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George Chen

George Chen

George Chen is managing director and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, a business and policy consulting firm. He is a former head of public policy for Greater China at Meta/Facebook
George Chen is managing director and co-chair of digital practice at The Asia Group, a business and policy consulting firm. He is a former head of public policy for Greater China at Meta/Facebook

Opinion | In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins

The owner of a sock shop in Yiwu International Trade City uses AI to generate a product introduction video in English on February 25 in Yiwu, Zhejiang province. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images

The US may hold the lead in cutting-edge AI tech but China is racking up economic wins with real-world adoption.

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Opinion | Why Apple’s iPhone is losing its shine in China

An Apple store in Beijing on February 2. Apple phones, once an undisputed status symbol in the eyes of Chinese youth, have seen a significant erosion of their market share in China. Photo: Bloomberg

Beyond geopolitics, the iPhone increasingly looks pricey and dull next to Chinese smartphones – and the iPhone 16 may not turn the tide.

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Opinion | Hong Kong can’t afford to lose out on generative AI

Illustration: Craig Stephens

As Google and OpenAI pull back from Hong Kong, the government should facilitate conversations to make their services accessible in the city.

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Mr. Shangkong | Last but not least, let’s talk about freedom once again and why it makes a difference for Hong Kong

A general view shows a closed newsstand designed with the logo of the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in Hong Kong on December 12, 2015, following its acquisition by Chinese internet giant Alibaba of the English-language newspaper. Alibaba said on December 11 it would buy Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, pledging to maintain the newspaper's objectivity in the face of fears it will lose its independent voice. AFP PHOTO / ANTHONY WALLACE
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Mr. Shangkong | Money may make the world go round but a philanthropic mission makes tech start-ups more likely to stick around

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Mr. Shangkong | Tencent blocks Uber on WeChat, so what ‘fair play’ can we expect in China?

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Judges for the Pennsylvania agency that regulates buses and taxis recommended on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, a record $50 million fine against ride-sharing company Uber for operating in the state without approval. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Mr. Shangkong | We can't fix everything with the internet

The average age of the Chinese movie audience is under 22 and the size of the Chinese movie market is about 50 billion yuan (HK$60.5 billion) a year. Photo: Xinhua

Mr. Shangkong | Traditional media industry playing catch-up in Hong Kong

The younger generation have dramatically changed the way they consume information. Photo: Nora Tam

Mr. Shangkong | Lessons to be learned from tiny Estonia

epa05023342 A general view of the Estonian capital Tallinn, as seen from the Toompea old town of Tallinn, Estonia, 25 September 2015. Eurozone economic growth slowed in the third quarter of 2015, coming in at a less-than-expected 0.3 per cent compared with the previous three months, according to data released 13 November 2015. The 19-member currency bloc has struggled to rev up its economic engine after emerging from recession in 2013. Inflation is hovering around zero and unemployment is only gradually falling. Growth in the eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) continued to slip after dropping from 0.5 per cent in the first quarter and 0.4 per cent in the second, according to an estimate by the European Union's statistics office, Eurostat. Estonia is part of Eurozone. EPA/MAURITZ ANTIN

‘Godfather’ of Israel’s hi-tech industry Yossi Vardi credits ‘tiger moms’ for country's new nickname: Start-up nation

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‘Easier to ship wine than buy an MP3’ across borders in Europe: EU falling behind in tech race as Chinese start-ups rise to top, says Estonian leader

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves attends a press conference of the GLOBSEC 2013 international security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia on April 19, 2013 . AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANISAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images

Six reasons for Finland’s record start-up success: Clash of Clans maker Supercell reveals all

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Mr. Shangkong | Industries step into technology era

Visa is embracing new technology development. Photo: AP

New | Staying ahead in the ‘cross-screen’ era: Sequoia joins US$23m investment round in Taiwan-based ‘smart marketing’ start-up Appier

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Mr. Shangkong | Finding the money to raise kids is the issue in China

Zhu Yuefeng, 75, stands on the balcony of her apartment at the Cherish Yearn care center facility in Shanghai as China relaxed its restrictions on how many children families can have. Photo: Reuters

Shortcut to Shangri-La: Virtual reality headsets offer 360-degree tours of cities and hotel group’s properties from Tibet to Hong Kong

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Heading the cloud: Google says now is best time to launch a start-up in Asia due to low IT costs and broad adoption of mobile devices

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Hong Kong ad firm Pixels launches new tools for multi-platform content using HTML5 on cusp of expected mobile advertising boom

The new tools include three HTML5 ad formats built into apps: ActiVoice, Vrical and Real Time Weather. Photo: Bloomberg
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Mr. Shangkong | What does BAT’s hiring freeze really mean to the entire internet industry?

A logo of Alibaba Group is seen on a building under construction, where the company's Beijing headquarters will be, in Beijing, China, October 15, 2015. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is lobbying hard to stay off the U.S. Trade Representative's blacklist after coming under renewed pressure this year over suspected counterfeits sold on its shopping platforms. Picture taken October 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

China-focused media group SCMP pivots into e-commerce with acquisition of Hong Kong fashion retailer MyDress.com

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Mr. Shangkong | Hong Kong and Taiwan take different start-up routes

Google EYE Program Hong Kong team mates meet their peers in Taipei (Photo: George Chen / SCMP)

Watch out, Shenzhen! Taiwan is upgrading to grab manufacturing orders from China’s not-so-cheap boomtown

Anita Huang, head of the accelerator called Taiwan Startup Stadium (TSS), holds up a snooker ball with a No 1 on it to make clear her preferred investment destination. Photo: George Chen

Can Shenzhen, the former boomtown in southern China’s Guangdong province known for its pioneering economic reforms, remain the “world’s factory” for global technology start-up firms?

Think outside the city: Start-ups in Hong Kong should look to Taiwan to become regional players, says Google executive

Lee-feng Chien, Google’s managing director for its operations in Taiwan. Photo: George Chen

Mr. Shangkong | Busy season for Hong Kong's future entrepreneurs - from coffee shops to airport

The young and ambitious are working towards becoming their own bosses.

Mr. Shangkong | Cantopop and fast food: What McDonald's karaoke-inspired viral ad on YouTube teaches us about digital advertising

Google has set up a team of analysts who work around the clock to protect users and identify bad ads. Photo: AFP
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Mr. Shangkong | ZTE who? China's next push is smartphone brand names in US

ZTE is already the fourth largest smartphone vendor in the US, with a nearly 8 per cent market share. Photo: Thomas Yau

Mr. Shangkong | Pope, John Boehner and Xi Jinping: who's more important for Americans?

Just as US President Barack Obama was welcoming Xi Jinping to Washington, US House Speaker John Boehner (above) announced his resignation from Congress. Photo: AP Major American bro

Mr. Shangkong | Ignoring politics can be bad for business

Alibaba is already below its initial public offering price and some bearish analysts are predicting a possible 50 per cent fall in coming months. Photo: Reuters

The economies of China and the United States are now deeply connected. You don't need a PhD in economics to know this. It can be seen in many aspects of everyday life.

Mr. Shangkong | Selling China's 'new normal' story to the world

Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Dalian. Photo: Reuters

One of the most frequently heard terms in global capital markets this year must be the "new normal", which generally refers to how China plans to deal with its slower economic growth and avoid a hard landing that could have a negative impact on world economies.

'I'm used to being unlucky': one of China's richest men, Alibaba's Jack Ma reflects on tumbling shares

Jack Ma is one of China's richest men.Photo: Reuters
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