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Demand for AI chips boomed as ChatGPT started an evolution in AI services and sparked a rise of Chinese rivals. Photo: AFP
Business of climate change

Emissions from AI chip manufacturing rose fourfold in 2024, Greenpeace says

There are many opportunities to invest directly in wind and solar energy, yet global chipmakers have failed to do so on a meaningful scale, Greenpeace says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng CEO says flying car market will be bigger than EVs over next 2 decades

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Banking & finance

Alibaba’s Tsai says some AI bets like excess data centres are speculative

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Artificial intelligence

AI boom drives record loans for data centres in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia has become a data-centre hotspot as tech multinationals diversify beyond China amid geopolitical tensions.

A view of Kuala Lumpur’s skyline in Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

CEO Lei Jun sees progress as Xiaomi raises 2025 EV deliveries target by 16%

Xiaomi is entering the high-end segment of the EV market and also eyeing overseas sales as it ramps up production.

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Hong Kong science and tech

Round table: what can women in STEM do to lead change?

PostMag hosted a discussion between 5 Hong Kong-based innovators blazing a trail: Florence Chan, Angela Wu, Wendy Lam, Gina Jiang and Megan Lam.

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Alibaba

Video | How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce

How Alibaba.com is betting on AI to transform e-commerce
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Japan

Video | Ageing Japan turns to AI robots to care for the elderly

The country is turning to robots and AI as it faces a severe shortage of care workers.

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Technology

Opinion | Rather than resist AI art, Asia is embracing its future

While protests rage from New York to London, artists from China and Japan to India and Singapore are using AI to better their craft.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xiaomi’s ‘Ultra’ luxury EV hits China market at US$73,000

Company expects to sell 10,000 units of the high-end car each year, founder and CEO Lei Jun says.

The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV has been available via presale since November with a price tag of US$112,000. Photo: Xiaomi
China jobs

Are China’s AI advancements a double-edged sword hanging over job prospects?

With China’s youth-unemployment rate an ever-present threat for young jobseekers, now many may have to adapt to an environment awash with AI automation.

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China’s workforce is bracing for the impact of artificial intelligence. Photo: Simon Song
India

My Take | How Asian workers can play their tech cards right amid US visa uncertainty

Asian nations including India must take steps to empower workforces to take advantage of talent shortages in US firms.

Asean

Opinion | From Trump to tech titans, geopolitical traps await Southeast Asia

The US-China tech war and politicisation of tech firms are narrowing options for wary regional players.

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China technology

SenseTime to spin off healthcare platform to capitalise on advanced LLMs

SenseTime says rapid advancements in large language models are transforming artificial intelligence in the medical field.

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Outside a SenseTime office in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Technology

South Koreans develop Iron Man-inspired wearable robot to help paraplegics walk

WalkON Suit F1 is designed to enable users to walk, climb stairs, and manoeuvre obstacles.

Kim Seung-hwan, who is himself a paraplegic and part of the KAIST team, demonstrates the prototype. Photo: Reuters
Technology

Opinion | From TikTok to Apple, companies must tread carefully amid digital nationalism

Restrictive policies could hinder innovation, limit consumer choice and fragment the global digital economy.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | How Asia can strengthen its trade, manufacturing as Trump returns

Staying ahead will require diversifying in hi-tech sectors, boosting workforce resilience and advancing sustainable supply chains.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Xpeng to rival BYD, Li Auto in hybrid car market amid shift in consumer demand

Company unveiled Kunpeng, a new charging system for hybrid cars, touted as the longest range extender system in the industry.

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Xpeng unveils its plan for the extended-range hybrid market during its corporate AI Day in Guangzhou on November 5. Photo: Xpeng
IPO

JD Industrials files a second IPO attempt in Hong Kong amid boom

The company submitted its second IPO application after a first attempt failed last year due to tepid market conditions.

IPO

Will Qiniu’s third IPO attempt in Hong Kong succeed after Midea’s triumph?

Qiniu, a Chinese cloud service provider backed by Alibaba, is making a third attempt at a Hong Kong initial public offering.

Banking & finance

Chinese banks could improve their bottom lines with AI adoption, experts say

AI could lift Chinese banks’ fee-based income to as much as 40 per cent from 30 per cent currently, Asian Banker founder Emmanuel Daniel says.

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Panellists take part in a discussion at the Future of Finance China Conference in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Yuke Xie
Banking & finance

Hong Kong unicorn sees Middle East as growth market for autonomous vehicles

CiDi, which makes autonomous vehicles for use in mining and construction, is in talks to set up a long-term presence in Saudi Arabia as the kingdom invests heavily in infrastructure, executives say.

Cidi’s products include driverless vehicles for mining, quarrying, tunneling and construction excavation.
Thailand

Can AI help stop Thailand’s free healthcare system from overworking its doctors?

Doctors are working overtime to ease the caseload as a result of people taking advantage of free healthcare services in Thailand, industry players say.

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Banking & finance

Chinese venture capital firms bet on South Asia as geopolitics dim US-China ties

Chinese venture capital firms are looking for opportunities in South and Southeast Asia as geopolitical tensions between China and the US dim prospects in the west, according to some big funds.

Technology

The View | South-south cooperation can ensure better digital future for millions

Cooperation among the Global South has enabled developing economies to help each other through knowledge and technology transfers. Using this approach to address the digital infrastructure gap and build a highly skilled workforce can keep emerging countries from falling further behind.

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A Thai technician sets up robots designed for healthcare and service businesses at CT Asia Robotics in Bangkok on July 24, 2023. Across Asia, demand for digital infrastructure will only intensify in sectors ranging from generative AI to e-healthcare. But soft infrastructure gaps will also need to be addressed to help workers thrive in a digitised economy. Photo: EPA-EFE
Artificial intelligence

Asia-Pacific’s advanced economies lag less developed peers in AI take-up: Deloitte

Developing economies in Asia-Pacific are putting generative AI to use at a greater pace and with more enthusiasm than their more advanced neighbours, according to a study by Deloitte.

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‘GenAI is being increasingly used to translate text or speech, helping to break down language barriers and connect people and businesses across the globe,’ the report said. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Exclusive | Kuaishou to replicate China business model in MENA, Brazil growth plans, CFO says

The short video and live streaming platform operator aims to replicate its strategy in overseas markets, focusing on big opportunities in the Middle East, North Africa, Brazil and Southeast Asia, CEO Jin Bing says

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Artificial intelligence

AI boom fuels demand for data centre deals in Asia-Pacific this year

Data centre deals in the Asia-Pacific this year are expected to surpass the region’s record tally of US$3.45 billion in 2023.

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