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Zhang Chengqi was appointed director of PolyU’s Shenzhen Research Institute, effective from January 1. Photo: Handout
Science

AI scientist Zhang Chengqi leaves Australia to teach in China

Zhang’s rural roots and social circumstances delayed university entry, but once admitted he was among the first in China to study AI in 1980s.

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Foxconn

Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China

China technology

Editorial | Cautious route best for Hong Kong’s self-driving cars

US-China relations

My Take | China counts on 3 strategies to survive US tariff and tech war

Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trump’s presidency.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meet in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Musk, who is suing Microsoft, also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership

Grok 3, which Musk’s AI outfit introduced earlier this year, will be available on Microsoft’s cloud-computing platform.

India

Opinion | Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangers

Drones, long-range missiles and related technologies spare soldiers from live combat but also allow conflicts to be escalated in almost no time.

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Made in China 2025

Buy local: China directs state bodies to buy more home-made EVs for official use

Beijing’s latest order follows similar notices in 2024 that aim to increase Made in China electric vehicles in government fleets.

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New energy vehicles at Changan Automobile’s vehicle distribution center in Chongqing, China, November 17, 2024. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Robotics

China’s industrial robot output soars, as Unitree and UBTech take lead

Production of industrial robots in April outpaced increases seen in earlier months amid national enthusiasm around the technology.

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Malaysia

‘Silicon Malaysia’ pulls billions in investment. So why are workers struggling?

Despite headline-grabbing investments, factory workers in Kulim struggle to make ends meet as the cost of rent and other essentials surges.

Electric & new energy vehicles

EV battery maker CATL seeks new growth in clean tech ahead of Hong Kong listing

The company is exploring overseas expansion opportunities and revving up its charging robot initiative through its subsidiary CharGo.

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CATL set up CharGo last year to enter the mobile electric vehicle charging robot market. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong should pump brakes on driverless technology push: industry veterans

But lawmaker says city’s infrastructure and legislative framework may be attractive to international companies in sector.

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A safety operator sits in an Apollo Go robotaxi in Wuhan, Hubei province. Photo: Coco Feng
Semiconductors

Nvidia’s two-ton AI systems not easily smuggled to China, CEO says

Huang spoke after joining a US delegation to the Middle East led by President Donald Trump, lauding the opening up of trade of Nvidia’s hardware.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services

Hong Kong Productivity Council chairman joined city leader’s recent trip to Middle East and says he was impressed by Qatar Development Bank.

Malaysia

Silicon rally: can Malaysia reclaim its semiconductor glory?

Outpacing regional chip rivals won’t be easy for ‘Silicon Malaysia’, but insiders say it has the subsidies, labour and will to succeed.

Malaysia’s early head start in semiconductors has eroded over the decades, but it is determined to reverse the trend. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China

Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.

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US congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, is the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Photo: Reuters
History

Wu Chien-shiung, the Chinese scientist who helped make America’s atomic bomb

From a young girl in a small village near Shanghai to one of the most consequential physicists of the 20th century, Wu was often overlooked.

US-China tech war

US curbs on Huawei chips add uncertainty to China’s AI investment

New guidance on US export rules could deter Chinese firms with global ambitions from using Huawei processors, analysts say.

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Huawei

Southeast Asia’s tech reliance on China: a ‘double-edged sword’?

Huawei and other Chinese firms offer growth, but analysts warn of rising digital threat exposure and geopolitical challenges.

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The logo of China’s Huawei Technologies is displayed in the middle of city road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Semiconductors

US lawmakers introduce bill to stop smuggling of AI chips to China

Some chips have continued to flow to China despite the US seeking to clamp down on their export.

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Blockchain

Crypto exchange Coinbase warns of US$400 million hit from cyberattack

Hackers have paid multiple contractors and employees working in support roles outside the US to collect information, the company says.

Science

Chinese student Xu Yang breaks ‘impossible’ microdrone world speed record

With help from other drone speedsters, Xu comes up with his own 3D-printed propellers for his superfast small quadcopter.

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Xu Yang’s Prowess microdrone weighed less than 250 grams and reached a speed of 340.78km/h on March 23 in Huizhou, Guangdong province. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

UAE to build biggest AI campus outside US, bypassing past China worries

Deal is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with ally US and largest trading partner China.

President Donald Trump and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Thursday. Photo: AP
China technology

Opinion | 4 lessons for China as Pakistan J-10s down Indian Rafale jets

It is a boost for China’s defence industry, arms exports and the PLA’s confidence – and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches AI-chip powered P7 to take on Model 3, SU7

The next-generation P7 will start from about US$41,630 and hit the mainland Chinese market in July or August.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why the world needs the US and China to cut an AI safety deal next

AI could become too powerful for human beings to control. The US and China must lead the way in ensuring safe, responsible AI development.

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An AI robot sales assistant walks as visitors look on during the Malaysia Autoshow 2025 in Kuala Lumpur on May 10. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

China deploys world’s biggest fleet of driverless mining trucks

The project aligns with the nation’s broader push to upgrade traditional industries with AI and other advanced technologies.

A fleet of unmanned trucks developed with Huawei’s autonomous driving solution, seen in Inner Mongolia. Photo: Handout
Science

China launches satellites to build the world’s first supercomputer in orbit

Once complete, the space-based Three-Body Computing Constellation will support real-time, in-orbit data processing.

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Apple

Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’

The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.

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