https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/23809/feed Apple designs and sells consumer electronics and personal computers, and also operates retail stores and streaming service Apple TV+. It is one of the world’s biggest companies and the second-largest mobile phone-maker after Samsung. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China cuts US Treasury holdings to 18-year low in August as debt fears mount 2. China warns EU not to ‘fantasise’ on trade approach after ‘kill switch’ threat 3. Landmark China trial achieves 84% efficacy treating cancer with waste water tech 4. Police urge Apple to fix security after 110... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3371355/china-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-iphone-duo-pre-orders-5-weekend-reads-you-missed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3371355/china-cuts-us-treasury-holdings-iphone-duo-pre-orders-5-weekend-reads-you-missed Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:46:20 +0000 Simpson Cheung Simpson Cheung Hong Kong police received nearly 20 more reports of unauthorised credit card transactions linked to iPhone Duo pre-orders over the weekend, bringing the total amount involved to HK$5 million (US$637,100). A police spokesman said the force had received 130 reports of unauthorised smartphone purchases as of 9am on Monday. The cases were provisionally classified as “obtaining property by deception” and were being investigated by the cybersecurity and technology crime bureau. Police said on Saturday... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371354/credit-card-fraud-reports-over-iphone-duo-pre-orders-jump-130-cases-police-say https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/society/article/3371354/credit-card-fraud-reports-over-iphone-duo-pre-orders-jump-130-cases-police-say Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:23:31 +0000 Michael Han Michael Han For iPhone users in China, the calendar has long presented a small but recurring problem. On a Sunday designated as a make-up workday, an alarm might remain silent. On a regular Friday converted into a day off, it might ring anyway. Nearly 17 years after entering the Chinese market, Apple quietly updated its operating system in September to automatically recognise China’s official schedule of adjusted holidays and workdays. The fix is modest, but it points to a larger question: what happens when... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370840/chinas-golden-week-holidays-come-cost https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3370840/chinas-golden-week-holidays-come-cost Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:30:06 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin Hong Kong police have raised concerns over Apple’s refusal to activate an additional security protocol to prevent fraud despite repeated calls, as the force received more than 110 reports of unauthorised credit card transactions following the pre-order launch of the company’s latest model. The force said on Saturday that residents began reporting suspicious credit card purchases of the foldable iPhone Duo after online pre-orders started on Friday at 8pm. The largest transaction involved... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371245/police-receive-over-100-reports-about-credit-card-charges-iphone-duo-pre-orders https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3371245/police-receive-over-100-reports-about-credit-card-charges-iphone-duo-pre-orders Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:31:50 +0000 Lucy Quaggin,Zhang Tong Lucy Quaggin,Zhang Tong A Republican lawmaker is requesting the Pentagon blacklist 58 Chinese universities and 62 technology labs as national security threats, a move Beijing calls Cold War-style overreach and critics warn could freeze US-China scientific collaboration and ultimately undermine American innovation itself. In a letter to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar urged the Pentagon to add several prestigious Chinese institutions – some linked to Nvidia,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371212/china-pushes-back-us-lawmaker-seeks-blacklist-universities-and-tech-labs https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371212/china-pushes-back-us-lawmaker-seeks-blacklist-universities-and-tech-labs Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:21:54 +0000 Ann Cao,Themis Qi Ann Cao,Themis Qi Alibaba Group Holding is gearing up for its annual Singles’ Day shopping festival on major online marketplaces Taobao and Tmall, with the company expecting a record one million global brands to take part this year. Pre-sales for the event open on Thursday, followed by the formal sale next Tuesday. The company projects more than 70 million products to feature, also a record for the festival. Created by Alibaba in 2009, Singles’ Day has grown into the world’s largest online shopping festival. Also... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3371048/alibaba-sets-sights-record-breaking-singles-day-1-million-brands-joining-festival https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3371048/alibaba-sets-sights-record-breaking-singles-day-1-million-brands-joining-festival Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:23 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng China has granted approval for Alibaba Group Holding’s artificial intelligence models to be integrated into several Apple handsets, including the new iPhone Duo, in the Chinese market, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the long-delayed launch of Apple Intelligence in the country. Updated network access permits for the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and several earlier Apple models from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology now include three approved AI systems: Apple Intelligence... