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Huawei spent a record 192.3 billion yuan on research and development last year. Photo: Xinhua
Huawei

Huawei’s profit rises 8.6% in 2025 as overall performance remains steady

‘We are moving towards a future that is full of uncertainty, so we have to remain true to our strategy,’ rotating chairwoman Meng says.

Artificial intelligence

Shenzhen activates China’s first 10,000-card AI cluster with domestic chips

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Drones

Video | 3.5-tonne Chinese drone completes maiden flight

Apple

Apple’s accidental AI feature release in China risks regulatory backlash: expert

Mainland China users briefly access Apple Intelligence before the update vanishes, raising questions over compliance and regulatory approval.

The short-lived roll-out comes amid nearly two years of anticipation in China, where Apple Intelligence has yet to launch despite its release in major markets. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

South Korea turns to Russia for naphtha as Asia’s chip industry feels squeeze

South Korea’s return to Russian naphtha – vital for semiconductor manufacturing – highlights Asia’s fragile supply chain amid Iran conflict.

Banking & finance

Hong Kong tycoon-backed start-up raises US$300 million to scale battery push

The California-based firm will use new funding to scale manufacturing and expand globally, with Hong Kong anchoring its regional push.

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China consumption

China’s sci-fi industry rides a tech wave as revenues hit record high

China’s sci-fi industry has built on the success of breakout hits like ‘The Three-Body Problem’, with revenues up over 15 per cent last year.

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Robots perform at the China Science Fiction Convention in Beijing. The Chinese sci-fi industry saw revenues reach a record high last year, according to a report released during the event. Photo: Xinhua
IPO

Breathing fire: Manycore first of the ‘Six Little Dragons’ to near Hong Kong IPO

Spatial intelligence firm moves ahead of tech peers after clearing a key Hong Kong listing hurdle.

DeepSeek

‘I no longer knew how to work without it’: DeepSeek outage cuts off millions

Chinese AI start-up restores chatbot service by Monday morning after overnight disruption affects millions of users.

Artificial intelligence

‘Brain fry’: heavy AI users report mental burnout as cognitive limits are pushed

Tools meant to save time are creating a ‘new cognitive load’, insiders say, with software developers hit especially hard.

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If AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Science

‘Lighthouses in space’: the Chinese jam-proof satellite network to fill GPS gaps

System places powerful light sources on satellites to send coded signals for drones, self-driving cars, space missions to navigate.

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Tsinghua University says its new network uses coded light signals from “beacon” satellites. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

What is Yuanjie, the Chinese chipmaker whose share price has soared nearly 900%?

Yuanjie’s rise underscores how China’s optical chip firms are riding the AI infrastructure boom, with data centre demand driving growth.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Northern Metropolis data hub may top MTR Corp as Hong Kong’s No 1 power consumer

Environmental experts urge authorities to set energy efficiency standards for data centres to limit carbon emissions.

Vietnam

Vietnam arrests 74 over falsified environmental, waste water data

Police arrested officials at state environmental agencies and dozens of businesses that discharge waste water and install monitoring equipment.

People wearing face masks due to poor air quality in Hanoi, Vietnam, on December 4 last year. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

Chinese analogue chipmakers raise prices as mature-node producers poised to gain

Higher prices give China’s mature-node producers room to compete with US, European rivals without sacrificing too much margin, analysts say.

A broader pricing wave has swept across the semiconductor supply chain. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

ByteDance adds watermarking, IP checks to Seedance 2.0 ahead of global launch

TikTok parent ByteDance says guardrails will protect Seedance 2.0 as it expands globally despite intense scrutiny from Hollywood.

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US-China tech war

Opinion | How to assess China’s real chance of winning AI race against US

Debate over whether it is ‘less than 20%’ misses the point. The right question is: does innovation work better under disciplined scarcity or profligate abundance?

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China shipbuilding

China’s high-end yacht owners say industry growth stifled by structural gaps

Shipowners say billionaire Richard Liu’s new venture to make yacht ownership more affordable will need to surmount significant challenges.

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Richard Liu’s brand, Sea Expandary, has signed a strategic framework agreement with the coastal cities of Shenzhen and Zhuhai in Guangdong, for a high-end yacht industrial base with planned investment of about 5 billion yuan. Photo: handout
Timepieces

5 watch moments in March 2026 – from Zendaya’s Rolex to Tag Heuer’s new boss

Elsewhere, Grand Seiko signed on baseball star Shohei Ohtani, GPHG gets a new jury president … and Watches & Wonders isn’t even here yet.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war

It’s time Southeast Asia reckoned with the weaponisation of artificial intelligence and what it means for the region’s security.

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba to deploy AI ‘digital workforce’ for millions of merchants on Taobao, Tmal

OpenClaw frenzy accelerates shift to autonomous AI, as Alibaba equips merchants with always-on digital workers.

People walk past a billboard promoting Tmall’s Singles’ Day sale at a popular shopping district in Beijing on November 10, 2025. Photo: AP
Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong breaks ground on Northern Metropolis data centre to power AI push

Tech chief Sun Dong says project will further solidify city’s leading position as data connectivity hub linking China and the world.

The data centre in the Northern Metropolis spans more than 110,000 square metres. Photo: Edmond So
Artificial intelligence

‘Economic own goal’? Vietnam’s AI law sets a risky pace for Southeast Asia

From Malaysia’s sovereign cloud to Vietnam’s data curbs, critics say the rush to regulate will deter investment.

Hong Kong economy

Why SD cards and hard drives are the new ‘digital gold’ in Hong Kong

Hongkongers find prices of professional-grade storage devices are going through the roof.

Artificial intelligence

Video | Why your hard drives and SD cards just got more pricey

AI boom pushes makers to prioritise industrial-grade uses, leaving Hong Kong consumers paying more for basic storage.

People at Golden computer centre in Sham Shui Po. For price rise of RAM, SD cards and hardisk story. 26MAR26 SCMP / Jelly Tse
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Mainland China

HKIC chief sees opportunities in advanced tech across China and Hong Kong

Hong Kong government-backed investor says strong returns and co-investment flows are reinforcing the region’s appeal to global capital.

CEO of Hong Kong Investment Corp (HKIC) Clara Chan Ka-chai. Photo: Enoch Yiu
Mainland China

How China’s EV makers think they can outrun disastrous price wars

At Beijing’s urging, an industry largely built on discounting must hold the line on prices and convince buyers to pay for better technology.

Hong Kong transport

MTR Corp’s use of CRRC technology can act as ‘showcase’ for rest of the world

Jin Guozhong of CRRC Qishuyan Institute also says there is synergy between the two firms that goes beyond equipment deployment.

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