https://www.scmp.com/rss/502019/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Neil Shen, China’s top venture capitalist, has made suggestions for investment to help the Chinese government boost technologies that would fight climate change and build digital infrastructure in a proposal submitted ahead of the “two sessions”, China’s biggest annual political event. As a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political consultative body, the founder and managing partner of Sequoia Capital China suggested that China go after... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3169259/sequoia-capital-china-founder-urges-beijing-invest-tech-fight-climate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3169259/sequoia-capital-china-founder-urges-beijing-invest-tech-fight-climate?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:00:24 +0000 While finance has long played a part in encouraging greener business practices, demand for investments addressing climate risks is growing exponentially. COP26 wrapped up in Glasgow earlier this month, where the Paris Agreement was reviewed and countries’ commitments updated. This recent UN climate summit will have an even more profound and urgent impact on corporate finance. Global issuance of green bonds surged to US$362.06 billion in the first nine months of this year, with a record US$500... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158404/how-blockchain-and-smart-tech-can-help-green-bonds-and-climate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3158404/how-blockchain-and-smart-tech-can-help-green-bonds-and-climate?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:00:19 +0000 It has been 18 months since Covid-19 took over the world. A question that has been top of mind for most people is, “When will the pandemic end?”. Experts recognise that the virus could become endemic like the flu. The Singapore government’s task force aptly summed it up when it outlined a “new normal”: “The bad news is that Covid-19 may never go away. The good news is that it is possible to live normally with it in our midst.” While Covid-19 continues to present a public health challenge, many... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139547/how-pandemic-tech-successes-can-improve-future-health-care?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3139547/how-pandemic-tech-successes-can-improve-future-health-care?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Jul 2021 20:00:07 +0000 Alphabet Inc’s Google and Amazon.com Inc defended their smart-speaker businesses as US senators warned the grip the companies have over the market could harm competition and consumer privacy. Republicans and Democrats at a hearing Tuesday raised concerns about what they said were anticompetitive practices such as selling devices below cost and promoting their own services over those of competitors on their platforms. Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat who chairs the Senate Judiciary’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3137456/google-amazon-defend-smart-speaker-business-antitrust-hearing-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3137456/google-amazon-defend-smart-speaker-business-antitrust-hearing-against?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:20:08 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Smart TV owners in China are tired of televisions that spam them with ads from the moment they start up. Local consumer rights groups are now pushing back, claiming the ads infringe on users’ rights. One group published a draft on Tuesday for regulating smart TV advertising that covers ads displayed during start-up. The Jiangsu Consumer Council’s proposal stipulates that users should be able to turn off TV ads and that the duration of ads should not... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3074976/chinese-smart-tvs-face-pushback-over-ads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3074976/chinese-smart-tvs-face-pushback-over-ads?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:56:40 +0000 Smart TV owners in China are tired of televisions that spam them with ads from the moment they start up. Local consumer rights groups are now pushing back, claiming the ads infringe on users’ rights. One group published a draft on Tuesday for regulating smart TV advertising that covers ads displayed during start-up. The Jiangsu Consumer Council’s proposal stipulates that users should be able to turn off TV ads and that the duration ads should not exceed 30 seconds, local media reported. Ads on... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/chinese-smart-tvs-face-pushback-over-ads/article/3074944?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/chinese-smart-tvs-face-pushback-over-ads/article/3074944?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:56:39 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS The man who founded the world’s biggest PC maker is retiring -- for the third time.   Liu Chuanzhi announced on Wednesday that he’s stepping down from his role as chairman of Lenovo parent company Legend. As a member of China's first generation of entrepreneurs, the 75-year-old started Lenovo 35 years ago in Beijing with computer scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an investment of 200,000 yuan.  Over the years, Lenovo has seen ups and... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3042711/lenovos-founder-retiring-whats-next-company-bought-ibms-computers-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3042711/lenovos-founder-retiring-whats-next-company-bought-ibms-computers-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:00:10 +0000 The man who founded the world’s biggest PC maker is retiring -- for the third time.   Liu Chuanzhi announced on Wednesday that he’s stepping down from his role as chairman of Lenovo parent company Legend. As a member of China's first generation of entrepreneurs, the 75-year-old started Lenovo 35 years ago in Beijing with computer scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and an investment of 200,000 yuan.  