By John Glenday

Apple is to construct its first Southeast Asian bricks and mortar retail store in Singapore as part of efforts to tap into rapidly growing smartphone sales in the region.

Confirming the rumoured launch, Apple’s senior vice president for retail and online stores, Angela Ahrendts, told Tech Crunch: “We have more than 900 incredible employees working in our Singapore contact center and are thrilled to begin hiring the team that will open our first Apple Store in Singapore — an incredible international city and shopping destination.

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Source: The Drum