https://www.scmp.com/rss/327841/feed The largest tech conference in Asia, RISE 2018 features 350 speakers and 15,000 attendees from more than 100 countries. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong has been chosen to host Asia’s premier tech conference for the next five years, with the government and industry chiefs hailing the decision as evidence of the city’s success in containing the coronavirus pandemic and a boost for the convention sector. But it remains unclear how international delegates will be able to attend the annual RISE Conference next March if stringent border control measures remain in place, as the summit organiser said quarantine exemptions were not part of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3147372/hong-kong-host-asias-premier-tech-summit-next-5?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3147372/hong-kong-host-asias-premier-tech-summit-next-5?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Sep 2021 15:20:11 +0000 A major Asia-focused technology conference announced on Thursday that it is ditching Hong Kong in favour of Malaysia, in a fresh blow to the Chinese financial hub’s push to attract tech talent. The annual RISE Conference brings together chief executives, start-ups and investors, and has been held in Hong Kong over the past five years. Organisers, however, said they would move their annual conference to Kuala Lumpur in 2022. “Hosting RISE in Kuala Lumpur is going to expand the event into an... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/3112444/asia-tech-conference-rise-ditches-hong-kong-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/3112444/asia-tech-conference-rise-ditches-hong-kong-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Dec 2020 11:19:26 +0000 More than five months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong have forced organisers to cancel the RISE Conference scheduled for March 2020 in what is the first event of the new year to be taken off the city’s calendar, suggesting the social unrest is now hurting longer term business planning. The RISE Conference, a global technology and business conference, joins a long list of programmes that have recently fell victim to heightened security concerns as rising casualties as Hong Kong police... https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3038375/hong-kong-protests-prompt-organiser-scrap-rise-conference-2020?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3038375/hong-kong-protests-prompt-organiser-scrap-rise-conference-2020?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Nov 2019 06:09:48 +0000 A diverse and inclusive culture that creates a meaningful purpose across the organisation is key for companies to succeed in the changing business landscape where they need to attract millennial talent, industry leaders said at a tech conference on Tuesday. “The primary thing that matters is having a culture that allows employees to feel they have ownership over the company,” said Gary Liu, chief executive of the South China Morning Post. The mission of a company needs to be owned not only by... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/3017917/diversity-more-important-ever-attracting-talent-changing-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/3017917/diversity-more-important-ever-attracting-talent-changing-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:00:13 +0000 Want to know what new businesses Grab is thinking of going into next? Look at what start-ups they are investing in or helping to build. When Anthony Tan, co-founder and chief executive of the Singapore-based firm stood onstage a year ago at a conference in Singapore to announce the creation of a venture capital arm, he called it a “pay it forward” moment. The idea was to use the platform as a “launch pad” for start-ups in the region and to “mentor and share the huge mistakes that we have made so... https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3017808/grab-invests-start-ups-farming-shared-kitchens-grow-its-super-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/3017808/grab-invests-start-ups-farming-shared-kitchens-grow-its-super-app?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2019 03:39:14 +0000 Zheping Huang Zheping Huang The race to launch the world’s first blockchain-enabled smartphone is poised to heat up as Taiwanese consumer electronics firm HTC said its device would be made available this third quarter. HTC’s Exodus blockchain phone, which it first announced in May, has already received “tens of thousands” of reservations globally, said Phil Chen, the chief crypto officer at HTC, in an interview on the sidelines of the RISE technology conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The impending launch of Exodus... https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2154876/htc-develops-blockchain-phone-how-does-it-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/social-gadgets/article/2154876/htc-develops-blockchain-phone-how-does-it-work?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:15:30 +0000 Artificial intelligence (AI) is finding many applications in everyday life in China – from police identifying criminals on the run to helping doctors diagnose skin diseases. Now there’s one more: making sure potential dates do not excessively touch up their profile pictures before posting them on China’s Tinder-like dating app. In fact, AI will be a key focus for Tantan this year, chief executive Yu Wang said in an interview on the sidelines of RISE Hong Kong on Wednesday. The technology will be... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154856/chinas-tinder-embraces-ai-it-eyes-growth-countrys-singles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154856/chinas-tinder-embraces-ai-it-eyes-growth-countrys-singles?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jul 2018 11:33:23 +0000 Tencent Holdings' WeChat Pay said it will not seek to offer more local payment wallets to overseas customers over the next three years and will remain focused on serving outbound Chinese tourists better in popular overseas destinations. WeChat Pay, a payment service integrated into Tencent’s giant social media app WeChat, said it wanted to prioritise outbound Chinese tourists rather than overseas residents in foreign markets due to the huge popularity of the service at home. In addition to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2154828/wechat-pay-keep-overseas-focus-outbound-tourism-instead-offering-more-local?