Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, says minister
Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated in Lebanon earlier this week were not made in Taiwan, said the government on Friday (Sept 20).
Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and that they were made by a Budapest-based company BAC which has a licence to use its brand.
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Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and that they were made by a Budapest-based company BAC which has a licence to use its brand.
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00:00We understand that all the components of the BB-Core produced by this company will not explode.
00:19This company has exported about 260,000 BB-Cores in the past two years.
00:27No explosion has ever occurred.
00:29So we can say with confidence that the BB-Core produced in Taiwan will not explode.
00:36If we follow the current public opinion, we will try to help manufacturers
00:43so that manufacturers can fully show their past practices.
00:48We are still helping to investigate.
00:50Because this has already been investigated by the judiciary.
00:52So we have to see how they will find out.
00:57I want to clarify the facts.
01:00Because Taiwan did not export the BB-Core.
01:06What is the process?
01:10I think the judicial unit is investigating.
01:13The international media is also gradually understanding.
01:16We urge the foreign ministries to pay more attention to safety.
01:21We will exchange information with other countries.