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Hong Kong’s financial centre status gives it an edge in AI market, experts say
SenseTime chief financial officer Wang Zheng says ‘having easy access to capital is extremely important’ for AI companies.
8 Jul 2025 - 10:35PM
Semiconductors
A third of chip supply threatened by climate change by 2035: PwC
8 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM
Blockchain
Eric Trump to headline Bitcoin Asia 2025 conference in Hong Kong
8 Jul 2025 - 12:30PM
US-China trade war
‘Historic opportunity’: why China is betting on a poor province in trade war
A few years ago, it beat extreme poverty – now, it’s a frontline province in Beijing’s economic shift.
8 Jul 2025 - 6:21AM
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Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong’s AI ambitions take shape with 90% of supercomputing capacity now in use
Cyberport’s Supercomputing Centre, launched in December, is benefiting from a US$418.6 million subsidy scheme to attract companies.
4 Jul 2025 - 9:00PM
DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s LinkedIn AI job listings show hunger for international Chinese talent
DeepSeek joins a global scramble for AI talent that includes the biggest players, from Meta and OpenAI to ByteDance and Alibaba.
4 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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E-commerce
France fines Shein US$47 million for ‘deceptive’ pricing amid EU scrutiny
Shein did not offer discounts based on the lowest price in the previous 30 days, and sometimes raised prices before applying a reduction.
4 Jul 2025 - 5:00PM
A customer leaves a Shein pop-up store in Dijon, France, on June 26, 2025. Photo: AFP
US-China tech war
Tech war: US lifts export control of chip design software to China
Siemens, Synopsys and Cadence – three of the world’s largest EDA software developers – are set to resume sales to China.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:45PM
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Artificial intelligence
China’s Sophgo adapts chip product for DeepSeek in self-reliance push
Heightened US chip export controls have prompted Chinese AI and chip companies to collaborate.
1 Jul 2025 - 1:02PM
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Artificial intelligence
Nvidia taps 2 young Chinese AI experts to strengthen research
Zhu Banghua and Jiao Jiantao share photos of themselves with Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of Nvidia.
29 Jun 2025 - 5:18PM
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Artificial intelligence
UN agency pushes AI ethics standards as US-China tech rivalry deepens
Unesco hosted a forum in Bangkok this week to drive the adoption of its AI ethics recommendations.
27 Jun 2025 - 12:30PM
Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra delivers opening remarks during the Unesco Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, in Bangkok on June 25, 2025. Photo: AFP
Digital currencies
Hong Kong sharpens crypto hub focus amid rising global competition
Hong Kong is seeking an early lead in stablecoins and tokenisation as Trump pushes the US to become the ‘crypto capital of the planet’.
27 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
Made in China 2025
How China’s manufacturing hub spins a new yarn to become a tech powerhouse
Start-ups rise fast where traditional manufacturing once ruled – powering Beijing’s innovation and self-reliance push.
25 Jun 2025 - 9:25AM
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Apple
Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition
Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai can avail themselves of discounts of up to US$278 on select models of Apple devices, including the iPhone.
24 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
China technology
Anker, Romoss recall over 1.2 million power banks amid fire risks
Anker has stopped selling the affected portable chargers, and is urging customers to return them for a refund or replacement.
23 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Anker, based in Changsha, Hunan, announced its recall on Friday, affecting over 712,000 units. Photo: Sohu.com
Alibaba
Alibaba folds delivery app and travel agency into e-commerce group
CEO Eddie Wu said the restructuring ‘marks a strategic upgrade from an e-commerce platform to a comprehensive consumer platform’.
23 Jun 2025 - 5:56PM
Blockchain
Hong Kong Web3 group issues blueprint for accelerating blockchain development
Web3 Harbour, in collaboration with PwC Hong Kong, will launch five action groups in August on stablecoins, funds and other critical segments.
23 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
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TikTok
TikTok ‘continues to work with’ Vance on deal as its US fate remains uncertain
TikTok said it was ‘grateful’ for Trump’s deadline extension to September 17, which would allow it to keep serving its 170 million US users.
20 Jun 2025 - 9:30PM
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The TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. Photo: Reuters
TikTok
TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell its US operations
Analyst assessments reflect the uncertainty on whether Trump can – or will – keep extending the TikTok ban.
18 Jun 2025 - 9:00PM
Electric & new energy vehicles
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SemiDrive to supply cockpit chips in European EVs as Chinese firms go global
‘Striving to be a top global chip supplier, we need to expand from the China market to the global market,’ general manager Eugene Wang says.
17 Jun 2025 - 7:30AM
Robotics
China’s robotics market set to double in four years: Morgan Stanley
Robotics is a key part of the Made in China 2025 initiative, launched a decade ago to position the country at the forefront of hi-tech industries.
16 Jun 2025 - 7:00PM
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US-China tech war
Taiwan blacklists leading chipmakers Huawei, SMIC amid US-China tech rivalry
The move will further tighten existing loopholes and curb collaboration between Chinese firms on the entity list and Taiwanese tech leaders.
15 Jun 2025 - 2:59PM
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Taiwan is closing more loopholes to prevent mainland Chinese chipmakers from gaining new advantages. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence
Hong Kong plans new AI supercomputing centre to boost tech hub status
The facilities will provide computing power for the Greater Bay Area and beyond, says innovation chief Sun Dong during a tech show in Paris.
14 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
Automotive industry
Hong Kong to allow drones with higher payloads to boost low-altitude economy
Laws and regulations are being amended to promote the development of the low-altitude economy, deputy financial secretary says.
13 Jun 2025 - 8:03PM
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Ant International and Ant Digital to seek stablecoin licences in Hong Kong
The two Ant units’ move aligns with its global ambitions as other companies, including rival JD.com, line up to issue fiat-backed cryptocurrencies.
12 Jun 2025 - 6:29PM
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