On April 17th, Apple announced plans to invest over $250 million to expand the Hong Mao Bridge campus in Singapore, providing space for the development and new positions of artificial intelligence and other key functional departments. It is reported that Apple opened its first factory in Singapore in 1981 with only 72 employees, mainly producing the Apple II. Nowadays, Singapore has become Apple's operational center in the region, as well as a hub for key departments such as software, hardware, services, and support.