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370893/china-approves-alibaba-ai-models-use-iphone-duo-and-other-apple-handsets https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370893/china-approves-alibaba-ai-models-use-iphone-duo-and-other-apple-handsets Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:06:20 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao China Mobile, one of the country’s state-backed telecoms giants, has tripled the capacity of its largest intelligent computing hub in northern Inner Mongolia, amid Beijing’s push to boost digital infrastructure to power the country’s artificial intelligence ambitions. The expansion of its data centre in Hohhot was recently completed, with total processing capacity increased to 20,100 petaflops, according to a report by Inner Mongolia Daily on Monday. That was triple its previous capacity of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370600/china-mobile-triples-capacity-mega-inner-mongolia-computing-hub-amid-nations-ai-push https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3370600/china-mobile-triples-capacity-mega-inner-mongolia-computing-hub-amid-nations-ai-push Tue, 13 Oct 2026 01:00:12 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei A group of Chinese officials are in the middle of a highly sensitive meeting involving critical decisions yet to be made behind closed doors, with documents stamped “classified” spread across the table. Suddenly, an invisible laser beams into the room, sweeping across a glass window and allowing the contents of the meeting to be transmitted elsewhere. China’s Ministry of State Security laid out this seemingly futuristic scenario six months ago, warning government departments and other entities... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3370572/laser-shields-iphone-detectors-inside-chinas-booming-secrecy-industry https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3370572/laser-shields-iphone-detectors-inside-chinas-booming-secrecy-industry Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Yulu Ao Yulu Ao China’s investment banks spent decades trying to emulate Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street powerhouse that became a benchmark for the country’s financial ambitions and whose alumni included senior US policymakers like former Treasury secretary Henry Paulson. Today, Beijing’s goal has evolved beyond building a Chinese version of Goldman. At the Central Financial Work Conference in 2023, President Xi Jinping called for cultivating first-class investment institutions as part of China’s ambition to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3370375/chinese-brokers-work-crack-final-code-win-clients-global-stage https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/business/markets/article/3370375/chinese-brokers-work-crack-final-code-win-clients-global-stage Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:00:07 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Apple executive chairman Tim Cook has begun his third visit to China this year, following the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro line-up and the iPhone Duo, the company’s first foldable device, in one of its biggest markets. Cook met Meng Fanli, governor of the southern province of Guangdong, on Sunday and said Apple was willing to expand its presence, including in smart manufacturing and sales channels. As an important manufacturing powerhouse, Guangdong had been essential to Apple’s growth in China,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3370500/apples-tim-cook-kicks-china-visit-amid-mixed-signals-new-iphone-demand https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3370500/apples-tim-cook-kicks-china-visit-amid-mixed-signals-new-iphone-demand Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Xinlu Liang Xinlu Liang For anyone who has visited the Chinese galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, there is one work that stops them in their tracks. Stepping into Gallery 206, home to Chinese Buddhist art, visitors are met by a monumental wall – over 15 metres wide and 7.5 metres tall (nearly 50 feet by 25 feet) – covered in a Buddhist assembly so vast and majestic that it momentarily erases the Manhattan bustle outside. Here stands the Medicine Buddha, a 14th century Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3370434/how-museum-masterpieces-life-size-replica-sparked-rare-us-china-collaboration https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/politics/article/3370434/how-museum-masterpieces-life-size-replica-sparked-rare-us-china-collaboration Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Notebook manufacturers are being forced to rethink their shift out of China and consider moving production back to the manufacturing hub, as skyrocketing component costs squeeze profit margins, according to market research firm TrendForce. The Taiwan-based firm projected that the share of global