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2154828/wechat-pay-keep-overseas-focus-outbound-tourism-instead-offering-more-local?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:30:45 +0000 One-time NBA champion Metta World Peace is bringing his social networking platform focused on sports and athletes to China in the latest example of a retired all-star player transforming into a tech entrepreneur. Metta World Peace, formerly known as Ron Artest, said he is working on launching a Chinese-language service of Gradelo, a social sports app that connects athletes with peers, fans and businesses. “My goal is to have solutions for athletes to be successful – mentally, financially, and... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154670/nba-champion-metta-world-peace-plans-bring-his-social-sports-app?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154670/nba-champion-metta-world-peace-plans-bring-his-social-sports-app?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:00:45 +0000 Celia Chen,Zheping Huang,Iris Deng,Yingzhi Yang Celia Chen,Zheping Huang,Iris Deng,Yingzhi Yang The US-China trade dispute loomed large at the opening of the RISE technology conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday, as major hi-tech companies, start-ups and various industry experts discussed the latest developments in blockchain, artificial intelligence, the internet, e-commerce and other related fields. While Hong Kong is more than 13,000 kilometres away from Washington, recent policy decisions made by the administration of US President Donald Trump have apparently hit close to home for a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2154697/concerns-over-us-china-trade-conflict-loom-large-asias-largest-hi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2154697/concerns-over-us-china-trade-conflict-loom-large-asias-largest-hi?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:30:22 +0000 Williams, the Formula One team, is on the lookout for technology companies that they can collaborate with in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to help improve their racing performance. “We’re looking for technology and if we can get access to the latest technology before our competitors, that gives us the edge,” Williams chief information officer Graeme Hackland said in an interview at the RISE technology conference in Hong Kong on Tuesday. “We handle a lot of data and as of now most of it... https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2154640/williams-formula-one-team-race-adopt-ai-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2154640/williams-formula-one-team-race-adopt-ai-system?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 11:30:41 +0000 Hong Kong is stepping up efforts to support the new economy and tech companies after missing out on opportunities such as the listing of Alibaba Group and the development of leading Chinese drone maker DJI, chief executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said on Tuesday in an on-stage interview at the RISE conference in Hong Kong. “We learned the lesson when we lost the Hong Kong listing of Alibaba in 2014 to the New York Stock Exchange, as back then our listing rules didn’t allow dual class... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2154652/carrie-lam-promises-more-support-new-economy-and-tech-after-hong-kong-learns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2154652/carrie-lam-promises-more-support-new-economy-and-tech-after-hong-kong-learns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:45:09 +0000 China Internet Report 2018 shows people are spending over an hour watching 15-second clips. Click here to find out why. https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154567/why-are-chinese-internet-users-so-hooked-short-video-apps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154567/why-are-chinese-internet-users-so-hooked-short-video-apps?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 06:35:38 +0000 Click here to find out how the Chinese government shapes the country’s tech industry https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154571/how-chinas-tech-scene-shaped-government?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154571/how-chinas-tech-scene-shaped-government?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 06:30:30 +0000 Click here to see the top 10 takeaways from the China Internet Report 2018. https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154549/top-10-things-you-need-know-china-internet-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154549/top-10-things-you-need-know-china-internet-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 03:15:45 +0000 China’s internet giants are competing with each other on multiple fronts either by nurturing their in-house products and services, or by investing in external players for access to technology and users in artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and media and content, according to a report by the South China Morning Post in conjunction with a US venture capital firm. The China Internet Report, launched at Hong Kong’s RISE conference on Tuesday, also highlights the role of Chinese internet companies... https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154437/true-dominance-chinas-baidu-alibaba-and-tencent-revealed-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/china-tech/article/2154437/true-dominance-chinas-baidu-alibaba-and-tencent-revealed-and-how?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:30:30 +0000 Southeast Asia’s dominant ride-hailing company Grab has launched an open-platform strategy, allowing third party services including content providers to operate within its app as it aims to become an “everyday superapp”. The open-platform, dubbed GrabPlatform, will allow more “highly used everyday services” to be incorporated into the Grab app via a suite of application program interfaces (APIs), the company said. The home screen has also been redesigned to give users easy access to new services... https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2154512/southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firm-grab-aims-become-superapp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/apps-gaming/article/2154512/southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firm-grab-aims-become-superapp?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Jul 2018 02:00:50 +0000