Taiwan court rejects damages claim over Lebanon pager blastsStaff writer, with CNAThe Shilin District Court has rejected a damages claim filed by 13 foreign nationals against a Taiwanese company linked by media reports to pagers that exploded in Lebanon in 2024, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to complete required legal authorization procedures. The entrance to the Shilin District Prosecutors’ Office in Taipei is pictured in an undated photograph. Prosecutors said the presence of the Gold Apollo trademark on the pagers was due to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 between the company and FGE. Under Taiwanese law, when a power of attorney is issued abroad and its authenticity is disputed, it must be certified by a Taiwanese overseas mission to be deemed valid. The court said Gold Apollo challenged the authenticity of the authorization documents.