notebook production outside mainland China would decline to 21 per cent this year from about 24 per cent in 2025, and drop below 20 per cent in 2027. “This suggests that brands are reassessing the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3370341/soaring-component-costs-force-laptop-makers-rethink-shift-away-china-report https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3370341/soaring-component-costs-force-laptop-makers-rethink-shift-away-china-report Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:30:07 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow A former nursing student at a leading private hospital in Hong Kong has been jailed for two years and four months for stealing cash, credit cards and a phone from patients and colleagues, causing losses of at least HK$59,000 (US$7,517). Leung Ho-fung, 29, was sentenced at the District Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to 11 counts of theft. He admitted stealing an iPhone, HK$6,500 in cash and nine credit cards from four patients and four colleagues at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369996/former-nursing-student-jailed-stealing-hospital-patients-and-colleagues https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369996/former-nursing-student-jailed-stealing-hospital-patients-and-colleagues Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:03:01 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen During a recent reporting trip to the economic backwater of Nanning, the capital of southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Pinglu Canal and US tech titan Apple’s latest product launch were on nearly everyone’s lips. The canal, which was officially opened on September 16, was built to make Guangxi a maritime logistics gateway for landlocked provinces in southwestern China and a nexus for trade with Southeast Asia. But many Nanning residents are not sure they will feel any... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3369604/reporters-notebook-can-canal-connection-give-lift-economic-backwater https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3369604/reporters-notebook-can-canal-connection-give-lift-economic-backwater Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:00:08 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Huawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series. The roll-out marks another step forward in the Chinese tech giant’s push to overcome stringent US export curbs, which has seen Huawei rewire its smartphone business to run on home-grown technology. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Huawei consumer... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369400/huawei-steps-tau-chip-roll-out-mate-xt-2-track-1-million-sales https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369400/huawei-steps-tau-chip-roll-out-mate-xt-2-track-1-million-sales Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:00:08 +0000 Emma Ma Emma Ma Apple has claimed the top spot in China’s smartphone market following the release of its iPhone 18 Pro series, giving a potential boost to a sluggish handset market weighed down by weak consumer demand and soaring component costs. Sales of the new Pro models in their first three days after launching on September 18 were 12 per cent higher than sales of the iPhone 17 Pro line-up during its entire first week last year, according to a report published on Wednesday by Counterpoint Research. That... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369323/apple-leads-china-smartphone-sales-after-launch-iphone-18-pro-can-momentum-last https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3369323/apple-leads-china-smartphone-sales-after-launch-iphone-18-pro-can-momentum-last Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:45:05 +0000 Nayan Seth,Dewey Sim Nayan Seth,Dewey Sim As American billionaires gathered at the White House to honour Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan last Thursday, a group of Chinese business leaders spent the evening on the sidelines. They had travelled to the US capital to join the state dinner. But their invitations never arrived. For weeks, their participation was the subject of intense discussion between Washington and Beijing. While it was under consideration until the summit’s final hours, they were ultimately excluded... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369238/xi-trump-summit-drew-chinese-ceos-so-why-couldnt-they-get-seat-table https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3369238/xi-trump-summit-drew-chinese-ceos-so-why-couldnt-they-get-seat-table Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:00:05 +0000 Lo Hoi-ying Lo Hoi-ying Hong Kong police have received more than 1,500 reports of suspicious credit card transactions involving Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series, totalling more than HK$30 million (US$3.82 million). In an update on the case, which has drawn public attention, the force said the number of reports had risen to 1,503 as of Tuesday, from about 1,200 two weeks earlier. It added that all the transactions had been cancelled. Speaking at a Kowloon City district council meeting, Commissioner of Police Joe Chow... