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Artificial intelligence

China’s orchard of AI, chip grads now ripe for the pickin’ as tech trade sours

Many who entered university during Trump’s first trade war with China are ready to become key cogs in China’s hi-tech engine.

Nintendo

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console breaks a sales record in first 4 days

Alibaba

Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business

Semiconductors

Huawei founder sheds light on China’s strategy to overcome US curbs

Ren Zhengfei’s comments underscore Huawei’s commitment to achieving chip self-sufficiency, with compound semiconductors playing a key role.

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Ren Zhengfei, founder of Huawei Technologies. Photo: Kyodo
Electric & new energy vehicles

BYD and other mainland carmakers pledge to speed up payments to suppliers

The 14 carmakers say the move came as a result of regulatory guidance on the sustainable development of China’s auto sector.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV battery maker Eve Energy jumps on Hong Kong IPO bandwagon

The firm joins more than a dozen smart-mobility companies from mainland China aiming to raise funds amid the city’s listing surge.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong must ‘seize opportunities’ to attract talent amid US student visa woes

Academics say US-China rivalry offers incentives for talent to come to Hong Kong, ahead of visit to world’s largest biotech event in Boston.

A student walks past the statue of John Harvard. US President Trump has sought to bar the entry of foreign nationals to Harvard University. Photo: Reuters
China trade

‘Making a dent’: race is on to reap rare earths elsewhere amid China’s dominance

‘If China imposes export restrictions on rare earth components, the US will just find alternative sources,’ former AmCham China chair says, pointing to challenges.

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Semiconductors

Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design

The system, developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, uses AI for semiconductor design, dispensing with the need for human developers.

Semiconductors

A quantum leap: Chinese institute begins photonic chip production

Photonic chips are a critical hardware component for quantum computing and high-speed optical communications.

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The campus of Shanghai JiaoTong University. One of its affiliated institutes has begun production of photonic chips. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Thailand’s Pattaya deploys AI drones as cries grow to tackle rising crime

The drones will be linked to a centralised AI database so they can scan faces in crowds and pick out criminals and visa overstayers.

Dozens of drones swarm the sky. Pattaya authorities are planning to deploy drones to fight crime in the city. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Women’s longevity, heart health and more in focus at Hong Kong summit

Medical gaslighting, AI-driven tools also among topics to be examined by experts at the inaugural Women’s Health in Focus: A Global Summit.

Macau

Macau’s closure of satellite casinos to favour licensed resort operators

SJM Holdings, which has nine of the 11 satellite casinos to be shut, was seen as the biggest winner, with its stock jumping 6.3 per cent in Hong Kong.

Huawei

Huawei founder Ren says state-of-the-art chip performance can be achieved

Ren Zhengfei says his firm is just one of many Chinese chipmakers, adding that the US has ‘exaggerated Huawei’s achievements’.

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In this file photo, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei is interviewed in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi province, on February 9, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

My Take | What will China look like in 2030? A forecast on the next 5-year plan

China is likely to leverage advanced technology to boost manufacturing, achieving self-sufficiency while becoming an indispensable exporter.

Visitors interact with robotic musicians at a carnival in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Scientist is accused of shipping material to University of Michigan; 2 charged last week over conspiring to smuggle toxic fungus.

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Robotics

China turns to robots for elderly care with national pilot programme

Amid a demographic crisis, the government is encouraging the use of robots to care for senior citizens in institutional and home settings.

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China trade

Ahead of US trade talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message

China’s curbs on rare earth exports are reflected in trade data as value plummets in May, and risks to US supply chain are seen.

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Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.

Semiconductors

Qualcomm chips away at smartphone reliance with US$2.4 billion Alphawave AI bet

As Qualcomm looks to lessen its reliance on the smartphone market, Alphawave would provide it with technology used in data centres.

DJI

China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner

Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combo vacuum-mopping robot this month, a project that has been in development for four years.

The DJI logo is displayed at the Cebit 2017 exhibition in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Banking & finance

Investors underinvested in China, though many express interest: Morgan Stanley

‘The fear of missing out on China’s technological development has once again appeared,’ US investment bank says.

A view of Shanghai’s financial district. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Geely hits the brakes on new plant construction globally: Li Shufu

Billionaire chairman says mainland China’s second-largest carmaker will focus on improving technological capabilities.

Robotics

Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The launch comes amid efforts to leverage rapidly advancing AI technology to improve the capability of robots.

US-China relations

Trump moves to block foreign drone makers from selling new models in US

Major Chinese firms like DJI and Autel Robotics potentially squeezed out of America’s commercial market under executive orders.

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A drone quadcopter, named for its four rotors, made by DJI, a leading Chinese manufacturer of such unmanned aerial vehicles. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

As US-China rivalry squeezes Asian markets, is taking sides even an option?

Analysts break down what the protracted power plays between Washington and Beijing mean for Asian economies as they walk a tightrope of risks vs rewards.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police launch first drone patrols in urban areas

Unmanned aerial vehicles can inspect an area the size of 13 football pitches in 25 minutes.

India

Tesla’s India entry appears in doubt after minister questions intent

Heavy industries minister says Tesla is ‘more interested’ in establishing showrooms and ‘not interested’ in manufacturing in India.

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