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Could China’s photonic chips help it leapfrog US on AI?
Semiconductors

Semiconductors | Could China’s photonic chips help it leapfrog US on AI?

Light-based chips could take over AI model training and inference from US-made GPUs – and launch next-generation optical computing.

Artificial intelligence

‘We’re all in’: Alibaba’s Joe Tsai makes biggest AI push yet at VivaTech

Banking & finance

AI | AI infrastructure investment bubble unlikely to burst by 2027: Macquarie

Singapore

AI powers Singapore’s Grab to US$955 million quarterly earnings

The company has promoted more affordable offerings to woo customers grappling with higher costs of living triggered by soaring fuel prices.

A Grab signage is seen at its office in Singapore on February 25. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Asia’s supply chains could give it edge over US in AI race: Granite Asia’s Foo

Asia’s industrial ecosystem could deliver faster deployment of robotics and embodied AI systems, veteran venture capitalist says.

Semiconductors

How prolonged Iran war could disrupt Asia tech from chipmaking to data centres

LNG and helium shortages risk crippling Asia’s semiconductor supply chain and delaying AI infrastructure expansion, experts say.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

China bets on electric ships in push to decarbonise waterways, expand EV success

Twin strengths, battery technology and shipbuilding, are being fused to electrify maritime transport, moving beyond short-haul passenger vessels to commercial cargo.

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China is building electric cargo ships to decarbonise the nation’s waterways. This December 2024 image shows the nation’s first “clean drift transfer” ship, which is a zero-emission vessel designed to collect floating debris and waste from rivers, lakes or coastal areas. Photo: Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame sees AI-driven appliances run household chores

The firm’s ambition is to become a ‘world-class technology company’, global president Chang Xinwei says.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Asia needs AI talent to fuel its future growth

As governments around the region take steps to upskill workers for an AI-driven world, companies must also do their part.

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India

‘Pax Silica’: America’s new AI inner circle and Asia’s chosen few

Japan, South Korea and Singapore made the cut, leaving key partners like India and Vietnam – and even New Zealand – on the sidelines.

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Representatives of the “Pax Silica” signatories hold signed documents at a summit held in Washington on December 12. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
China technology

Video | Humanoid robots take centre stage at Shanghai summit

Competitions mainly focused on robotic applications in industrial assembly, home services, flower arranging, healthcare and elderly care, as well as restaurant services.

Competitions mainly focused on robotic applications in industrial assembly, home services, flower arranging, healthcare and elderly care, as well as restaurant services
China technology

Opinion | Why the Global South is embracing Chinese AI

The US champions AI as an autonomous agent, a content creator. China exports a vision of AI as a digital nervous system for the real economy.

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Technology

Opinion | Does AI’s rise have to mean job losses? East Asia tells a different story

Studies from Vietnam to South Korea show AI adoption has not cannibalised jobs. Instead of simple mechanisation, economies are synergising.

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China manufacturing

From steel to space: China giant sells first 2 satellites in bold pivot

Once forging steel for skyscrapers, Jigang Group is now in a race to the skies with Geely and 90,000 other Chinese companies.

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A rocket launchpad is seen amid flags at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on October 30. China’s commercial space industry is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years. Photo: EPA
Technology

Opinion | How AI, quantum and space technologies will define the Asian century

Together, they form an engine that will determine which nations shape the century ahead and which struggle to keep pace.

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Asia housing and property

The View | An AI-fuelled data centre bubble in the making? Not in Asia

Asia provides strong reassurance that the AI boom is not the only factor driving development and investment in data centres.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek and Qwen AI models crush Western rivals in cryptocurrency trading challenge

In a real-world test of trading intelligence, China’s DeepSeek and Alibaba’s Qwen AI models have outpaced their Western rivals including GPT.

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China technology

Video | China’s underwater data centres aim to lower carbon footprint

The data centres will be stored in pods under the sea, where ocean currents help keep them cool.

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Hong Kong stock market

TransThera’s 4,500% surge sparks bubble fears in China healthcare stocks

Eye-watering valuation for company ‘with only 121 employees and no revenue’ fuels concerns of speculation on Hong Kong’s red-hot market.

China technology

Opinion | Techno-nationalism is now the critical battlefront in geopolitics

The assumption that technology is a neutral force driving shared progress is giving way to a reality of competition and contest.

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Huawei

Huawei unveils drive storage products to help AI computing

Huawei’s latest move is part of its efforts to develop a comprehensive ecosystem in AI technology.

A Huawei logo. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Ant International, Swift and StanChart partner on remittance service

Participants can send cash to 36 digital wallets around the world operated by Alipay+.

The logo of Alipay+. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Video | Robots impress spectators at world conference in Beijing

Event showcases game-changing technology to assist people from all walks of life.

China technology

Opinion | Manus leaving China reflects tough balancing act amid geopolitical tensions

For successful start-ups like Manus, a relocation could be a pragmatic option that brings benefits in terms of resources and access.

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Asia housing and property

The View | Why Osaka, Bengaluru and Johor are overlooked drivers of Asia property

To spot the big themes and trends in Asian property, look beyond the most widely traded cities and see the market’s true breadth and depth.

Tourists walk past shops and restaurants in the popular Shinsekai district of Osaka, with the Tsutenkaku Tower looming behind, on February 24. Photo: AFP
Science

In a first, Chinese team captures rare quantum friction effect in folded graphene

Team at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics made unexpected finding while folding ultra-thin sheets of graphene.

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Researchers from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics have become the first to directly observe friction between solid materials at the quantum level. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

China’s SpinQ sees quantum computing crossing ‘usefulness’ threshold in 5 years

Shenzhen-based SpinQ expects to deliver a 100-qubit quantum computer by the end of the year, founder and CEO says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EVs: Xiaomi accelerates launch of Tesla Model Y rival YU7

Sales will start at the end of this month instead of in July, founder and CEO Lei Jun says.

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