01:44Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo CEO Hsu Ching-Kuang strongly denied any responsibility for the exploding pagers in Lebanon, claiming the firm had licensed out its brand to a Europe-based firm and was not involved in the production.
"We didn't design it, we didn't manufacture it, the company just bought a licensed logo from us!" he told reporters.
"Then why does the pager label [read] as 'made in Taiwan'?" he was asked.
"You need pay attention to see if that machine is really made in Taiwan," he replied.
The company says it sold the brand license to BAC Consulting, after media outlets reported finding stickers on the pagers with the Gold Apollo label. BAC itself had not commented at time of publication.
It comes after pagers exploded simultaneously in various locations across Lebanon, resulting in at least 12 casualties and around 2,800 injuries according to the country's Health Ministry.
Hezbollah described the attack as Israeli 'criminal aggression', confirming that the devices belonged to 'employees of various Hezbollah units and institutions' and that Israel would get 'retribution'. Egypt, Russia, Iraq, Jordan, Iran and Yemen, among others, similarly condemned Israel.
Israel, however, had not commented at the time of publication. The US State Department said the country was not involved and had no advance knowledge of the explosions.
Cross-border clashes are ongoing between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, and have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Exploding pagers are nothing to do with us! - Taiwanese CEO claims Gold Apollo 'licensed brand' to Europe-based company
Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo CEO Hsu Ching-Kuang strongly denied any responsibility for the exploding pagers in Lebanon, claiming the firm had licensed out its brand to a Europe-based firm and was not involved in the production.
"We didn't design it, we didn't manufacture it, the company just bought a licensed logo from us!" he told reporters.
"Then why does the pager label [read] as 'made in Taiwan'?" he was asked.
"You need pay attention to see if that machine is really made in Taiwan," he replied.
The company says it sold the brand license to BAC Consulting, after media outlets reported finding stickers on the pagers with the Gold Apollo label. BAC itself had not commented at time of publication.
It comes after pagers exploded simultaneously in various locations across Lebanon, resulting in at least 12 casualties and around 2,800 injuries according to the country's Health Ministry.
Hezbollah described the attack as Israeli 'criminal aggression', confirming that the devices belonged to 'employees of various Hezbollah units and institutions' and that Israel would get 'retribution'. Egypt, Russia, Iraq, Jordan, Iran and Yemen, among others, similarly condemned Israel.
Israel, however, had not commented at the time of publication. The US State Department said the country was not involved and had no advance knowledge of the explosions.
Cross-border clashes are ongoing between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, and have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Taiwanese tech firm Gold Apollo CEO Hsu Ching-Kuang strongly denied any responsibility for the exploding pagers in Lebanon, claiming the firm had licensed out its brand to a Europe-based firm and was not involved in the production.
"We didn't design it, we didn't manufacture it, the company just bought a licensed logo from us!" he told reporters.
"Then why does the pager label [read] as 'made in Taiwan'?" he was asked.
"You need pay attention to see if that machine is really made in Taiwan," he replied.
The company says it sold the brand license to BAC Consulting, after media outlets reported finding stickers on the pagers with the Gold Apollo label. BAC itself had not commented at time of publication.
It comes after pagers exploded simultaneously in various locations across Lebanon, resulting in at least 12 casualties and around 2,800 injuries according to the country's Health Ministry.
Hezbollah described the attack as Israeli 'criminal aggression', confirming that the devices belonged to 'employees of various Hezbollah units and institutions' and that Israel would get 'retribution'. Egypt, Russia, Iraq, Jordan, Iran and Yemen, among others, similarly condemned Israel.
Israel, however, had not commented at the time of publication. The US State Department said the country was not involved and had no advance knowledge of the explosions.
Cross-border clashes are ongoing between the Israeli army and Hezbollah, as well as other Lebanese and Palestinian factions, and have intensified since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.