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Employees work on the production line of drones at the workshop of an aviation technology enterprise on May 16, 2024, in Anqing, Anhui province of China. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Made in China 2025

China’s booming low-altitude economy spurs demand for ‘drone flight planners’

Beijing eyes growth in the emerging sector, but industry faces a severe talent shortage.

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Fame and celebrity

Firm in Coldplay video drama turns to Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow

Alibaba

Alibaba previews its first AI-powered glasses, joining heated race

What is ‘fibermaxxing’, new health trend popular on TikTok and Instagram?

Dietitians explain how the new trend of increasing your fibre intake can help in areas from weight loss to cancer prevention.

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Experts explain how “fibermaxxing” can transform your health with benefits like weight loss, cancer prevention, and improved gut and heart health. Photo: Shutterstock

AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference

From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses.

Lan Lao’s Blueprint Supreme dance challenge goes viral on Chinese social media

From schoolchildren to K-pop stars like Jay Park and Enhypen, everyone’s taking on the dance challenge spreading on Douyin and RedNote.

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Opinion | As AI gets more powerful, humans and human values must remain in charge

Amid unbridled technological advance, AI must be steered towards the common good, its threats turned into catalysts for an equitable future.

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Visitors interact with an AI humanoid robot from Unitree at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on July 8. Photo: AFP

China’s Li Qiang calls for global AI centre as US tech rivalry intensifies

Proposal comes days after Trump says tech race with China will define 21st century, with Beijing reportedly mulling Shanghai headquarters.

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Dating intel app for women suffers massive hack, exposing IDs

The ‘Tea’ app, which is designed to protect women from bad dates, has now exposed their identities following a major hack.

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Letters | Hong Kong must act to protect youth from digital overload

Readers discuss a policy response to digital overstimulation, suicide prevention, hotline help, and Buddhist wisdom.

Students use mobile phones on the MTR on June 27. Mainland China has limited online gaming for minors. Australia is banning phones in schools and restricting social media for under-16s. Hong Kong should also act. Photo: Jelly Tse

Singapore’s suicide surge: why are more young people taking their own lives?

Provisional data reveals a worrying jump in suicides among those in their thirties. Burnout and financial stress are part of the problem.

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A crow flies over buildings in Singapore with the central business district in the background. People in their thirties accounted for the highest number of suicides last year in the city state. Photo: Reuters

Who is Peter Lai? Renowned Hong Kong lyricist is trending on Weibo

Known for his lyrics for songs including Leslie Cheung’s ‘Monica’ and Sam Hui’s ‘Drifter’s Song’, Lai is currently a hot topic on Weibo.

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Editorial | Hong Kong should welcome new police technology to keep city safe

It’s time the city rolled out surveillance technology, as other places have, but with sufficient safeguards to ensure it complies with privacy laws.

What the Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal says about privacy for us all today

‘There’s no such thing as the private life any more,’ says one expert as the fallout from Coldplay concert saga continues.

A fan holds up a sign reading “We’re not here cheating on our significant others” during a kiss cam segment of the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Angels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Getty Images

League of Legends world championship returns to China as esports sector grows

Event kicks off in Beijing on October 14, moves to Shanghai from October 28 to November 2, and then to Chengdu for the November 9 final.

This year marks the third time that China hosts the League of Legends World Championship. Photo: AFP

How China’s Information Support Force gears military up for PLA modernisation

PLA Daily articles offer glimpse into how force established last year fits into President Xi Jinping’s vision of a futuristic military.

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Shanghai expo sets stage for US-China face-off in heated AI race

Business leaders who will speak at the main forum include former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, MiniMax founder Yan Junjie and SenseTime CEO Xu Li.

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India’s drones take flight as ‘cost-effective’ solution to fighter jet wait

Pakistan conflict has sharpened India’s focus on boosting production of drones indigenously as well as deploying them, analysts say.

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Visitors look at an unmanned aerial vehicle displayed at an expo in Chennai in May 2022. India has taken steps to catalyse its domestic ecosystem to boost drone production. Photo: AFP

Pfizer, Chinese biotech firm 3SBio complete licensing deal for cancer drug

Pfizer agreed to an upfront payment of US$1.25 billion, US$150 million for mainland rights and a US$100 million equity investment in 3SBio.

Opinion | Why Trump is attacking China’s dominance in humble graphite

Anti-dumping duty recognises China’s control of the carbon mineral and its growing importance in the batteries powering the future.

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Indonesia’s wiretap pact could create digital dragnet for dissent, critics warn

The deal gives prosecutors direct access to telecoms' user data, raising fears of unchecked surveillance powers.

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Group of passengers using smartphones while sitting inside Jakarta MRT. Photo: Shutterstock

JD.com eyes US$2.6 billion takeover of German electronics retailer

JD.com has been hunting for acquisitions to expand amid weakness in the Chinese economy.

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is in talks to buy Germany’s Ceconomy. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | After 3 Hong Kong data breaches, here’s how to protect your private info

Customers’ details held by Cathay Pacific, Louis Vuitton and Hongkong Post targeted in recent string of data breaches.

Samsung aims to expand smartphone AI beyond Google Gemini

The South Korean giant is in talks with the likes of OpenAI and Perplexity to give users more options on its coming GalaxyS26 series.

Google street nude? Man pictured naked in his yard gets payout

Argentine court rules Google violated dignity by capturing and publishing homeowner’s image from his backyard.

A Google Street View camera. File photo: Shutterstock

Intel slashes a fifth of staff as new CEO revamps chipmaking business

The company will halt planned factories in Poland and Germany, and consolidate chip packaging operations in Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Intel’s CEO Tan Lip-bu. Photo: Reuters

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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Hong Kong police could deploy facial recognition tech in CCTVs by end of year

Technology will enable officers to identify suspects and missing people in real time, and force will also install surveillance cameras on patrol cars.

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Telecommunications
The latest news on telecommunications and networks, including wired and wireless networks, broadcasting and radio communications. Also covers satellite, telecoms companies, optical communications, plus 4G, 5G and mobile phone networks.