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369236/hong-kong-police-receive-1503-reports-suspicious-iphone-charges-worth-hk30m https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369236/hong-kong-police-receive-1503-reports-suspicious-iphone-charges-worth-hk30m Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:49:44 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji Tens of thousands of people thronged Apple stores in India this month to snap up the newest iPhone models – the 18 Pro and Pro Max – but the frenzy has kicked off public debate in the country about affordability and consumer debt. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at 164,900 rupees (US$1,700) and goes up to 179,000 rupees, while the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at 179,900 rupees and maxes out at 329,900 rupees. Apple also unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first-ever folding smartphone, essentially setting a new... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3369235/sell-family-jewels-latest-iphone-india-craze-dials-debate https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3369235/sell-family-jewels-latest-iphone-india-craze-dials-debate Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:44:10 +0000 Nayan Seth Nayan Seth Chinese President Xi Jinping has completed a whirlwind 43-hour trip to the United States, his first state visit to the country in more than a decade, with US President Donald Trump pulling out all the stops to make it a grand affair. The two leaders met several times during the visit, including at a ceremonial airport welcome, the White House reception and bilateral talks on a wide range of topics including trade, tariffs and Taiwan. They also attended a state dinner in Xi’s honour with top... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368870/trade-deliverables-taiwan-push-and-strategic-stability-key-xi-trump-takeaways-overall https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368870/trade-deliverables-taiwan-push-and-strategic-stability-key-xi-trump-takeaways-overall Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:47:09 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow If the American guests seated at the head table with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Thursday’s White House state dinner were any indication, Washington now views its relationship with Beijing largely through the prism of technology. Analysts said the seating arrangement underscored how tech industry titans driving the global AI infrastructure boom were pushing to draw the two economic superpowers closer together. Sitting alongside Xi, Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan, Trump... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-war/article/3368774/xi-trump-dinner-puts-us-tech-titans-spotlight-what-does-it-mean-china-ties https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-war/article/3368774/xi-trump-dinner-puts-us-tech-titans-spotlight-what-does-it-mean-china-ties Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:00:17 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang Before setting off for Washington on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping had some correspondence to attend to. Dozens of students from 10 US universities, including Harvard, had written to Xi about their experiences on an exchange trip to China this year. According to the State Council, Xi responded with a call to the students to advance cooperation between the two countries. The gesture extended a pattern. For decades, Beijing has often turned to unofficial channels, from prominent... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368733/ping-pong-pickleball-chinas-unofficial-approach-diplomatic-messaging https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368733/ping-pong-pickleball-chinas-unofficial-approach-diplomatic-messaging Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:30:39 +0000 Dewey Sim,Ji Siqi,Holly Chik Dewey Sim,Ji Siqi,Holly Chik Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump addressed top American business executives and officials in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening, ahead of a state dinner. The dinner capped a tightly scheduled day for the two leaders, who delivered speeches in the morning hailing close ties and urging deeper cooperation. During the day, Xi and Trump held their second face-to-face meeting this year – which Trump called a “great meeting” – touching on issues including Taiwan, the Middle East... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368731/how-was-dinner-takeaways-xi-and-trumps-evening-white-house https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368731/how-was-dinner-takeaways-xi-and-trumps-evening-white-house Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:13:56 +0000 Khushboo Razdan,William Zheng,Nayan Seth Khushboo Razdan,William Zheng,Nayan Seth A small group of Chinese CEOs holding US visas has arrived in Washington after travelling separately from President Xi Jinping’s official entourage, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. But with the clock ticking and the business optics of the Chinese leader’s White House visit hanging on the final twists of diplomatic negotiations, the executives are still waiting to find out whether they will secure a seat at Thursday’s state dinner for Xi. “Beijing’s security protocol is... