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Circle hopes to see USDC approved as a foreign stablecoin in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Blockchain

Hong Kong a key global hub for USDC cross-border payments: Circle CEO

Circle recently announced a partnership with Hong Kong-listed OSL Group to expand USDC offerings in the city.

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US telecoms agency votes to expand tech crackdown on China

1 May 2026 - 1:51AM

Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending soars

30 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM

Big Tech

Samsung, SK Hynix flag record supply squeeze in memory market as AI demand soars

South Korea’s memory chip giants warn of a prolonged crunch, with worried Samsung customers already pre-booking memory capacity for 2027.

30 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM

Samsung says its order fulfilment rate has plunged to a “record low”. Photo: Reuters

Tech War

Wingtech faces delisting risk after audit failure in wake of Nexperia saga

Wingtech says it is working to restore its internal system and gain full access to Nexperia China’s data to solve the audit issues.

30 Apr 2026 - 6:43PM

Big Tech

Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce

Company says it is seeking to broaden its market reach in Asia, Latin America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

30 Apr 2026 - 9:31AM

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Huawei’s HarmonyOS on 55m phones as China steps up push for domestic software

China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister.

30 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM

A Huawei store at the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing, November 26, 2024. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

‘The whale can now see’: DeepSeek adds AI vision in major move

On DeepSeek’s chat interface, a new ‘image recognition mode’ has been added alongside the ‘expert’ and ‘flash’ chat modes.

29 Apr 2026 - 10:23PMvideocam

Tech

Cambricon vaults to China’s costliest stock after profits soar 185% amid AI boom

China’s chip foundries also benefit from the country’s efforts to achieve semiconductor self-reliance.

30 Apr 2026 - 12:37PM

Tech

Hit from memory costs spreads from smartphones to BYD EVs in China

Carmaker explicitly cites sky-high memory costs as it raises the price of a high-end driver-assistance system by 21 per cent.

30 Apr 2026 - 3:11PM

People watch a demonstration of BYD’s self-parking technology during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 26, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

China taps the brakes on robotaxi licences after Wuhan incident: sources

Licensing curbs follow a Wuhan system failure that stranded passengers, as authorities shift focus from rapid roll-out to safety oversight.

29 Apr 2026 - 9:19PM

A safety operator sits in the driver’s seat of an Apollo Go robotaxi as the vehicle travels to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport. Photo: Coco Feng

Tech

China’s Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI make the cut on Time’s first AI A-list

China’s leading AI firms earn global recognition as Time debuts a dedicated industry list dominated by US tech giants.

29 Apr 2026 - 3:44PM

Banking & Finance

HKEX posts record quarterly profit, topping forecast as listings, turnover surge

Earnings jump 27 per cent to HK$5.19 billion as global capital continues to seek safe havens and access to Asian growth: CEO Bonnie Chan.

29 Apr 2026 - 5:58PM

Banking & Finance

China Resources Power’s renewable energy arm cleared for Shenzhen IPO

Listing approval for Hong Kong-listed CRP’s unit highlights strong demand for clean energy, driven by China’s long-term decarbonisation targets.

29 Apr 2026 - 12:17PM

Proceeds will be used to fund the construction of wind and solar projects, according to the company’s prospectus. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech

If it can’t stop the Meta-Manus AI deal, how can Beijing exert its authority?

Case shows US-China competition has expanded beyond chips and models to areas of engineering and product design, analyst says.

28 Apr 2026 - 10:30PMvideocam

The Manus AI agent app is displayed on a mobile phone near the logo of Meta Platforms in this illustration picture taken on April 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Alibaba doubles down on healthcare AI with new tool for early cancer detection

Damo Academy says its Coca AI model accurately identified five previously missed cases from scans of more than 27,000 people.

28 Apr 2026 - 8:00PM

Big Tech

DeepSeek mystery: who is speaking for start-up amid CEO Liang Wenfeng’s absence?

Researcher Chen Deli is emerging as DeepSeek’s new public face as speculation over the whereabouts of the company’s founder and CEO lingers.

28 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM

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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.

15 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM

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.

11 Oct 2025 - 12:05PMvideocam

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.

27 Sep 2025 - 11:28AM

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.

13 Sep 2025 - 10:36AM

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As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny

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Chinese firms face pressure on AI investments as US peers’ spending soars

30 Apr 2026 - 10:30PM

Google and Microsoft both expect 2026 capex to reach about US$190 billion. Photo: AP Photo

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Samsung, SK Hynix flag record supply squeeze in memory market as AI demand soars

30 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM

Samsung says its order fulfilment rate has plunged to a “record low”. Photo: Reuters

China EVs

Geely joins Chery, BYD in profit slide as China car sales plunge

30 Apr 2026 - 8:42AMvideocam

People view a Geely vehicle in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua

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Sophia the robot makes classical music debut

Humanoid robot Sophia performs during a rehearsal with the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Symphony Orchestra ahead of its 2026 Annual Gala Concert, in Hong Kong, China, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Cleaner, cheaper EV trucks gain traction in China

This picture taken on April 23, 2026 shows a driver returning the charging gun after charging his electric truck at a station in Beijing. At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge -- just one node in China’s rapidly expanding network of electric trucks. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-tech-logistics-auto-show, FOCUS by Peter CATTERALL

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AI ping-pong robot beats top human players

Sony AI autonomous robot Ace returns a shot back against its human opponent, table tennis player Yamato Kawamata, during a match in December 2025, as seen in this photograph released on April 22, 2026. Sony AI/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

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