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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.
3 hours ago
Nintendo
Nintendo’s new Switch 2 console breaks a sales record in first 4 days
5 hours ago
Alibaba
Joe Tsai says open-source AI will boost Alibaba’s cloud business
11 Jun 2025 - 11:46PM
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.
11 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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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.
11 Jun 2025 - 1:57PM
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.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
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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.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
10 Jun 2025 - 10:00PM
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.
10 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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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.
10 Jun 2025 - 6:11PM
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.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM
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.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:46PM
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’.
10 Jun 2025 - 2:49PM
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China economy
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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.
10 Jun 2025 - 7:00AM
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.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:16AM
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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.
9 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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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.
9 Jun 2025 - 6:49PM
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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.
9 Jun 2025 - 7:27PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 5:44PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 5:00PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 4:34PM
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.
9 Jun 2025 - 1:36PM
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.
7 Jun 2025 - 7:22AM
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.
7 Jun 2025 - 6:00AM
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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.
7 Jun 2025 - 7:08AM
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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.
7 Jun 2025 - 12:09AM
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.
6 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
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