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368683/chinese-ceos-fly-us-own-await-invites-trumps-state-dinner-xi-jinping https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368683/chinese-ceos-fly-us-own-await-invites-trumps-state-dinner-xi-jinping Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:41:59 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao US President Donald Trump has sold shares worth tens of millions of US dollars in major tech companies, including Microsoft, Amazon and Meta Platforms in July, a move that may reveal some of his views on the sector, especially as competition with China intensifies. Microsoft topped the list of sales transactions, with six trades totalling up to US$31 million, according to filings disclosed by the US Office of Government Ethics on Tuesday. The data detailed Trump’s trading activity in July,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3368525/trump-offloads-tens-millions-ai-tech-shares-led-microsoft-amazon-meta https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3368525/trump-offloads-tens-millions-ai-tech-shares-led-microsoft-amazon-meta Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:07 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma China will probably decide against inviting business leaders to join President Xi Jinping on his trip to the United States this week as the two countries struggle to reach investment agreements. A lack of agreement about a planned bilateral Board of Investment and differences over potential Chinese investments in the US have put the business delegation in doubt, the South China Morning Post said, citing a person familiar with the situation. The Wall Street Journal reported the story earlier. The... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368513/china-ceos-likely-miss-xis-us-trip-amid-thin-summit-expectations https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368513/china-ceos-likely-miss-xis-us-trip-amid-thin-summit-expectations Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:26:59 +0000 Nayan Seth,Ji Siqi Nayan Seth,Ji Siqi Differences between Washington and Beijing over potential investment announcements have created roadblocks for a Chinese business delegation expected to accompany President Xi Jinping on his state visit to the US, according to sources. The window for travel is narrowing by the hour for these Chinese business leaders. Xi left China on Wednesday afternoon Beijing time for his first state visit to the US in more than a decade. He is accompanied by first lady Peng Liyuan, chief of staff Cai Qi, and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368444/fissures-over-us-investments-stall-plans-chinese-business-leaders-join-xi-visit https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368444/fissures-over-us-investments-stall-plans-chinese-business-leaders-join-xi-visit Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:40:13 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma As President Xi Jinping prepares to travel to the United States to meet his American counterpart Donald Trump, attention is turning to the group of business leaders who could join him. The South China Morning Post previously reported that executives from electric vehicle maker BYD, smart manufacturing giant Xiaomi and battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited were likely to accompany Xi on the trip – though Beijing has yet to officially confirm the delegation. What has raised... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3368409/why-chinas-frontier-ai-pioneers-are-expected-miss-weeks-xi-trump-summit https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3368409/why-chinas-frontier-ai-pioneers-are-expected-miss-weeks-xi-trump-summit Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:05 +0000 Howard Liu Howard Liu Huawei Technologies’ latest smartphone processor, the Kirin 9050 Pro, unveiled earlier this month, has narrowed its gap with Apple’s chips to about three years, from roughly four years in the previous generation, according to equity research firm Bernstein. The chip, which Bernstein estimated was produced using technology equivalent to a 7-nanometre process node, outperformed Apple’s 3nm A17 Pro in Geekbench 6 multicore tests, a widely used benchmark that measures how effectively processors... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3368404/chinas-huawei-trims-mobile-chip-gap-apple-tau-scaling-law-pays-bernstein https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3368404/chinas-huawei-trims-mobile-chip-gap-apple-tau-scaling-law-pays-bernstein Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:06 +0000 Teresa Elena Frontado Teresa Elena Frontado US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had turned away friends hoping to attend next week’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, as reports emerged that executives from some of China’s biggest companies could join the visit. “This is a very tough ticket for me,” Trump told reporters. “I’ve told a lot of very good friends of mine, you just can’t come.” The president said the White House had room for “about 125 or so people”, although thousands would like to attend. He lamented... