Apple Pledges Aid for Asian Flood Relief After Hong Kong Fire

Overview

• Tim Cook said Apple will donate to relief and rebuilding efforts on the ground in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka following severe storms and flooding.
• The new pledge follows Cook’s earlier statement that Apple would support victims of the deadly Hong Kong housing-complex fire.
• Authorities in Hong Kong report more than 150 deaths from the blaze and have arrested 11 people as they investigate possible corruption and unsafe renovation materials.
• A CNN tally of national disaster agencies cites at least 1,250 deaths across the storm-hit countries, with hundreds missing and more than one million displaced.
• Apple did not name recipient organizations or specify donation amounts, and coverage notes the company’s Employee Giving program has raised over $880 million through donation matching.