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A wafer sample on display during the Semicon China semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai. March 25, 2026. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

China’s No 3 foundry Nexchip files for Hong Kong listing to scale output

Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups scale up output.

Baidu’s robotaxi breakdown in Wuhan strands riders, raises safety concerns

Ganfeng Lithium sees surge in battery demand amid China-US energy rivalry

Tech

UBTech powers up as humanoid robot sales jump 23-fold

Rapid growth in ‘embodied intelligence’ is beginning to translate into real orders as Chinese robotics firms scale production.

Cyborg calm before the commercial storm: UBTech’s shares rose more than 14 per cent on Wednesday morning, hitting HK$97.5 by midday. Photo: Baidu
Cyborg calm before the commercial storm: UBTech’s shares rose more than 14 per cent on Wednesday morning, hitting HK$97.5 by midday. Photo: Baidu

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong’s anticipated stablecoin licence by end-March does not materialise

Analysts say the delay is most likely administrative and that the overall plan is still on track.

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Big Tech

Huawei’s profit rises 8.6% in 2025 as overall performance remains steady

‘We are moving towards a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy,’ rotating chairwoman Meng says.

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Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips

Hub launches new cluster built with Huawei advanced chips, delivering 11,000 petaflops of computing power in push for home-grown tech.

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Shenzhen has activated a new cluster, built with Huawei advanced chips, that delivers a computing capacity of 11,000 petaflops. Photo: Getty Images
Shenzhen has activated a new cluster, built with Huawei advanced chips, that delivers a computing capacity of 11,000 petaflops. Photo: Getty Images

Tech Trends

Zhipu AI revenue jumps 132% in first post-IPO report, missing estimates

Total losses soar 59.5 per cent to 4.72 billion yuan driven by mounting research and development spending.

Policy

Apple’s accidental AI feature release in China risks regulatory backlash: expert

Mainland China users briefly access Apple Intelligence before the update vanishes, raising questions over compliance and regulatory approval.

China Business

South Korea turns to Russia for naphtha as Asia’s chip industry feels squeeze

South Korea’s return to Russian naphtha – vital for semiconductor manufacturing – highlights Asia’s fragile supply chain amid Iran conflict.

South Korea relies on imports for about 45 per cent of its naphtha demand. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech

Baidu-backed iQiyi files confidentially for Hong Kong listing

The move makes iQiyi the latest US-listed Chinese company to look to float in Hong Kong amid US regulatory scrutiny.

The iQiyi app icon is seen on a smartphone. Photo: Shutterstock Images
The iQiyi app icon is seen on a smartphone. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Tech Trends

Biren, Iluvatar CoreX post triple-digit revenue growth as AI chip race heats up

Other Chinese AI chipmakers, including Cambricon, Moore Threads and MetaX, also posted stellar revenue growth for 2025.

Big Tech

Xiaomi, Alibaba ramp up AI recruitment amid global talent war

AI-related positions account for more than 80 per cent of Alibaba’s open roles, up from around 60 per cent last year.

Tech

Breathing fire: Manycore first of the ‘Six Little Dragons’ to near Hong Kong IPO

Spatial intelligence firm moves ahead of tech peers after clearing a key Hong Kong listing hurdle.

Hangzhou-based Manycore, operator of the world’s largest spatial design platform. Photo: Weibo

Big Tech

‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions

Chinese AI start-up restores chatbot service by Monday morning after overnight disruption affects millions of users.

DeepSeek issued fixes between 1am and 9am on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
DeepSeek issued fixes between 1am and 9am on Monday. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.

Big Tech

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

Illustration: Henry Wong
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Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

China EVs

China’s electric cars and Iran war, VW pulls Skoda: 7 EV reads

Large numbers of cars are lined up ready for export at a port in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. China recently overtook Japan as the world’s largest car exporter. Photo: Xinhua

China Business

Ganfeng Lithium sees surge in battery demand amid China-US energy rivalry

AI computing and data centre demand are new power consumption drivers, according to Ganfeng Lithium. Photo: Getty Images

Big Tech

Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with Huawei’s chips

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Shenzhen has activated a new cluster, built with Huawei advanced chips, that delivers a computing capacity of 11,000 petaflops. Photo: Getty Images
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Baidu driverless taxis freeze in citywide breakdown

Many autonomous driving vehicles belonging to Chinese tech giant Baidu broke down in Wuhan on Tuesday evening, affecting the company’s services for hours and stranding some passengers for hours in a setback to the Chinese tech giant’s autonomous driving ambition at a time when it pushes to expand its robotaxi business globally. Photo: Weibo/ 闫跃龙
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Indonesia bans social media for under 16s

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Hong Kong’s answer to using OpenClaw safely

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