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RWA tokenisation is touted as a way to allow faster and cheaper financial transactions. Photo: Shutterstock
Blockchain

Chinese industry bodies issue RWA tokenisation warning amid Beijing’s crackdown

This was the mainland associations’ first warning to members as Chinese authorities have explicitly targeted RWA tokenisation.

Cryptocurrency

HashKey’s IPO seeks US$300 million under shadow of Beijing’s regulatory scrutiny

Robotics

Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

Robotics

Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University are among seven schools that plan to offer ‘embodied intelligence’ as a new major.

Beijing Institute of Technology plans to recruit 120 students for the first batch of the embodied intelligence course. Photo: Shutterstock
Beijing Institute of Technology plans to recruit 120 students for the first batch of the embodied intelligence course. Photo: Shutterstock
Fintech

Does tokenisation in China risk a repeat of the P2P lending crisis?

Tokenisation provides value, but the interest of multilevel marketers raises ‘genuine concerns’, forum speaker says.

Fintech

Hong Kong reaps the fruits of fintech seeds sown nearly 10 years ago

Hong Kong’s rise as a fintech hub is due to the concerted regulatory push, with the city competing with Singapore for regional leadership.

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Romoss

China’s proposed new regulations on power banks worry producers and consumers

The proposed rules will significantly raise the bar for ‘safe’ power banks, potentially banning them from plane cabins.

Current regulations only permit power banks with China Compulsory Certification to be brought onboard domestic flights. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Current regulations only permit power banks with China Compulsory Certification to be brought onboard domestic flights. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek, Alibaba researchers endorse China’s AI regulatory framework

China’s AI regulatory framework is taking shape as its open-source systems gain popularity worldwide, according to paper.

TikTok

TikTok names former Boeing executive as US public policy chief

Ojakli, who previously oversaw government affairs at Ford Motor and Softbank, will begin his new role December 1.

Robotics

UBTech humanoid robots to patrol China-Vietnam border crossings

The initiative features the industrial-grade Walker S2, billed as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of replacing its own battery.

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A UBTech humanoid robot seen at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in July. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

China’s robotics twin stars join national committee to shape industry standards

Unitree’s Wang Xingxing and AgiBot’s Peng Zhihui have been appointed to the Standardisation Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots.

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Unitree founder Wang Xingxing (left) and AgiBot co-founder Peng Zhihui have been named to China’s new robotics standardisation committee. Photo: Handout
Unitree founder Wang Xingxing (left) and AgiBot co-founder Peng Zhihui have been named to China’s new robotics standardisation committee. Photo: Handout
Fintech

Hong Kong’s tokenisation drive set to boost treasury centres, investments

Tokenisation could increase the efficiency of corporate treasury centres, which help clients manage global finances, market players say.

Fintech

China ‘cements global AI leadership’ as Hong Kong builds niche as innovation hub

Beijing’s state-led strategy is among governance models shaping AI competitiveness worldwide, think tank Deep Knowledge Group says.

China consumption

Shanghai dreams of a new era of ‘AI restaurants’. But can diners stomach it?

The Chinese city aims to pioneer a new age of ‘smart dining’, where automated kitchens, robot servers and data-driven menus are the norm.

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A server robot waits tables at a restaurant in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. Automation is rapidly spreading in China’s vast catering sector, with Shanghai aiming to accelerate the rollout of new technologies. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

From reusable rockets to deep-sea dives: how China closes tech gap on the West

China sees outer space and the polar regions as ‘strategic new frontiers’ vital to its future security – and is investing accordingly.

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DeepSeek

China’s DeepSeek makes rare comment, calls for AI ‘whistle-blower’ on job losses

Remarks by CEO Liang Wenfeng’s delegate highlight potential dangers of race to build superintelligent systems.

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China manufacturing

Why ‘little giants’ thrive in China’s manufacturing hub Jiangsu

Small but highly specialised and innovation-driven companies are enabling the nation’s technology self reliance drive.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO says no ‘active discussions’ on selling Blackwell chips to China

‘It’s up to China when they would like Nvidia products to go back to serve the market,’ Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang says.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says he looks forward to China changing its policy on the US company’s chip business. Photo: Reuters
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says he looks forward to China changing its policy on the US company’s chip business. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Analysis | Nexperia crisis: fate of Dutch chipmaker, car industry hangs in the balance

‘Progress towards a resolution is bound to be gradual rather than immediate,’ Anbound researcher Zhao Zhijiang says.

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Artificial intelligence

Tech war: ByteDance drops Claude after Anthropic restricts China access

ByteDance-backed coding app Trae reassures users after they complain of losing low-cost access to top AI coding model.

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong pushes adjustments to digital-asset rules as Beijing remains cautious

The changes show a ‘clear shift in focus from building guardrails to enabling growth’ in the sector, Clarient Advisory’s Joy Lam says.

The SFC’s latest digital asset-related initiatives aimed to “connect Hong Kong with global liquidity”. Photo: Shutterstock
Fintech

Hong Kong unveils fintech strategy to future-proof the city in AI, tokenisation

More than 40 initiatives will be implemented as part of Fintech 2030 to embed AI in finance and build a tokenisation ecosystem.

HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue speaks at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue speaks at the Hong Kong Fintech Week conference on Monday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Blockchain

Ant touts ‘tokenised money’ for settlement but remains mum on stablecoin plans

Ant has used tokenised bank deposits to achieve cross-bank real-time settlement this year through Hong Kong’s Project Ensemble.

Artificial intelligence

Trump says Nvidia’s Blackwell AI chip not for ‘other people’

The possibility that Blackwell chips might be sold to Chinese firms has drawn criticism from China hawks in Washington.

Semiconductors

Nexperia China vows business as usual after Dutch wafer supply halt

Chinese unit says production remains stable and new suppliers secured despite headquarters suspending shipments from Europe.

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility. Photo: Reuters
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