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Prices for some of the most in-demand products, including fourth-generation dynamic random-access memory chips, or DDR4, have plunged about 40 per cent since peaking late last year. Photo: Iris Deng

Tech

From frenzy to fallout: why the chips are down for Shenzhen’s tech traders

As global memory giants cash in on AI demand, Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei traders are grappling with plunging chip prices and losses.

China’s chipmakers rush to embrace DeepSeek’s V4. Which names stand out?

Baggage bots: Chinese humanoids clock on at Japanese airports amid labour crunch

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Big Tech

Foxconn, BYD among top exporters as China-listed firms hit overseas revenue mark

Companies such as Foxconn and BYD are among the top performers as overseas revenues account for nearly 17 per cent of total income.

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The BYD Datang is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show on April 30. Photo: AFP
The BYD Datang is displayed at the Beijing Auto Show on April 30. Photo: AFP

Tech War

AI | AI ecosystems in China and US grow apart amid tech war

China and US have different goals for artificial intelligence and ways of developing it. Washington’s curbs on tech exports have widened the gap between them.

Big Tech

China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios

Earnings show Chinese chip designers devote up to half of revenue to research, far above US peers, as Beijing pushes tech self-reliance.

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Banking & Finance

Canadian Solar elevates Hong Kong role amid industry slump, geopolitical strain

Energy storage unit EP Cube eyes Hong Kong hiring and potential IPO as the group expands into higher-value markets.

Canadian Solar says it is elevating Hong Kong as a base to diversify beyond the US and move into higher-value segments. Photo: Shutterstock
Canadian Solar says it is elevating Hong Kong as a base to diversify beyond the US and move into higher-value segments. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Supersized and scaling: China pushes 10,000-card computing clusters in AI race

Cities and tech giants are racing to build massive AI clusters, betting scale will drive faster model training, lower costs and wider adoption.

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Tech

Samsung reshuffle signals shift beyond hardware as China rivalry intensifies

Move comes as TCL and other mainland brands close in on Samsung’s long-held global lead in the television market.

Big Tech

Hype or real: China’s robot boom faces reality check as commercialisation lags

Capital floods into China’s robotic sector but profitability remains elusive as challenges emerge with the industry’s business model.

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One of Agibot’s wheeled robots works at a supermarket checkout as the robotics sector reconsiders its business model to make the venture profitable. Photo: Handout

Tech Trends

China’s robots step into real-world roles, from cleaning to directing traffic

Robots appear in settings from dirty kitchens to dangerous steel mills as country pushes development of embodied AI.

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An X Square Robot that is capable of picking up rubbish in Beijing on April 21. Photo: AP Photo
An X Square Robot that is capable of picking up rubbish in Beijing on April 21. Photo: AP Photo

Tech Trends

Hong Kong puts its own spin on DeepSeek with China-chip AI push abroad

Government-backed lab says China-chip compatibility will support secure, local AI use as it explores overseas expansion.

Global Economy

How China is quietly reshaping Southeast Asia’s payments beyond the US dollar

New initiative lets consumers use home-grown apps like Alipay for cross-border payments – supporting Beijing’s push to expand regional financial links.

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Tech Trends

AI cost-cutting not a legal excuse to fire workers, Chinese court says

The latest court ruling comes amid fears of AI-driven job displacement, especially among young workers.

Courts ruled that the company illegally terminated the contract of the employee. Photo: Shutterstock Images

China Business

Who could gain from DeepSeek’s V4 with China chips poised for stronger demand?

Breakthrough launch could lift stocks from chipmakers to model developers as demand for computing power builds and adoption widens: analysts.

The launch of DeepSeek’s V4 may lower the costs of AI integration into daily lives and broaden commercial usage, according to analysts. Photo: AFP
The launch of DeepSeek’s V4 may lower the costs of AI integration into daily lives and broaden commercial usage, according to analysts. Photo: AFP

Tech

From footwear to AI services: China moves up the value chain in exports

In 2025, China’s export growth in telecoms, computer and information services far outpaced exports of traditional goods, such as footwear.

Tech Trends

From phones to humanoid robots: China’s supply chain eyes next growth curve

A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots.

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

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China’s chipmakers rush to embrace DeepSeek’s V4. Which names stand out?

DeepSeek’s release of V4 has been followed by a wave of adoption among domestic semiconductor manufacturers and AI chipmakers. Photo: AFP

China EVs

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A humanoid robot poses at a BYD booth beside an electric vehicle at the Beijing auto show. Photo: Kyodo

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China’s chipmakers pour revenue into R&D, outpacing US ratios

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What is this robot at the Met Gala?

An Alexander Wang robot departs Mark Hotel, during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Costume Art' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Sophia the robot makes classical music debut

Humanoid robot Sophia performs during a rehearsal with the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Symphony Orchestra ahead of its 2026 Annual Gala Concert, in Hong Kong, China, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Cleaner, cheaper EV trucks gain traction in China

This picture taken on April 23, 2026 shows a driver returning the charging gun after charging his electric truck at a station in Beijing. At a dusty lot an hour outside Beijing, a steady stream of vehicles come and go for a quick battery charge -- just one node in China’s rapidly expanding network of electric trucks. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) / To go with AFP story China-tech-logistics-auto-show, FOCUS by Peter CATTERALL
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