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368077/trump-says-xi-state-dinner-very-tough-ticket-business-guest-list-takes-shape https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368077/trump-says-xi-state-dinner-very-tough-ticket-business-guest-list-takes-shape Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:05:57 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan US President Donald Trump will personally greet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews when Xi lands in Washington next Wednesday, a rare airport reception, a US official confirmed on background. Trump will attend Xi’s arrival ceremony at Andrews, where the Chinese president’s aircraft is expected around 4pm local time on September 23. The president almost never meets visiting heads of state at the airfield. He typically waits at the White House. The gesture is not a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367905/rare-honour-trump-will-greet-xi-andrews-not-just-white-house https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367905/rare-honour-trump-will-greet-xi-andrews-not-just-white-house Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:13:49 +0000 Leopold Chen Leopold Chen More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used to place unauthorised orders for Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro series handsets over the weekend. Although banks reassured victims they would not be charged as long as the cards were used with due care and the transactions were proven to be unauthorised, the incident still caused widespread concern over credit card security. The South China Morning Post asked information technology experts for practical tips on... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367443/hong-kongs-iphone-scam-how-protect-your-credit-card-online-fraud https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367443/hong-kongs-iphone-scam-how-protect-your-credit-card-online-fraud Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:17:23 +0000 Ambrose Li,Leopold Chen Ambrose Li,Leopold Chen The number of suspicious credit card transactions involving pre-orders for the latest iPhone models has surged to more than 1,200 in Hong Kong, involving HK$25 million (US$3.2 million), police have said, while Apple is reviewing all current orders. The force said the number of unauthorised transactions had risen to 1,209 as of 5pm on Monday, up from more than 700 the previous day. The total amount involved had also risen from HK$14.7 million. Over the weekend, many social media users reported... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367388/apple-should-bear-responsibility-hong-kong-iphone-card-fraud-lawmaker-says https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367388/apple-should-bear-responsibility-hong-kong-iphone-card-fraud-lawmaker-says Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:56:58 +0000 Simpson Cheung Simpson Cheung Hong Kong police have received reports from more than 700 people about unauthorised credit card transactions worth HK$14.7 million (US$1.87 million) linked to pre-orders of Apple’s newest iPhones, prompting the force and major banks to launch investigations. A police spokesman said the force’s e-Report Centre received the reports on Saturday and Sunday from individuals who suspected that their credit cards were fraudulently used for online purchases of smartphones. The largest single case... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367342/hongkongers-hit-unauthorised-charges-new-iphone-2-banks-launch-probes https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367342/hongkongers-hit-unauthorised-charges-new-iphone-2-banks-launch-probes Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:20:58 +0000 Coco Feng,Minxiao Chang Coco Feng,Minxiao Chang Apple’s long-awaited entry into the foldable smartphone market, the iPhone Duo, has drawn immediate attention in China over its eye-watering price tag and exclusive dual-eSIM design, as the American tech giant targets entrenched domestic rivals Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi. Unveiled on Wednesday, the iPhone Duo – Apple’s thinnest and most expensive flagship model yet – captured the attention of Chinese consumers with its smooth transition between inner and outer displays. By Thursday morning,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3367021/apple-enters-crowded-foldable-smartphone-market-china-can-it-beat-huawei https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3367021/apple-enters-crowded-foldable-smartphone-market-china-can-it-beat-huawei Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:13:25 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first-ever foldable smartphone, at its annual product launch event on Wednesday in Cupertino, California, following months of mounting anticipation. Presented by CEO John Ternus, the sleek, passport-style device stole the spotlight at the Apple Park event. Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on September 1, said the handset would “redefine the experience of using a foldable phone”. Starting at US$1,999 – or HK$17,499 (US$2,231) if bought in Hong Kong – Apple’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366983/after-apples-launch-its-foldable-iphone-what-are-caveats-chinese-buyers https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366983/after-apples-launch-its-foldable-iphone-what-are-caveats-chinese-buyers Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:11:38 +0000 Chao Kong Chao Kong For decades, the United States has used economic and financial restrictions as major foreign policy tools. But as China and other countries gain greater economic and technological strength, they are also acquiring more ways to push back against US actions, with deep-sea mining possibly becoming a testing ground for that shift. China could join other countries in taking coordinated countermeasures, including sanctions against companies, if the US proceeds with seabed mining in violation of... