenue was the second highest on record for the Shenzhen-based company, with its highest ever being 891 billion yuan in 2020.

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The Huawei logo is seen at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, March 4, 2025. Photo: dpa
Wearables

Apple pushes forward on AI-powered smart glasses, camera AirPods and pendant

All three devices depend on a camera system and will be linked to Apple’s iPhone and built around the Siri digital assistant, insiders say.

Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Max. Apple is working on AirPods with extended AI capabilities that would be equipped with cameras, according to company insiders.
US-China relations

China’s extreme 996 work schedule meets US tech’s hustle culture

Why advocates believe 996, the controversial 9am to 9pm, six-day-a-week culture popularised in China, can give American firms decisive edge.

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Artificial intelligence

The next interface race: how AI is bringing smart glasses into focus

LLVision CEO Wu Fei explains how advances in AI and hardware are pushing smart glasses closer to everyday use.

Russia

WhatsApp accuses Russia of blocking service to force users to state ‘super-app’

WhatsApp and Telegram sound the alarm as the Kremlin chokes off Western apps to promote MAX, a state-backed rival modeled after China’s WeChat.

Meta criticises Russia for erasing WhatsApp from national records, calling the shift to state-run MAX a setback for safety. Photo: Reuters
Wellness

Don’t rely on Apple Watch to point out you may have high blood pressure: study

Researchers say the watch’s failure to alert nearly 60 per cent of individuals with undiagnosed hypertension creates ‘false reassurance’.

The Apple Watch fails to alert 59 per cent of people with undiagnosed high blood pressure that they possibly have hypertension, according to the company’s own data. US researchers say this could lead to missed opportunities for treatment. Photo: dpa
Gadget reviews

Five years on, Apple’s AirTag is updated. Here’s what’s new.

The next-gen AirTag does everything the original did, with a better range and a louder chime, and can be tracked with an Apple Watch.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Florence Hunt, who plays Hyacinth on Netflix’s Bridgerton

The 19-year-old British star, who started off in commercials including one for Apple’s iPhone 7, is set to make her feature film debut this year.

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