Taiwan, Hungary Deny Making Hezbollah Pagers

Gold Apollo head Hsu Ching-kuang said the pagers were '100 percent not' made in Taiwan (Credit: AFP)

Taiwan and Hungary on Wednesday denied making pagers that exploded while being used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon, killing 12 people.

The New York Times, citing American and other anonymous officials, reported that Israel had inserted explosive material into a shipment of pagers from Taiwan's Gold Apollo.