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The Kospi index is shown on an electronic stock board in Seoul. The index has dropped 12 per cent since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out on February 28. Photo: AFP

China Business

South Korea and Japan bear brunt of global stock sell-offs amid oil shock

South Korea and Japan lead global market declines – with losses steeper than in Europe – as oil shock underscores their reliance on imports.

HKGAI to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy

Tencent sponsors OpenClaw after creator’s complaints of copying

Tech Trends

China’s industrial robot output accelerates as factories ramp up deployment

Output of industrial robots jumps 31 per cent in year’s first two months, while production of service robots rises 1 per cent in same period.

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A robot carries a tray of food at the China Mobile booth during MWC Barcelona earlier this month. Photo: AFP
A robot carries a tray of food at the China Mobile booth during MWC Barcelona earlier this month. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

Alibaba reshuffles AI units into a new ‘Token Hub’ group, led by CEO Eddie Wu

Intended to increase AI coordination, the group will sit alongside Alibaba Cloud and the company’s e-commerce divisions.

Tech

AI poisoning: fake fitness tracker fools chatbots in China, sparking outcry

A report on CCTV’s high-profile investigative programme shows how easily bad actors can post false information to game chatbot results.

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Chinese smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo raise prices as memory costs surge

Unable to absorb rising memory-chip prices, popular handset makers are passing on the costs to consumers.

Smartphone prices are rising amid higher memory-chip costs. Photo: Xinhua
Smartphone prices are rising amid higher memory-chip costs. Photo: Xinhua

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Hong Kong attracts wave of biotech IPO filings amid AI drug research boom

More than 10 pre-profit drug developers are seeking Hong Kong listings as AI-powered biotech platforms draw growing investor interest.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks advance as tech sector lifts sentiment amid prolonged conflict

Hang Seng Index climbs, driven by tech firms, helping investors look past prolonged Middle East hostilities.

Tech

Precision strike: China targets US, Japan stranglehold on photoresist supply

Essential material for advanced semiconductor processes expected to enter stage of accelerated breakthroughs, major Chinese supplier says.

China is expanding the scope of its chip self-sufficiency drive under the new 15th five-year plan amid an intensified race with the US in advanced chipmaking. Photo: Xinhua

Big Tech

China AI start-up Moonshot snags funds at US$18 billion valuation

Firm aims to raise US$1 billion, which would more than quadruple its valuation compared with three months ago.

Speed of Moonshot AI’s fundraising reflects growing investor appetite for a group of Chinese start-ups vying with the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. Photo: Shutterstock
Speed of Moonshot AI’s fundraising reflects growing investor appetite for a group of Chinese start-ups vying with the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

ByteDance said to hold Seedance AI video tool launch after copyright row

Reported moves follows copyright complaints by Disney and other Hollywood studios.

Business

China mall shuffle: as EVs exit, who’s filling the ground-floor showrooms?

New demand for mall space comes from brands riding fresh trends, including Unitree Robotics, Pop Mart and Lululemon.

Tech

Companies ramp up AI spend, but most pilots fail to deploy: Lenovo executive

A Lenovo survey shows companies expect strong returns from AI investments, though most corporate pilots never reach successful deployment.

Ken Wong Kin-hang, president of Lenovo Solutions & Services Group. Photo: May Tse

Tech

Flying car dreams gain altitude as Xpeng affiliate Aridge raises US$200 million

Fresh capital comes as the company ramps up manufacturing of its Land Aircraft Carrier vehicle and pushes towards commercial deliveries.

The Aridge X3-F – the air module for the Land Aircraft Carrier – hovers during its presentation in Dubai in October, 2025. Photo: AFP
The Aridge X3-F – the air module for the Land Aircraft Carrier – hovers during its presentation in Dubai in October, 2025. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

Inside the OpenClaw AI mania in China, as security fears and enthusiasm surge

Appeal of autonomous AI agent spurs rapid adoption across country, from tech pros to retirees seeking a ‘digital staff’, but data wipes mar its rise and trigger warnings.

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Tech Trends

Apple’s Mac Mini selling out across China as OpenClaw fever rages

The few retailers who still have units jack up prices as demand surges for the computer, seen as ideal for safely running the AI tool.

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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.

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The logo of OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant, is seen on the software’s website in this illustration picture taken March 12. Photo: Reuters

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HKGAI to launch world’s first governed AI agent network amid OpenClaw frenzy

HKGAI said it would soon offer on an open-source basis a human-AI agent collaboration network named “ClawNet”, designed to ensure AI agents “only do things that are allowed”. Photo: HKUST

Big Tech

Alibaba reshuffles AI units into a new ‘Token Hub’ group, led by CEO Eddie Wu

The Alibaba Token Hub Business Group brings all the company’s core AI teams and products together under one umbrella. Photo: Reuters

Tech

AI poisoning: fake fitness tracker fools chatbots in China, sparking outcry

A woman walks down a staircase next to the China Central Television (CCTV) headquarters building in Beijing on July 31, 2025. Photo: AFP

China Business

Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities

China’s Great Wall Motor is in talks with Mercedes-Benz to share the German carmaker’s factory in East London, South Africa. Photo: Reuters
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