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3366759/could-china-sanction-us-illegal-international-seabed-mining-study-says-yes https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/science/article/3366759/could-china-sanction-us-illegal-international-seabed-mining-study-says-yes Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:07 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Xiaomi unveiled a series of new products on Monday – from a flagship foldable phone featuring proprietary chips to new models of its premium Skynomad SUV – underscoring the Chinese giant’s intensified push to compete against rivals including Tesla, Apple and Huawei Technologies. Beijing-based Xiaomi launched the 18 Fold, a foldable phone featuring a 7.58-inch inner display, a proprietary Xring O3 system-on-chip (SoC), and LPDDR6 memory chips from ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), said Lei... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3366682/chinas-xiaomi-unveils-folding-phone-home-grown-chip-it-takes-apple-huawei https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3366682/chinas-xiaomi-unveils-folding-phone-home-grown-chip-it-takes-apple-huawei Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:39:35 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Apple’s next flagship smartphone, the iPhone 18 Pro, could cost as much as US$1,319 for the base configuration as skyrocketing memory costs push smartphone prices to record highs, according to a recent report. Prices for the new iPhone line-up were projected to rise by 10 to 20 per cent, driven by soaring memory costs, market research firm TrendForce said in a report released on Thursday. Compared with the baselines of US$1,099 for the iPhone 17 Pro and US$1,199 for its Pro Max variant,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366363/apple-poised-unveil-most-expensive-iphone-yet-fuelled-memory-price-surge https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366363/apple-poised-unveil-most-expensive-iphone-yet-fuelled-memory-price-surge Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:58:58 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang TikTok parent ByteDance is seeking to expand its computing capacity by building out more data centres in north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region in the next two years, according to a person familiar with the matter, another example of a Chinese tech giant stepping up its investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company had been in preliminary talks with local data centre vendors to add between five and six gigawatts’ worth of compute in the city of Ulanqab, the person... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366220/bytedance-expand-massive-ai-data-centre-cluster-inner-mongolia-source-says https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3366220/bytedance-expand-massive-ai-data-centre-cluster-inner-mongolia-source-says Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:12:31 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocketed to US$4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval within the industry since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. Apple has got off to a rough start in AI after stumbling in its efforts to deliver... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366022/apples-new-ceo-ternus-takes-over-tim-cook-after-15-years https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366022/apples-new-ceo-ternus-takes-over-tim-cook-after-15-years Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:27:55 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Highly anticipated foldable launches from Apple and Huawei Technologies next week are expected to offer a much-needed lifeline to a subdued global smartphone market, which is bracing for an estimated 17 per cent decline in 2026. Apple’s September 9 event has the industry watching closely, with expectations building for its first foldable iPhone to take centre stage alongside standard model refreshes and the keynote debut of new CEO John Ternus. The US tech giant’s biggest product showcase of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3365598/huawei-and-apple-bend-tougher-market-foldable-phones-memory-crunch-bites https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3365598/huawei-and-apple-bend-tougher-market-foldable-phones-memory-crunch-bites Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:30:08 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Two major Chinese suppliers to Apple posted divergent first-half results, underscoring how soaring memory prices are squeezing profits even as component makers pin their hopes on upcoming iPhone releases for a second-half rebound. Lens Technology, a Shenzhen- and Hong Kong-listed maker of smartphone glass screens, saw its net income nearly halve to 577 million yuan (US$85.8 million) in the six months through June, as revenue dropped 12.4 per cent to 28.9 billion yuan. The company blamed the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3365236/divergent-results-apple-suppliers-highlight-memory-price-squeeze-ahead-new-iphone https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3365236/divergent-results-apple-suppliers-highlight-memory-price-squeeze-ahead-new-iphone Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:30:06 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Xiaomi’s long-term push into proprietary silicon is laying the groundwork for complex artificial intelligence workloads on smartphones and cars, analysts say, as the Chinese tech giant doubles down on self-developed chips despite an earnings slump and soaring component costs. On Monday it unveiled its flagship Xring O3 3-nanometre AI processor for smartphones, which is scheduled to debut in September aboard its Xiaomi 18 Fold smartphone. The company has also introduced the Xring O100 – a 6nm AI... