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Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments
‘Chinese vendors are setting benchmarks in large-scale production,’ Omdia analyst Lian Jye Su says.
9 Jan 2026 - 8:00PM
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Alibaba
Alibaba logistics unit Cainiao opens US-Mexico cross-border service
9 Jan 2026 - 8:33PM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame sees AI-driven appliances run household chores
9 Jan 2026 - 9:07AM
Semiconductors
China semiconductor expert suggests vigilance in buying Nvidia’s H200 AI chips
The US has an inconsistent stance on advanced chips, alternating between limited easing and renewed pressure, Wei Shaojun says.
8 Jan 2026 - 6:00PM
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Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks at the CES trade show in Las Vegas on January 6, 2026. Photo: AFP
Made in China 2025
Chinese biotechs strike a record US$136 billion in out-licensing deals in 2025
Chinese drug makers signed 157 out-licensing deals with global pharmaceutical firms last year versus 94 a year earlier.
8 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM
Retailing
Furniture retailer Ikea to close 7 stores in China amid property market slump
The firm plans to open more than 10 small-format outlets in key cities over a two-year period.
7 Jan 2026 - 6:32PM
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Technology
Singapore, Beijing land in top 10 of Savills’ Matcha Index of global tech cities
Even with its premium-priced matcha drinks, Singapore ranks among the world’s most ‘liveable’ cities for tech workers.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM
Singapore’s vibrant and rich cafe culture has made it one of the world’s most liveable cities for tech workers. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
China’s wealthy swap real estate for insurance, gold as retirement looms
Declining returns on property are prompting China’s affluent to diversify their investments, including high-value insurance policies and gold.
4 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
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Artificial intelligence
China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026
‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says.
3 Jan 2026 - 11:00AM
Semiconductors
China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive
Hua Hong Semiconductor set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC says it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion.
2 Jan 2026 - 9:00PM
Semiconductors
US grants TSMC annual licence to import American chipmaking tools into China
The approval ‘ensures uninterrupted fab operations and product deliveries’, according to the world’s largest contract chipmaker.
1 Jan 2026 - 3:22PM
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Washington has granted TSMC’s Nanjing operation an annual licence to import US chip manufacturing equipment into China. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
China’s Moonshot AI raises US$500 million in latest funding round: report
The Kimi AI model developer is now valued at US$4.3 billion, with cash reserves worth US$1.4 billion.
1 Jan 2026 - 10:00AM
Tourism
China’s Gen Z consumers drive rise in homestay bookings to ring in the new year
Gen Z travellers made up more than 50 per cent of total homestay bookings for the 2026 New Year’s holiday period.
1 Jan 2026 - 9:00AM
Semiconductors
Nvidia asks chipmaker TSMC to ramp up H200 production amid China demand: sources
Chinese tech companies place orders for more than 2 million H200 chips for 2026, according to sources.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:03PM
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Artificial intelligence
China-founded Tripo AI updates 3D content platform as users more than double
‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says.
31 Dec 2025 - 7:00AM
Tripo AI’s flagship platform, Tripo Studio 1.0, generates 3D content from text or images in seconds. Photo: Handout
Robotics
Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame gives staff gifts of gold, trip to Antarctica
Dreame’s surprise largesse reflects its robust business growth in 2025, as it remains one of the world’s top robot vacuum cleaner brands.
29 Dec 2025 - 7:32PM
Greater Bay Area
Greater Bay Area assets poised to lead surge in China’s expanding C-REIT market
By the end of last month, China had nearly 80 C-REITs, raising a total of over US$28.3 billion, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
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Smartphones
Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, backed by Leica, challenges Apple’s iPhone Pro Max in imaging
The 17 Ultra’s US$998 starting price is nearly 8 per cent higher than the previous generation owing to the soaring cost of memory chips.
25 Dec 2025 - 11:14PM
Xiaomi’s new 17 Ultra premium smartphone. Photo: Weibo
Artificial intelligence
ByteDance, other major Chinese tech firms lead local consumer AI market: report
ByteDance-owned Doubao remains the country’s top consumer AI app, as DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot takes the No 2 spot.
24 Dec 2025 - 8:31PM
Yuan
China expands digital-yuan push to Singapore and Asean trade routes
PBOC pledges to integrate e-CNY into the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, boost adoption in Southeast Asia via China’s CIPS payment network.
24 Dec 2025 - 7:30PM
Retailing
‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog
‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.
24 Dec 2025 - 11:30AM
Semiconductors
Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources
The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:33PM
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Significant uncertainty remains, as Beijing has yet to approve any H200 chip purchases. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance
Global firms turn to M&A in EVs and biotech to deepen China investment: KPMG
Survey of multinational corporations finds optimism in life sciences, healthcare and manufacturing, with half forecasting revenue growth.
23 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM
Banking & finance
Chinese AI, chip start-ups court global investors with Hong Kong listing plans
GigaDevice and Montage are each aiming to raise as much as US$1 billion from Hong Kong listings as early as January, report says.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
US-China relations
US highlights Panama security ties as China-linked canal ports deal stalls
US envoy’s coastguard visit near Panama comes as Beijing presses for Cosco control and Washington pushes back.
19 Dec 2025 - 4:59AM
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