A Taiwanese company has distanced itself from the pagers involved in a recent explosion in Lebanon. Su Ching Kuang, the founder of Gold Apollo, clarified that his company did not manufacture the devices linked to the incident.
According to a report from Arab News, Kuang addressed the media on Wednesday, stating that Gold Apollo, based in Taiwan, was not responsible for making the pagers that were allegedly involved in the explosions that occurred in Lebanon on Tuesday. These devices, which are small communication gadgets, reportedly exploded, causing the tragic deaths of eight people. More than 2,500 others were injured, including several members of Hezbollah and the Iranian ambassador.
Reuters sources who examined the images of the damaged pagers found evidence that raised suspicions. The analysis revealed specific formats and stickers on the back of the pagers, which appeared similar to those produced by Gold Apollo. This led to initial speculation about the company’s involvement.
However, Kuang quickly dismissed these claims, emphasizing that the pagers used in the explosion were, in fact, made by a European company that holds the rights to use Gold Apollo’s brand. He explained that the European firm, BAC Consulting, has a licensed agreement to utilize the brand name and was responsible for producing the model of the pagers used in Lebanon.
Kuang further detailed that the company, through its division FT, had created the model of the pagers involved just a day before the unfortunate incident. He also stressed that while the pagers may bear similarities to Gold Apollo’s products, the Taiwanese company was not involved in their manufacturing for this specific case.
Gold Apollo reiterated this in an official statement, addressing media reports about the AR-924 pager model. The company clarified that while the model is associated with them, it is designed, manufactured, and sold under BAC’s responsibility, not Gold Apollo’s.
This clarification aims to set the record straight amid media speculation and confirm that Gold Apollo had no direct involvement in the explosion.