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3365179/why-xiaomi-doubling-down-house-chips-despite-profit-slump https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3365179/why-xiaomi-doubling-down-house-chips-despite-profit-slump Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:31:02 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang For generations, Ulanqab – a city several hundred kilometres northwest of Beijing whose Mongolian name means “red cliff pass” – was known for its windswept pastureland, where cattle grazed and potatoes thrived under long hours of sunlight. Its economy hinged on the weather, driven by the cool, strong breezes sweeping through the Yinshan mountain range. Today, giant wind turbines stand next to livestock across those sloping grasslands. As the global artificial intelligence boom fuels a scramble... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3364920/rural-city-once-known-livestock-now-provides-chinas-ai-computing-fuel https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/tech-trends/article/3364920/rural-city-once-known-livestock-now-provides-chinas-ai-computing-fuel Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:17 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang Turn-of-the-century images of Zhu Rongji alongside former US president Bill Clinton have largely accompanied coverage following the former Chinese premier’s death on Wednesday. The moment in April 1999 was more than a diplomatic milestone. It underpinned some of China’s most consequential reforms that defined Zhu’s tenure, from its drive to join the World Trade Organization to an overhaul of the state sector and opening its markets to the world. And in recent years, Zhu’s historic trip to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3363935/zhu-rongjis-legacy-how-late-premier-reshaped-state-firms-pudong-and-chinas-economy https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3363935/zhu-rongjis-legacy-how-late-premier-reshaped-state-firms-pudong-and-chinas-economy Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:10 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Chinese AI start-up ModelBest has kicked off its pre-initial public offering (IPO) tutoring process for a listing in mainland China, capitalising on growing demand for compact artificial intelligence models that run locally on devices like smartphones and laptops, and in cars. The four-year-old company also appears to be banking on its small-model strategy to overcome China’s acute shortage of advanced American computing chips by training lightweight systems optimised for domestic... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3363762/chinese-ai-start-modelbest-kicks-pre-ipo-tutoring-process-mainland-listing https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/article/3363762/chinese-ai-start-modelbest-kicks-pre-ipo-tutoring-process-mainland-listing Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:26:50 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng Apple is taking its first concrete steps to roll out initial artificial intelligence (AI) features in China, but CEO Tim Cook warned that a full integration of a revamped Siri AI there would take longer. Mainland Chinese consumers would first get a targeted suite of original Apple Intelligence capabilities, including the Clean Up photo-editing tool, which allows users to erase unwanted objects in photos, according to Cook. “We are working now through the roll-out of those, and there will be more... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3362464/tim-cook-warns-slow-siri-ai-roll-out-china-worsening-memory-crisis https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/tech/big-tech/article/3362464/tim-cook-warns-slow-siri-ai-roll-out-china-worsening-memory-crisis Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:31:02 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A barbecue chef in northwest China has become an internet sensation after users noticed his striking resemblance to Elon Musk, prompting a wave of memes and jokes online. Ma Jianping, 48, from Tongchuan in Shaanxi province, co-owns and operates Yilan Restaurant, where he showcases his culinary skills. Originally from Gansu province, Ma spent years working as an electrician before transitioning to the catering industry. On July 26, a video showing Ma serving dishes at his restaurant quickly... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3362355/shy-chinese-elon-musk-lookalike-chef-draws-photo-seeking-crowds-prefers-work-over-fame https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3362355/shy-chinese-elon-musk-lookalike-chef-draws-photo-seeking-crowds-prefers-work-over-fame Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:06:14 +0000