Following the announcement of Apple's S$340 million expansion, Apple CEO Tim Cook was originally scheduled to meet with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong today. However, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has just posted on Facebook that he has contracted the cold virus, and he said that he will be working from home and that he is happy that Singapore will become a hub for Apple, and he is looking forward to Apple's expansion of the Ang Mo Kio campus.
In the afternoon, Lawrence Wong also posted on Facebook that he had met with Cook. He also mentioned that he and Cook discussed the partnership between Singapore and Apple.
Apple has been in Singapore for more than 40 years. Their partnership has continued to evolve over the decades. Today, Singapore is the base for Apple's operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, she said that after the expansion of the Ang Mo Kio campus, he is very much looking forward to the future relationship will continue to strengthen.
On the day of Cook's visit to the store, many netizens were in Apple
The Singapore flagship store witnessed the brilliance at the scene.
Some didn't realize he was there, and even the clerks didn't know he was going to show up out of nowhere. He's like a store manager visiting the store...
(Source: X @Tim Cook)
People flocked to Cook in hopes of having a photo with him, and the unexpected encounter came as a surprise to many.
(Source: Instagram @dlitig8)
Some netizens humorously described Cook as a "moving landmark" because he was surrounded by people to take pictures as soon as he appeared.
The event included performances by two Singaporean singers, Benjamin Kheng and Evan Low. (Source: X @Tim Cook)
Cook's itinerary in Singapore included a visit to Gardens by the Bay, as well as networking and photo-taking photos with young local photographer Lee Yi-kee. Mr. Lee, who has 1.3 million followers on Instagram, described meeting Mr. Cook as a rare opportunity.
(Source: Instagram @yk)
(Source: Instagram @yk)
The two exchanged photographic styles and work experiences, and Cook praised Lee's experience and thanked him for his support of Apple products.
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