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A decline in memory firms’ share prices started with Samsung and SK Hynix, then extended to include Chinese memory firms GigaDevice Semiconductor and Montage Technology. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Big Tech

Google’s TurboQuant dents memory-chip stocks, but analysts say ‘buy the dip’

Rather than reducing demand for memory chips, the advance could increase it by fuelling more AI applications.

DJI unveils its first 360-degree drone amid patent dispute with crosstown rival Insta360

AI rift widens as China urges boycott of top US conference over sanctions ban

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Big Tech

Meituan posts second consecutive quarterly loss amid instant commerce battle

The Beijing-based company had a challenging 2025 after local e-commerce giant JD.com jumped into food and grocery deliveries.

Meituan food delivery riders gather during a work break in Chongqing on November 21, 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Meituan food delivery riders gather during a work break in Chongqing on November 21, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Tech

China’s Kuaishou slumps as analysts flag growth pressure despite strong results

Short-video giant’s core advertising and live-streaming businesses face headwinds while AI investments weigh on margins, analysts say.

China Business

China’s obesity drug makers take on global giants as Novo Nordisk patent expires

Patent expiry of blockbuster drug opens door for Chinese drug makers to challenge multinationals in booming weight-loss market.

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Money & Wealth

Open Questions | Euro, Chinese yuan to end US dollar dominance, top economist says

Kenneth Rogoff sees yuan as a reserve currency within five years, Europe asserting financial independence and greater regulation of stablecoins.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
Illustration: Henry Wong

Tech

Why China’s humanoid robots are still waiting for their ‘ChatGPT moment’

Limited training data and unresolved hardware challenges continue to hold back humanoid robots from mass adoption, say experts.

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Big Tech

Semicon China: AI, packaging set to drive country’s chip industry growth

China on track to account for nearly half of world wafer capacity in two years, organiser of world’s largest chip industry trade show says.

Big Tech

Pinduoduo operator’s profit slides as firm cites higher reinvestment

Results reflect a pivotal year for PDD Holdings, as breakneck growth gives way to more stable pace.

Revenue from online marketing services and other segments – primarily indicating revenue from domestic platform Pinduoduo – grew 5 per cent year on year. Photo: Shutterstock

Companies

China Mobile bets on Hong Kong as gateway for global computing flows

China Mobile opens new data centre and expands cables as Hong Kong is drawn deeper into China’s national computing network.

The push to link Hong Kong more closely with mainland computing resources reflects China’s broader ambitions in artificial intelligence. Photo: Handout
The push to link Hong Kong more closely with mainland computing resources reflects China’s broader ambitions in artificial intelligence. Photo: Handout

Tech

China names Beijing, urban clusters as major tech hubs in self-reliance push

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang says national capital and its neighbours should become ‘world-class science centre’ at high-profile tech forum.

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Tech

Shenzhen eyes ‘leapfrog’ gains in AI server supply chain in self-reliance push

Shenzhen has unveiled an ambitious three-year plan to build out AI computing clusters and boost key hardware components.

China Business

Hong Kong stocks extend rebound on signs of diplomatic path in Iran conflict

Investors cheered progress on peace talks and falling crude prices, helping the Hang Seng Index rise for a second day.

An electronic signboard shows the prices of stocks at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing building. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

China’s WeRide eyes Hong Kong, Singapore roads for robotaxi services

Company plans to put self-driving taxis and buses on Hong Kong streets this year, while Singapore service starts April 1 through Grab.

WeRide’s planned entry into Hong Kong aims to cover both robotaxis and robobuses. Photo: Getty Images
WeRide’s planned entry into Hong Kong aims to cover both robotaxis and robobuses. Photo: Getty Images

Tech Trends

US move to ban China routers as part of onshoring push could be uphill battle

Foreign router makers seeking conditional approval must disclose details such as corporate structure and supply-chain information.

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Big Tech

Alibaba debuts what it calls most powerful CPU core of its kind

The launch comes as AI agents are becoming the latest battlefield for Chinese tech companies after OpenClaw took the industry by storm.

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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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Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the company’s global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Tech

DJI unveils its first 360-degree drone amid patent dispute with crosstown rival Insta360

The Avata 360 is DJI’s first full-degree drone. Photo: Handout

Tech

AI rift widens as China urges boycott of top US conference over sanctions ban

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The NeurIPS Foundation has said restrictions are being introduced to comply with US sanctions. Photo: Shutterstock

China Business

China’s Pony AI to launch robotaxi service in Europe with Uber, local start-up

The partners have begun testing in Zagreb, Croatia, using Pony’s Gen-7 system and electric SUVs made by Chinese state-owned carmaker BAIC. Photo: Handout

China Business

China’s lidar giants pivot to robotics in boost supply chain dominance

The Hesai booth at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, January 9, 2025. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Robot tennis player takes on humans

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