WeRide’s CEO said there was a ‘high probability’ that it would conduct an initial public offering, but did not elaborate further. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Self-driving cars and autonomous vehicles

China’s WeRide to expand autonomous driving services in Guangzhou

3 Feb 2021 - 11:06PM

WeRide’s ambitious goal is emblematic of China’s larger drive to make roads and vehicles smarter and interconnected, to increase transport efficiency in the world’s largest automobile market.

WeRide’s CEO said there was a ‘high probability’ that it would conduct an initial public offering, but did not elaborate further. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China’s WeRide to expand autonomous driving services in Guangzhou

WeRide’s ambitious goal is emblematic of China’s larger drive to make roads and vehicles smarter and interconnected, to increase transport efficiency in the world’s largest automobile market.

3 Feb 2021 - 11:06PM

Size of China’s health care market draws global telemedicine firms

Personal connections or business networking remain a barrier for foreign telemedicine companies seeking a toehold in the world’s second-largest health care market, according to Singapore-based DocDoc.

2 Feb 2021 - 9:05AM

US leads world on artificial intelligence but China is catching up: study

China has more of the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers than any other nation, researchers say, as countries vie for competitiveness in key industries.

26 Jan 2021 - 12:05AM
JD Health doctors use computers to chat online as they consult with patients at the JD.com headquarters in Beijing on Friday, March 27, 2020. Photo: AP

Size of China’s health care market draws global telemedicine firms

Personal connections or business networking remain a barrier for foreign telemedicine companies seeking a toehold in the world’s second-largest health care market, according to Singapore-based DocDoc.

2 Feb 2021 - 9:05AM
Artificial intelligence

US leads world on artificial intelligence but China is catching up: study

China has more of the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers than any other nation, researchers say, as countries vie for competitiveness in key industries.

China has more of the world’s 500 most powerful supercomputers than any other nation, researchers say, as countries vie for competitiveness in key industries.

26 Jan 2021 - 12:05AM
Climate change

China doubles renewable capacity in 2020 while ramping up thermal plants

China is smashing wind power building records and continues to show strong solar growth, making it a top destination for foreign clean-energy investment, but it needs to halt coal-fired plants to meet its 2030 objectives, analysts say.

China is smashing wind power building records and continues to show strong solar growth, making it a top destination for foreign clean-energy investment, but it needs to halt coal-fired plants to meet its 2030 objectives, analysts say.

21 Jan 2021 - 4:00PM

Beijing sets sights on building ‘trillion yuan’ hi-tech manufacturing clusters

City wants to attract more global talent by offering better work conditions, and opening up its research facilities, according to new five-year plan.

21 Jan 2021 - 9:44PM
Beijing sets sights on building ‘trillion yuan’ hi-tech manufacturing clusters

China made more chips in 2020, but also imported more

Semiconductors, industrial robots and new energy vehicles saw double-digit growth in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, but analysts say China remains far from its goal of technological self-sufficiency.

19 Jan 2021 - 9:00PM
China made more chips in 2020, but also imported more

China doubles renewable capacity in 2020 while ramping up thermal plants

China is smashing wind power building records and continues to show strong solar growth, making it a top destination for foreign clean-energy investment, but it needs to halt coal-fired plants to meet its 2030 objectives, analysts say.

21 Jan 2021 - 4:00PM

Beijing sets sights on building ‘trillion yuan’ hi-tech manufacturing clusters

City wants to attract more global talent by offering better work conditions, and opening up its research facilities, according to new five-year plan.

21 Jan 2021 - 9:44PM

China made more chips in 2020, but also imported more

Semiconductors, industrial robots and new energy vehicles saw double-digit growth in 2020, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, but analysts say China remains far from its goal of technological self-sufficiency.

19 Jan 2021 - 9:00PM

As senior Chinese officials prepare to set new five-year economic goals, it has to expand its research sector and nurture more world-class talents.

24 Oct 2020 - 9:30AM

As senior Chinese officials prepare to set new five-year economic goals, it has to expand its research sector and nurture more world-class talents.

24 Oct 2020 - 9:30AM
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Science & Research Spotlight

Science & Research | OPINION
China is in dire need of world-class scientists to push for technological breakthroughs. File photo: AP

China Briefing | To win US-China tech race, Beijing needs to mind the talent gap

As senior Chinese officials prepare to set new five-year economic goals, it has to expand its research sector and nurture more world-class talents.

24 Oct 2020 - 9:30AM

Opinion | How can we create fairer machine learning systems and algorithms?

There needs to be a concerted effort by regulators, governments and practitioners to ensure machine learning systems and algorithms stem inequities rather than perpetuate them, Experian regional managing director Mohan Jayaraman says.

There needs to be a concerted effort by regulators, governments and practitioners to ensure machine learning systems and algorithms stem inequities rather than perpetuate them, Experian regional managing director Mohan Jayaraman says.

30 Jun 2020 - 6:48AM
How can we create fairer machine learning systems and algorithms?

Opinion | Covid 19 may seed the next big thing in tech – but you’ll never guess what

Global disruptions like the novel coronavirus are often the catalyst for new technologies but we won’t foresee them in advance if history is any guide

Global disruptions like the novel coronavirus are often the catalyst for new technologies but we won’t foresee them in advance if history is any guide

27 Apr 2020 - 2:35PM
Covid 19 may seed the next big thing in tech – but you’ll never guess what