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China approves over 1,400 video game titles for the year, the most since 2019
A total of 1,306 domestic games and 110 foreign titles were approved in 2024, up from 977 local titles and 98 imported ones last year.
25 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
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Ant Group splits Alipay into two business units in latest restructuring move
24 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
Amazon asks Chinese sellers not to offer cheaper prices on Temu
24 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
Big Tech
Foxconn invests in EV battery plant in China’s iPhone city
The US$82 million capital injection marks the Taiwanese giant’s latest foray into the electric-vehicle sector.
24 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
The Foxconn building in Taipei. Photo: Reuters
Tech War
Chinese surveillance tech firm Dahua exits projects in Xinjiang
The company was added to a US trade blacklist in 2019 on claims it aided in human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
24 Dec 2024 - 1:43PM
Diplomacy
US launches trade investigation into China’s ‘legacy’ chips
Trade agency say ‘evidence indicates’ that China seeks to dominate domestic and global chip markets.
24 Dec 2024 - 1:08AM
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United States & Canada
Trump’s TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app’s fate
Trump’s repeated support for TikTok sparks speculation about potential solutions to prevent the Chinese-owned app’s impending US ban.
24 Dec 2024 - 6:34AM
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Congress passed legislation that would block TikTok from US app stores and web-hosting services unless Beijing-based ByteDance sells its stake by January 19. Photo: AFP
China Business
China’s CATL launches EV chassis that can withstand high-speed crash
Avatr, Changan Auto and Huawei will be the first to use the chassis, which has a battery capable of running for about 1,000km.
24 Dec 2024 - 4:34PM
Tech Trends
China’s foldable smartphone shipment growth slows amid global dip in demand
Huawei remains the bestselling foldable smartphone vendor in China, accounting for around half of total domestic shipments.
23 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
Tech Trends
China’s industrial robot sales shrink on ‘tightening demand’
Total industrial robot deliveries this year are estimated to reach 300,000 units, down 5 per cent from 2023.
23 Dec 2024 - 6:30PM
Blockchain
Bitcoin records first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s US election victory
The original cryptocurrency was down more than 7 per cent for the seven-day period through 9:27am on Monday in Singapore.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:58PM
The US Federal Reserve’s third straight interest-rate cut dampened the speculative spirits unleashed in the cryptocurrency market by Donald Trump’s pledge of friendly regulations. Photo: EPA-EFE
Tech Trends
Former Huawei recruit says new venture can now mass produce humanoid robots
Shanghai-based Agibot said it has manufactured 962 commercial robotic units as of December 15.
23 Dec 2024 - 7:00AM
United States & Canada
Trump favours keeping TikTok in US after ‘billions of views’ during election
US president-elect offers strongest signals yet that he opposes a potential exit of TikTok from the US market.
23 Dec 2024 - 3:14PM
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China Business
EV maker Nio unveils Firefly branded cars to take on Mini Cooper and Smart
The launch is an advancement in Nio’s drive into international markets.
22 Dec 2024 - 1:31PM
Tech Trends
A Hong Kong AI model is accurately identifying eye conditions at high rates
The open-source VisionFM model from the Chinese University of Hong Kong is comparable to doctors at diagnosing ophthalmic diseases, paper finds.
22 Dec 2024 - 9:00AM
A new AI model from the Chinese University of Hong Kong has proven effective in identifying ophthalmic diseases. Photo: Shutterstock
Tech Trends
Qualcomm defeats Arm’s claim over chip design license breach
Qualcomm is one of Arm’s biggest customers but they both have grown increasingly at odds as they have become rivals in the processor industry.
21 Dec 2024 - 1:00PM
Tech War
US plans to blacklist company that ordered TSMC chip found in Huawei processor
Sophgo, an affiliate of bitcoin mining equipment supplier Bitmain, is in the process of being placed on the Entity List.
21 Dec 2024 - 12:01PM
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Big Tech
Tech war takes a new turn as Huawei pushes 5G smartphones with mystery chip
Huawei’s return to the 5G smartphone market and the controversy over its advanced, made-in-China processor reflect the lengths taken by the company to build up its operations, following years of struggles on account of US trade sanctions.
3 Oct 2023 - 2:26PM
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Big Tech
ChatGPT sparks investment frenzy and soul searching in China
While China had declared AI strategically important as early as 2018, ChatGPT has shattered illusions about the country’s technological prowess.
1 Apr 2023 - 11:13PM
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Policy
China’s e-CNY blues: major test bed shows sluggish adoption
More than three years after China’s central bank started digital currency trials, adoption in one of the initial test beds, Suzhou, remains lethargic.
13 Mar 2023 - 7:36PM
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Can Huawei’s 5G-powered Tianjin Port redefine its enterprise business?
Tianjin Port is the latest technological showpiece of Huawei Technologies, as the world’s largest provider of phone network equipment reinvents itself after nearly four years of crushing US sanctions.
11 Feb 2023 - 12:11PM
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OPINION
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Weakest link in Hong Kong’s tech ecosystem? Scale-up funding
24 Dec 2024 - 4:30PM
Rachel Chng
Opinion
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How Southeast Asia can become the next AI powerhouse
22 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
Marina Yue Zhang
Opinion
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US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism
20 Dec 2024 - 8:37AM
Syed Munir Khasru
Opinion
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Why blanket bans are not the answer to keeping children safe online
27 Nov 2024 - 5:30AM
Zhou Xin
My Take
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Tesla is getting love from Chinese state media, but can the affair last?
19 Nov 2024 - 7:00AM
Alice Wu
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A leader in digital competitiveness? Hong Kong still has a way to go
18 Nov 2024 - 9:30AM
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