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The world can rest easy, as there is nothing to fear from the Chinese government’s ‘Made in China 2025’ industrial plan

The world has nothing to fear, ‘Made in China 2025’ is a paper tiger

China will spend US$100 billion less than budgeted for R&D in the five years ending 2020, missing the government’s target

16 Dec 2018 - 4:50pm 25 More on Made in China 2025

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OnePlus partners with luxury carmaker McLaren to tap premium handset market

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm

Huawei woes multiply as France risks becoming its next challenge in global 5G fight

Policy

Huawei woes multiply as France risks becoming next problem

14 Dec 2018 - 2:17pm 45

Virtual reality can bring a lot of fun to life, but it also has other practical uses such as planning home interior design and even pain relief. Photo: Oculus

5 ways virtual reality is going to change your life

People sit on benches near an advertisement for the Huawei Technologies Co. Mate 20 smartphone outside an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

Big Tech

Apple to update iPhone software after threat of China ban

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm

Thailand is one of the world’s most important sugar producers and high sugar consumption is common among its 69 million population. Photo: Handout

Tech

Google launches AI service in Thailand to screen for eye disease

14 Dec 2018 - 7:54pm

Apple says China iPhone ban would force settlement with Qualcomm

Big Tech

Apple says China iPhone ban would force settlement with Qualcomm

14 Dec 2018 - 12:22pm 6

Meet the coder-turned entrepreneur who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

Start-ups

Meet the ex-coder who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

14 Dec 2018 - 6:04am

Home robotics maker Trifo joins wave of Chinese Silicon Valley start-ups returning home to fulfil AI dreams

Start-ups

Robotic vacuum cleaner maker returns to China

14 Dec 2018 - 5:51am

Chinese gaming giant NetEase sells comics business to rival Bilibili, retains rights to Marvel series

Big Tech

NetEase sells comics to Chinese rival Bilibili

13 Dec 2018 - 3:43pm

Why Huawei and its CFO Meng Wanzhou are caught up in the US-China trade war

Big Tech

Why Huawei and its CFO are caught up in the US-China trade war

12 Dec 2018 - 8:24pm 14

Now locked in head-on rivalry, the US once helped China kick-start its science and technology ambitions

Big Tech

US welcome of three scientists helped China transform into a tech superpower

7 Dec 2018 - 10:18am 62

An artificial intelligence system backed by facial recognition which can used in mobile payments is demonstrated at the 3rd World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit on November 26, 2016. Photo: Simon Song

Tech

Is China really snapping at the heels of the US as an AI superpower?

12 Nov 2018 - 8:31pm 30

The fifth instalment of a series on China’s hi-tech industry development master plan looks at 5G mobile technology and how it could create a more advanced digital foundation for the world’s second-largest economy

Enterprises

‘Made in China 2025’: Beijing has big plans for 5G – if the world lets it

16 Oct 2018 - 1:20pm 52

Opinion

The world can rest easy, as there is nothing to fear from the Chinese government’s ‘Made in China 2025’ industrial plan

The world has nothing to fear, ‘Made in China 2025’ is a paper tiger

16 Dec 2018 - 4:50pm 25

Is STO replacing ICO as the ‘new sexy’ in the cryptocurrency community?

Is STO replacing ICO as the ‘new sexy’ in the cryptocurrency community?

26 Nov 2018 - 7:01am 2

We are acting in bad faith if we push small businesses into the world market without training and preparation

Small businesses need training to face the risks of global markets

25 Nov 2018 - 10:31pm 2

A visitor experiences VR at the 20th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 14, 2018. Photo: Xinhua

China’s digitalisation needs clear vision to succeed

24 Nov 2018 - 7:52am 1

China’s online shopping frenzy is no panacea for the clear air and water we really need for survival

A cry for sobriety amid the planet’s drunken online shopping frenzy

20 Nov 2018 - 3:08pm 4

Jane Wong explains why she uncovers hidden app features that tech giants like Facebook want to keep secret

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Meet the woman exposing the secrets of tech giants like Facebook

27 Nov 2018 - 3:42am 22

What’s next for Huawei as New Zealand becomes latest US ally to reject 5G bid?

Gear

What’s next for Huawei as New Zealand becomes latest US ally to reject 5G bid?

30 Nov 2018 - 12:34pm 19

How tightly should China regulate tech innovation without strangling engine for economic growth?

Tech

Regulation vs tech innovation: how China tackles balancing act

5 Dec 2018 - 7:24am

Why some Chinese consumers think an iPhone is worth two Huaweis or three Xiaomis

Gear

Why some Chinese think an iPhone is worth two Huaweis or three Xiaomis

29 Nov 2018 - 5:56pm 92

Bitcoin mining rigs on sale at steep discounts as cryptocurrencies crash

Start-ups

Black Friday sales aren’t over yet for cryptocurrency mining rigs

4 Dec 2018 - 4:50pm 1

China Tech

Gear

OnePlus partners with luxury carmaker McLaren to tap premium handset market

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition comes with a retail price of US$668

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm More on Smartphones

Apple says China iPhone ban would force settlement with Qualcomm

Big Tech

Apple says China iPhone ban would force settlement with Qualcomm

Friday, 14 December, 2018, 12:22pm 6

Chinese gaming giant NetEase sells comics business to rival Bilibili, retains rights to Marvel series

Big Tech

NetEase sells comics to Chinese rival Bilibili

Thursday, 13 December, 2018, 3:43pm

Richard Liu made the Google Hong Kong top 10 search list for people in current international affairs this year. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech Enterprises E-Commerce

JD.com’s Richard Liu makes top 10 Google Hong Kong search list

Thursday, 13 December, 2018, 3:34pm

Huawei CFO arrest in Canada causes collateral damage as telecom giant freezes Japanese robot maker’s contract

