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The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. Chinese companies are playing an increasing important role in the emirate’s tech sector. Photo: AFP

Big Tech

From TikTok to Huawei, Chinese tech giants flock to Arab tech hub Dubai

Dubai’s tech-friendly policies are a boon to Chinese companies facing domestic challenges and accelerating their overseas expansion.

How open-source AI is helping China win hearts and market share

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Southern China launches ‘AI super league’ to groom start-ups for Asean

Big Tech

China’s market regulator summons Alibaba, Meituan, JD amid delivery war

The meeting follows months of fierce competition, during which the companies offered a blizzard of food delivery discounts to win over users.

A a food delivery rider in Beijing. Photo: AP
A a food delivery rider in Beijing. Photo: AP

Banking & Finance

UK start-up Barocal wins US$1 million TERA-Award for green energy innovation

The award, which is in its fourth year, has been set up by Hong Kong tycoon Peter Lee Ka-kit to find green solutions to tackle climate change.

Banking & Finance

Exclusive | The world must rewrite its financial rules for the tokenised future: BIS

The rise of stablecoins poses new challenges to the global infrastructure for instant payment, clearing and settlement, said the gatekeeper of the world’s central banks.

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Tech Trends

Chinese AI agent firms lag US, but seek to close gap amid OpenAI’s latest push

Chinese AI agent firms have ‘relatively weak’ digital infrastructure, and budgets have been impacted by the macro environment, says report.

AI agents are software applications designed to autonomously plan and complete tasks on behalf of users. Photo: Shutterstock Images
AI agents are software applications designed to autonomously plan and complete tasks on behalf of users. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Big Tech

Nvidia CEO meets China’s commerce minister to discuss AI cooperation

In a meeting with Jensen Huang, Minister Wang Wentao says China’s doors are wide open for Nvidia and other multinational firms.

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China Economy

China unveils world’s first humanoid robot that changes its own batteries

The Walker S2 returns to a charging point and swaps out its batteries when low on power, allowing it to work with minimal supervision.

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China Business

Investors look to Politburo meeting for signs of fighting overcapacity

All eyes will be on how gathered leaders address hyper-competition in industries including solar and lithium batteries, EVs and e-commerce.

New-energy vehicles are parked in Hangzhou. Photo: Xinhua

Tech

WeRide launches Southeast Asia’s first fully driverless bus service in Singapore

The Robobus operates on a fixed 1.2km loop every 12 minutes, connecting three hotels and a shopping mall on Sentosa island.

WeRide’s fully driverless Robobus at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Photo: Handout
WeRide’s fully driverless Robobus at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Photo: Handout

Tech Trends

Firefox web browser to close China entity amid competition from Chrome, Safari

Firefox grew to become the world’s second largest browser by 2009, when its global market share reached 30 per cent.

Banking & Finance

Hong Kong virtual insurer Bowtie Life raises US$70 million in third funding round

Company, established in 2018, cites Hong Kong’s stock market rally for its success in raising funds.

United States & Canada

US House passes ‘Genius Act’ crypto regulation bill, sending it to Trump

The stablecoin vote marks a watershed moment for the digital asset industry, which has been pushing for US federal legislation for years.

Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens. Photo illustration: Shutterstock

United States & Canada

Meta’s Zuckerberg and board members settle lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica

Averting a high-profile trial, the settlement prevents Mark Zuckerberg and other tech luminaries from testifying under oath.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members have settled a shareholder lawsuit over decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Photo: AP
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members have settled a shareholder lawsuit over decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Photo: AP

Big Tech

Meituan executive bemoans ‘irrational’ price war with Alibaba, JD.com

Comments come as the three rivals offer increasingly hefty discounts in a heated battle for market share.

Tech Trends

AI for science, drug discovery to have ‘greatest impact’, says Nvidia’s Huang

Biology was created by nature and therefore harder to ‘manipulate’, Huang said at the China International Supply Chain Expo on Thursday.

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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.

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Illustration: Davies Christian Surya
Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

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.

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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.

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Tech

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.

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Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Tech Trends

Southern China launches ‘AI super league’ to groom start-ups for Asean

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong (second from right) attends the AI super league launch ceremony at Hong Kong’s Cyberport. Photo: Nora Tam

Big Tech

How open-source AI is helping China win hearts and market share

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China’s open-source AI models are competing against closed systems from the likes of Google and OpenAI. Illustration: Henry Wong

Big Tech

Nvidia CEO meets China’s commerce minister to discuss AI cooperation

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends the opening ceremony of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo

Global Economy

Why US, China railway industries want collaboration fast-tracked

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People look at train models in the Advanced Manufacturing Chain area of the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
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