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Apple Donating to Relief Efforts in Asia After Deadly Fire and Storms

Apple has announced it will be donating undisclosed amounts to relief efforts in Asia following separate disasters, including multiple building fires in Hong Kong and a series of severe storms and flooding across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.

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"Heartbroken by the devastating fire in Hong Kong," said Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a social media post last week. "Everyone affected is in our thoughts and we are thankful for the first responders. Apple is donating to relief efforts on the ground."

"Storms across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka have devastated communities," said Cook, in another post today. "At Apple, we're thinking of everyone affected, and will be donating to relief and building efforts on the ground."

Apple has donated to the Red Cross for relief efforts in the past.

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SactoGuy18 Avatar
17 weeks ago

Just to clarify. The fire in Hong Kong is not "a building fire" (not singular building).
7 out of the 8 residential condo buildings were burnt.
It was a horrible tragedy, too. There is talk of possibly 200 or more dead because the contractor was using a netting material for the building that was NOT fireproof.
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17 weeks ago
Happy to see Apple helping out and donating. Hope that relief efforts are going on smoothly.
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Joe Rossignol Avatar
17 weeks ago

Just to clarify. The fire in Hong Kong is not "a building fire" (not singular building).
7 out of the 8 residential condo buildings were burnt.
Clarification made, thank you.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
B4U Avatar
17 weeks ago
Just to clarify. The fire in Hong Kong is not "a building fire" (not singular building).
7 out of the 8 residential condo buildings were burnt.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mousse Avatar
16 weeks ago

I wonder why the donation amounts are "undisclosed"?
Because no matter how much Apple donates, people will complain that it's not enough. We've seen every time a story about Apple giving money for a cause appears on MR. "A $3T company donating a paltry few millions? Shame, shame."🙄 How ever much Apple donated, it's a lot more than 99.44% of the loud mouth complainers donated.
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turbineseaplane Avatar
16 weeks ago
I wonder why the donation amounts are "undisclosed"?
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