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9 September, 2024
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European Union

Europe forced Apple to allow other app stores. Porn quickly followed

Marketed as the ‘first Apple-approved porn app’, the software has been made available to iPhone users in the EU under new digital rules.

Technology

Who is Lina Khan, the outgoing FTC chair of the top US antitrust watchdog?

China stock market

China stocks set for US$236 billion influx from state-owned investors: UBS

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Indonesia

Will Indonesia’s plan to restrict children’s access to social media succeed?

While many support the policy and say it should also limit screen time, others are concerned about implementation and data privacy.

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Young girls use their mobile phones as they visit Lampuuk beach on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in December 2024. Photo: AP
Jobs

Opinion | How Asia’s gig economy can become a driver of economic innovation

The gig economy has the potential to transform lives across Asia, but only if regulators, insurers and platforms rise to the moment.

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Vietnam

Asian Angle | Vietnam’s private banking sector has a ‘chronic disease’. Can it be treated?

Truong My Lan’s death sentence serves as a warning, but Vietnam needs structural reforms to address the sector’s vulnerabilities.

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Video gaming

China limits young gamers’ playing time to 15 hours a month during school break

Tencent and NetEase, China’s two biggest video-gaming firms, signalled their adherence to existing regulations during the winter school break.

A boy plays the video game ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ in the Sony store, in Shanghai, August 26, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apple

Apple forms Shanghai data-processing venture as AI push in China still in limbo

The Shanghai unit of Apple will focus on software development, big data services, storage services and data processing.

Taiwan

Opinion | Why Taiwan should reconsider its stance against nuclear energy

Taiwan, near-fully dependent on imported energy, plans to shut its last reactor. Yet renewables like nuclear can support its security and carbon goals.

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Technology

Opinion | How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive

US removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, education and infrastructure.

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Attendees are given a sneak peak on January 5 into the latest gadgets at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, where gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple’s pricey iPhones ineligible under China’s new subsidy scheme

China’s latest stimulus measure offers a 15 per cent subsidy for purchases of smartphones, tablets and smartwatches.

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China’s new subsidy scheme puts Apple and other foreign premium smartphone vendors at a disadvantage against domestic rivals. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | How world can ensure AI revolution doesn’t worsen inequality

Fears over AI fuelling inequality are well-founded, but the technology can be a force for good with proactive governance and global cooperation.

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Honor

China’s Honor targets Indonesia’s growing appetite for premium smartphones

Honor expects to initially launch more than 30 products this year in Indonesia, where it plans to open over 10 ‘experience’ stores.

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.

ByteDance’s Douyin app is shown on a smartphone. Photo: Xinhua
E-commerce

UK lawmakers summon Shein and Temu for questioning over labour practices

Both online retailers have faced allegations of poor working practices at product factories in China and of forced labour in supply chains.

Shein and Temu sell clothes, shoes, gadgets and accessories at rock-bottom prices. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

From regulating Uber to combating space oil, what Hongkongers can expect in 2025

Regulating subdivided flats, improving taxi services and banning flavoured cigarettes are also on the list of policies expected in 2025.

European Union

EU universal charger rules come into force

EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use USB-C charging port came into force on Saturday to cut costs and waste.

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Artificial intelligence

Explainer | Why ChatGPT creator OpenAI plans transition to public benefit corporation

The new structure aims to potentially make OpenAI a more investor-friendly company, while maintaining a mission of funding a related charity.

OpenAI’s transition into a public benefit corporation is expected to help it raise more capital. Photo: TNS
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.

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin records first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s US election victory

The original cryptocurrency was down more than 7 per cent for the seven-day period through 9:27am on Monday in Singapore.

Asean

Opinion | How Southeast Asia can become the next AI powerhouse

Young, dynamic and fast, the region has unique advantages, supported by investment in infrastructure, talent, policy support and collaboration.

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An AI virtual anchor is pictured during the launch of Malaysia’s National AI Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on December 12. Southeast Asia’s unique combination of adaptability, dynamism and strategic investments is positioning it as a critical player in shaping the AI landscape. Photo: Xinhua
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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Live streamer Viya Huang Wei sells goods on Taobao in 2019. The Chinese influencer was fined US$210 million in 2021 for tax evasion. Photo: Getty Images
Tencent

Tencent gives up Epic Games board seats after US antitrust scrutiny

China’s most valuable company owns Riot Games, a rival to Epic, in which it also has a minority stake, and its board seats in both possibly violated US law.

Digital currencies

Hong Kong licenses 4 more crypto exchanges amid bitcoin price surge

The approvals bring the total number of licenced virtual asset firms to seven, as Hong Kong moves to revive its crypto industry.

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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Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol building on March 13 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
China’s Communist Party

China stamps out AI misuse to preserve national literature and ideology

Beijing seeks to balance AI use to boost the economy while combating deepfakes, digital misinformation and altering of public perception.

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E-commerce

Beijing puts e-commerce sector’s ‘refund-only’ policy and PDD under scrutiny

The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce have directed Pinduoduo owner PDD to fix this practice.

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