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Crime in Hong Kong

Drones set to take to Hong Kong skies to fight crime from Friday

Superintendent says drones will fly 60 metres above buildings to monitor potential criminal activities.

Science

Could China’s 5G satellite-to-phone video call defy US Tiktok app curbs?

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China manufacturing

China’s Xi doubles down on self-reliance, rallying officials to step it up

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Hong Kong science and tech

Can space become Hong Kong’s new frontier industry? Experts think so

Experts raise suggestion at Global Prosperity Summit and call on city to act as ‘superconnector’ for building consensus on industry rules.

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A model of mainland China’s BeiDou navigation satellite system in 2018. Photo: AP
China's military weapons

China aims JY-27V radar at stealthy targets, such as US fifth-gen fighters

The CETC radar works with VHF radio waves and can be truck-mounted and folded for rapid set-up and evacuation.

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The Philippines

Philippines can cope with US tariffs’ impact: Globe Telecom CEO

CEO Carl Raymond Cruz also said Globe Telecom would choose the ‘right time’ to launch the IPO for its e-wallet affiliate GCash.

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

Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China

Apple is looking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026.

China technology

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

Hong Kong aims to shift up a gear with trial runs for vehicles on more testing roads, but public safety must remain a priority.

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.

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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.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is silhouetted as a pre-recorded interview with Elon Musk is played. Photo: AFP
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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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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A UBTech humanoid robot picks up an object during a demonstration simulating a factory’s assembly line. Photo: Reuters
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.

A worker inspects semiconductor chips at a chip packaging company in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
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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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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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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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacts with the media and supporters outside a restaurant in Taipei on May 16. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

Chien-Shiung Wu’s experiment is sometimes referred to as the most important physics experiment ever conducted. Illustration: Samuel Porteous
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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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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Data centre servers and components containing the newest AI chips from Nvidia. Photo: Reuters
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.

The Coinbase logo seen in New York’s Times Square. Photo: AP Photo
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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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.

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