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9 September, 2024
An Alibaba studio is removing its top game, Three Kingdoms Tactics, from Vivo’s Android app store. Photo: Handout
Alibaba

Alibaba studio pulls top mobile game from Vivo’s app store

The move comes amid ongoing disputes between Chinese video game companies and smartphone brands over app-store commission rates.

TSMC

Apple and Nvidia chip supplier TSMC’s sales top estimates, boosting AI in 2025

China technology

Chinese software firm Yonyou picks former senior SAP executive as new president

Alibaba

Meet Alibaba’s AI coder: an automated system that can build an app ‘in minutes’

AI coder forms part of Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence programming tool called Tongyi Lingma.

Alibaba Cloud’s artificial intelligence coder can perform an automated set of tasks to complete development of an app “as fast as a few minutes”. Photo: Shutterstock
China technology

US cloud services firm Akamai to cease CDN operations in China

Partners Tencent Cloud and Wangsu Science & Technology to ‘ensure smooth transition’ for Akamai’s content delivery network users in China.

TikTok

TikTok expands e-commerce operation into Mexico amid potential US ban

TikTok Shop’s geographic expansion south of the United States shows it is undeterred by Washington’s ‘sell-or-ban’ law.

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Vietnam

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s ‘Chubby Bear’ approach to TikTok reveals double standards

Vietnam’s TikTok strategy involves enforcing censorship while exploiting youth-centric trends to promote pro-leader narratives.

A man in Hanoi looks at TikTok content on his smartphone in October 2023. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s tech giants vow to fix algorithm issues amid crackdown

ByteDance’s Douyin, PDD’s Pinduoduo, and Xiaohongshu have promised to address issues related to the misuse of algorithms.

Alibaba

Alibaba set on growth path after divesting offline retailing assets: analysts

After disposing of Sun Art and Intime, an ‘asset-light’ Alibaba is expected to be in a better position to compete against e-commerce rivals.

United States

Appeal court blocks US government effort to restore net neutrality rules

Under the so-called net neutrality rules, US internet service providers would have been subjected to greater regulation.

Net-neutrality rules require internet service providers to treat internet data and users equally. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Chinese ex-gymnast hit with new social media ban over sexy dance routines

Former sporting hero’s provocative live streaming sessions lead to fresh social media gag, dividing opinion on mainland social media.

Ex-China top gymnast Wu Liufang’s social media account is suspended again over her sexy live streaming sessions. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Douyin
Alibaba

Alibaba sells retailer Sun Art for US$1.7 billion to refocus on e-commerce

Alibaba agreed to divest its entire stake in Sun Art Retail Group to Chinese private-equity firm DCP Capital.

Malaysia

Google and X miss Malaysia’s social media licence deadline; WeChat, TikTok comply

The Malaysian government implemented the licensing requirement to combat cybercrime, but Google and X have raised concerns about the regulations.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Elon Musk baffles internet with ‘Kekius Maximus’ profile name on X

Billionaire’s new X handle merges alt-right symbols and Gladiator references, sparking crypto surge and online speculation.

Billionaire Elon Musk. Photo: TNS
Social media

China’s short video market may have peaked as user numbers fall for first time

The number of short video app users in China reached 1.05 billion at the end of June, about 3 million fewer than in December 2023.

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TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin and rival platform Kuaishou Technology continue to lead the country’s short video market. Photo: Shutterstock
SpaceX

Musk’s Starlink to bring satellite-powered mobile service to Ukraine

Customers of Ukraine’s largest mobile operator will be able to use space-based connectivity when terrestrial network service is unavailable.

China economy

My Take | China economy: Beijing must make strong preparations for a period of slow growth

China is expected to record 5 per cent economic growth this year, but that number has lost its relevance to many investors and consumers.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong should focus on finding compelling uses for generative AI

Foundational tech is important but what people need and want will dictate the success or failure of generative AI and the return on investment.

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Malaysia

Boycotts, bans and dough-kissing drama: Malaysia’s 2024 social media obsessions

The power of social media shaped many of Malaysia’s biggest controversies this year.

Artificial intelligence

China’s GenAI market continues to heat up as Beijing records more LLM filings

The latest batch of GenAI services registered in Beijing included large language models from Zhipu AI and Xiaomi affiliate Rigo Design.

India

Will India’s undersea cable overhaul make it a global data powerhouse?

A number of new cable systems set to come online by 2025 are expected to quadruple the country’s data transmission capacity.

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Undersea cables connect continents and form the foundation of modern digital infrastructure. Photo: Shutterstock
Crime in Hong Kong

154 arrested in Hong Kong as police crack down on internet, phone scammers

The 214 victims, aged between 17 and 78, suffered losses of HK$289 million, police say.

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Police mounted a three-week operation, with those arrested aged from 17 years to 72. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

China’s tax authority to demand online influencer, merchant revenue numbers

A newly proposed regulation would require internet platform operators to report revenue information about users.

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US-China relations

US investigates China’s TP-Link, maker of Wi-fi routers, after cyberattacks

Security concerns over a network equipment manufacturer that controls more than 60 per cent of the US market for home internet routers.

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Cybersecurity

US investigates China-founded internet router maker TP-Link

Investigators fear that TP-Link is using ‘the Huawei playbook’, according to people familiar with the probe.

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A TP-Link smart Wi-fi plug. Photo: Matt Haldane
Cybersecurity

Ireland fines Facebook owner Meta €251 million for data breach

The tech giant infringed EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, according to the country’s data watchdog.

Meta Platforms’ Irish arm has been fined by the country’s data watchdog. 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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Science

China launches first satellites for GuoWang project to rival SpaceX’s Starlink

The 13,000-satellite megaconstellation aims to provide global broadband internet coverage.

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