Over the years, Lenovo has seen ups and downs, which explains why Liu returned from... https://www.scmp.com/tech/lenovos-founder-retiring-whats-next-company-bought-ibms-computers-and-motorolas-phones/article/3042665?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/lenovos-founder-retiring-whats-next-company-bought-ibms-computers-and-motorolas-phones/article/3042665?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Dec 2019 02:00:09 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS If you’re the type of person who’s concerned about how clean your hotel room actually is (a terrible rabbit hole to go down), a 1-year-old startup in China might help ease your mind. Suqu Net designs chips that can be used to track hotel inventory, like being embedded into cleaning rags to ensure the same cloth isn’t used to clean both the toilet and other areas of the room. The chips can also show whether a room has been restocked with fresh... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3041914/chinese-startup-putting-microchips-linens-ensure-hotels-are-clean?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3041914/chinese-startup-putting-microchips-linens-ensure-hotels-are-clean?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:00:20 +0000 If you’re the type of person who’s concerned about how clean your hotel room actually is (a terrible rabbit hole to go down), a 1-year-old startup in China might help ease your mind. Suqu Net designs chips that can be used to track hotel inventory, like being embedded into cleaning rags to ensure the same cloth isn’t used to clean both the toilet and other areas of the room. The chips can also show whether a room has been restocked with fresh items. Some hotels in China, like Shanghai’s Wugong... https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinese-startup-putting-microchips-linens-ensure-hotels-are-clean/article/3041846?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/chinese-startup-putting-microchips-linens-ensure-hotels-are-clean/article/3041846?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Dec 2019 02:00:18 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Oppo will soon have its very own augmented reality glasses. The Chinese smartphone company unveiled the smart glasses on Tuesday, saying they’ll be equipped with 3D reconstruction technology, surround sound and other features. Oppo didn’t give a release date for the glasses, but it also announced other new products at its inaugural Oppo Inno Day. The company said its first smartwatch will be released in the first quarter of 2020, and it announced a 5G... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3041438/oppo-announces-ar-glasses-and-iot-products?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/news-bites/article/3041438/oppo-announces-ar-glasses-and-iot-products?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:39:43 +0000 Oppo will soon have its very own augmented reality glasses. The Chinese smartphone company unveiled the smart glasses on Tuesday, saying they’ll be equipped with 3D reconstruction technology, surround sound and other features. Oppo didn’t give a release date for the glasses, but it also announced other new products at its inaugural Oppo Inno Day. The company said its first smartwatch will be released in the first quarter of 2020, and it announced a 5G CPE connection Hub. The hub will run on... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/oppo-announces-ar-glasses-and-iot-products/article/3041377?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/oppo-announces-ar-glasses-and-iot-products/article/3041377?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:39:42 +0000 This article originally appeared on ABACUS Japanese smartphone users are notoriously loyal to domestic brands, but that isn’t stopping Xiaomi from throwing its hat in the ring. The Chinese gadget maker officially launched in Japan on Monday, opening another beachhead in its aggressive global push. Xiaomi is hardly the first Chinese company to enter Japan. Others have tried before with disappointing results. While three of the world’s top five smartphone brands are from China, none of them are... https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3041302/japan-hasnt-warmed-chinese-phones-can-xiaomi-change?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3041302/japan-hasnt-warmed-chinese-phones-can-xiaomi-change?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:13:07 +0000 Japanese smartphone users are notoriously loyal to domestic brands, but that isn’t stopping Xiaomi from throwing its hat in the ring. The Chinese gadget maker officially launched in Japan on Monday, opening another beachhead in its aggressive global push. Xiaomi is hardly the first Chinese company to enter Japan. Others have tried before with disappointing results. While three of the world’s top five smartphone brands are from China, none of them are among the top five in Japan, according to... https://www.scmp.com/tech/japan-hasnt-warmed-chinese-phones-can-xiaomi-change/article/3041228?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/japan-hasnt-warmed-chinese-phones-can-xiaomi-change/article/3041228?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:13:06 +0000 Amazon launched a Voice Interoperability Initiative on Tuesday, promising it will help 30 companies make their voice assistants compatible with different devices. Voice assistant makers Tencent and Baidu are on board, although Alibaba and Xiaomi are notably absent. The idea behind the initiative is to make it easy to use any voice-operated device like the Amazon Echo and summon voice assistants from other companies. Some of these companies already have smart speakers of their own. Tencent, for... https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/tencent-baidu-join-amazons-voice-assistant-network/article/3030610?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china-tech-city/tencent-baidu-join-amazons-voice-assistant-network/article/3030610?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Sep 2019 08:34:08 +0000