Companies China Business Big Tech

Huawei CFO’s Canada woes spill over to freezing of Japanese robot order

Thursday, 13 December, 2018, 2:27pm 3

Tencent CEO Pony Ma tells staff that ‘responsibility’ was the main lesson learned from a tough year

Apps & Social Big Tech Enterprises Policy

Tencent CEO tells staff that ‘responsibility’ was main lesson learned this year

Thursday, 13 December, 2018, 2:19pm

Inside Huawei's secret HQ, China is shaping the future regardless of events in Canada

Big Tech

Inside Huawei's secret HQ, China is shaping the future

Thursday, 13 December, 2018, 1:46pm 4

People sit on benches near an advertisement for the Huawei Technologies Co. Mate 20 smartphone outside an Apple Inc. store in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg

Big Tech

Apple to update iPhone software after threat of China ban

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm More on Apple

Thailand is one of the world’s most important sugar producers and high sugar consumption is common among its 69 million population. Photo: Handout

Tech

Google launches AI service in Thailand to screen for eye disease

14 Dec 2018 - 7:54pm More on Thailand

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Qualcomm seeks iPhone import ban, stepping up patent fight

Lazada appoints new chief executive to replace Lucy Peng

Apple suppliers to consider moving iPhone output if tariffs hit 25 per cent

Enterprises

Gear

OnePlus partners with luxury carmaker McLaren to tap premium handset market

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm More on Smartphones

Meet the coder-turned entrepreneur who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

Start-ups

Meet the ex-coder who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

14 Dec 2018 - 6:04am More on Mobile gaming

Richard Liu made the Google Hong Kong top 10 search list for people in current international affairs this year. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

JD.com’s Richard Liu makes top 10 Google Hong Kong search list

13 Dec 2018 - 3:34pm More on JD.com

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OnePlus partners with luxury carmaker McLaren to tap premium handset market

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm More on Smartphones

Meet the coder-turned entrepreneur who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

Start-ups

Meet the ex-coder who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

14 Dec 2018 - 6:04am More on Mobile gaming

Samsung to shut Tianjin mobile phone factory as its Chinese market share slumps and manufacturing costs rise

Big Tech

Samsung down to one mobile phone factory in China after Tianjin closure

12 Dec 2018 - 10:43pm More on Smartphones

The ban was made under the pretext of protecting national security, yet there is no evidence that Huawei gear is insecure

Opinion

Australia should reverse its Huawei 5G ban

Friday, 14 September, 2018, 4:14pm READ NOW

Start-ups

Gear

OnePlus partners with luxury carmaker McLaren to tap premium handset market

14 Dec 2018 - 11:01pm More on Smartphones

Meet the coder-turned entrepreneur who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

Start-ups

Meet the ex-coder who introduced Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja to China

14 Dec 2018 - 6:04am More on Mobile gaming

Home robotics maker Trifo joins wave of Chinese Silicon Valley start-ups returning home to fulfil AI dreams

Start-ups

Robotic vacuum cleaner maker returns to China

14 Dec 2018 - 5:51am More on Artificial intelligence

Apps & Gaming

Tencent CEO Pony Ma tells staff that ‘responsibility’ was the main lesson learned from a tough year

Apps & Social

Tencent CEO tells staff that ‘responsibility’ was main lesson learned this year

13 Dec 2018 - 2:19pm More on Tencent

Innovation

The world can rest easy, as there is nothing to fear from the Chinese government’s ‘Made in China 2025’ industrial plan

Opinion

The world has nothing to fear, ‘Made in China 2025’ is a paper tiger

16 Dec 2018 - 4:50pm 25 More on Made in China 2025

Leaders & Founders

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi restructures to put more focus on its home market

Tech leaders and founders

Xiaomi to put more focus on domestic market

13 Dec 2018 - 12:17pm More on Huawei

BOCHK to allow mainland mobile payments with no local bank account

12 Dec, 10:43pm

Google launches AI service in Thailand to screen for eye disease

14 Dec, 7:54pm

The man after El Chapo and Jho Low has Huawei’s CFO in his sights

13 Dec, 10:11pm 44

Xiaomi reached its annual shipment goal of 100 million smartphones at the end of October amid the company’s sharpened focus on international markets. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Gear

Xiaomi posts second straight profitable quarter on smartphone, IoT gains

Monday, 19 November, 2018, 10:55pm READ NOW

Science & Research

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise but scientists still covet funding

Science & Research

China mutes volume on Thousand Talents Plan as US spy concerns rise

8 Dec 2018 - 11:50am 14 More on China technology

Chinese premier Li Keqiang calls for more creativity to help country’s economic transformation

Policy

More creativity needed to help China’s economic transformation, says premier

7 Dec 2018 - 11:53am More on China science

Zhang Shoucheng, Stanford physicist and tech venture capitalist dies after ‘battle with depression’

Tech

Stanford physicist and tech investor dies after depression bout

7 Dec 2018 - 5:22am 4 More on China science

E-commerce

Richard Liu made the Google Hong Kong top 10 search list for people in current international affairs this year. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

JD.com’s Richard Liu makes top 10 Google Hong Kong search list

13 Dec 2018 - 3:34pm More on JD.com

Southeast Asian e-commerce platform Lazada appoints new chief executive to replace Lucy Peng

Enterprises

Lazada appoints new chief executive to replace Lucy Peng

13 Dec 2018 - 10:40pm More on Alibaba

A shopper pays for books by scanning a QR code at a book shop in Zaozhuang City, east China. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & Finance

BOCHK to allow mainland mobile payments with no local bank account

12 Dec 2018 - 10:43pm More on Fintech

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Yoga ball murderer was a manipulative, bullying husband: sister-in-law

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