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Manus AI says it has started restructuring its operations after relocating to Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service

The start-up has relocated to Singapore with an eye on overseas clients and funding amid heightened US-China tensions.

China rolls out ‘voluntary’ cyber ID amid concerns over privacy, censorship

China Merchants Bank’s brokerage arm gets virtual asset licence in Hong Kong

China Economy

In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores

The project, reportedly the first of its kind in the world, will see robots ride subway trains to deliver goods to more than 100 stores across Shenzhen.

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Three of the new delivery robots trundle across a subway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
Three of the new delivery robots trundle across a subway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Big Tech

Tesla’s Autopilot in spotlight at a trial over a student killed while stargazing

A judgment against Tesla could be especially damaging as the company plans to roll-out hundreds of thousands of robotaxis on US roads.

Tech War

Nvidia to resume selling H20 graphic processing chips to China

Nvidia has applied to sell the H20 GPU again, and the US government has ‘assured Nvidia that licences will be granted’.

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United States & Canada

TikTok urgently pitches Canada security solution to avoid shutdown

TikTok started this month to freeze spending after a directive to close its Canadian unit, which cited national security concerns.

The Tiktok logo on a smartphone. Photo: dpa
The Tiktok logo on a smartphone. Photo: dpa

China Business

Driverless taxis in mainland China could control more than 6% of market: HSBC

HSBC says potential addressable market for robotaxis in mainland China is estimated to be around US$40 billion a year.

Tech Trends

Robot makers AgiBot, Unitree, UBTech land more orders from Chinese enterprises

A subsidiary of China Mobile has ordered US$17.3 million worth of humanoid robots from AgiBot and Unitree.

Blockchain

Bitcoin soars past US$120,000 as US pushes crucial digital asset legislation

The prospect of a clear US regulatory framework, along with bitcoin’s steady advance, has bolstered confidence among investors.

Bitcoin rose as much as 3.4 per cent to US$123,205 in early trading on Monday in London. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

OpenAI delays its first open-source AI model challenging DeepSeek

Founder and CEO Sam Altman says the release will be indefinitely delayed for additional safety tests.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Reuters
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Photo: Reuters

Big Tech

Tech war: China approves Synopsys’ acquisition of Ansys after US lifts EDA ban

The State Administration for Market Regulation gives the green light to the US$35 billion deal under certain conditions.

Banking & Finance

Global sovereign wealth funds increasing allocations to Chinese assets: Invesco

Nearly 60 per cent of sovereign wealth funds say they plan to increase their investments in China over the next five years.

Big Tech

Alibaba delivers 80 million orders in 1 day amid price war

Meituan, Taobao, Ele.me and JD.com shower consumers with freebies and promotions, leaving customers gleeful and merchants overwhelmed.

Delivery workers for Ele.me and Meituan pass on a street in Yancheng, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on May 14, 2025. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

China EVs

CATL, BYD partner with BHP to electrify Australia’s mining industry

The Chinese firms will collaborate with BHP on battery development for mining equipment, locomotives and rapid charging infrastructure.

Australian mining giant BHP’s Mount Newman iron ore mine in Western Australia. BHP aims to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Photo: AFP
Australian mining giant BHP’s Mount Newman iron ore mine in Western Australia. BHP aims to achieve net-zero operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

AI is already showing signs of slashing job openings in the UK

Job vacancies have declined across the board in the UK as employers cut costs in the face of sluggish growth and high borrowing rates.

China Business

Shanghai’s West Bund defies property slump as it attracts MNCs like BMW, Adidas

Shanghai’s overall office vacancy rate rose to 22.4 per cent in June from 22.1 per cent at the end of 2024, according to CBRE.

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Big Tech

Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes 5G smartphones with mystery chip

Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.

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Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Big Tech

ChatGPT sparks investment frenzy and soul searching in China

While China had declared AI strategically important as early as 2018, ChatGPT has shattered illusions about the country’s technological prowess.

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Policy

China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows sluggish adoption

More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial test beds, Suzhou, remains lethargic.

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Tech

Can Huawei’s 5G-powered Tianjin Port redefine its enterprise business?

Tianjin Port is the latest technological showpiece of Huawei Technologies, as the world’s largest provider of phone network equipment reinvents itself after nearly four years of crushing US sanctions.

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Tech Trends

Manus AI lays off China staff, scrubs social media, shelves mainland service

Manus AI says it has started restructuring its operations after relocating to Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

China Economy

What if Chinese, US firms make humanoid robots together? CEO calls for a collab

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The burgeoning field of humanoid robotics has become a new frontier in the broader technological competition between the US and China. Photo: SCMPOST

China Economy

In China, delivery robots now ride the subway to restock 7-Eleven stores

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Three of the new delivery robots trundle across a subway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Handout

Business

‘China’s Ozempic’ pioneer inks deal with JD Health for online distribution

This photograph taken on February 23, 2023 shows the anti-diabetic medication Ozempic (semaglutide) made by Novo Nordisk. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
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