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9 September, 2024

The US Federal Reserve’s third straight interest-rate cut dampened the speculative spirits unleashed in the cryptocurrency market by Donald Trump’s pledge of friendly regulations. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

23 Dec 2024 - 3:58PM

Opinion | How Southeast Asia can become the next AI powerhouse

22 Dec 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

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

23 Dec 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

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.

19 Dec 2024 - 3:13PM

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.

18 Dec 2024 - 8:56PM

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.

18 Dec 2024 - 10:07AM

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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.

17 Dec 2024 - 6:38PMvideocam

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.

15 Dec 2024 - 12:05PMvideocam

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.

12 Dec 2024 - 11:10PM

Artificial intelligence

China’s generative AI market sees fewer new entrants with 64 new approvals

The November AI model approvals is the smallest of the three batches released this year, as the market grows more saturated.

12 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM

The pace of new generative AI model approvals from Beijing has been slowing, suggesting the market is becoming saturated. Photo: Shutterstock

Banking & finance

Cybersecurity regulator to continue crackdown on illegal financial services

Cyberspace Administration of China says it has taken action against a number of accounts on social media platforms.

12 Dec 2024 - 3:44PM

The Cyberspace Administration of China’s headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Baidu

Chip war: China’s semiconductor imports expand ahead of new US restrictions

From January to November, China imported a total of 501.47 billion integrated circuits, up 14.8 per cent from the same period last year.

11 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

‘Freedom of speech does exist’: Malaysia’s new internet law passes first hurdle

The bill imposes stricter penalties on content violations and grants sweeping powers such as the right to search and seize without a warrant.

10 Dec 2024 - 1:26PM

China launches antitrust probe into US chip giant Nvidia in tech war escalation

The action is an apparent response to Washington’s tightened chip restrictions against China.

9 Dec 2024 - 9:20PM

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang delivers a speech at an event on artificial intelligence in Tokyo on November 13, 2024. Photo: Kyodo

Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong-Shenzhen integration could spur capital flows, innovation: expert

At Qianhai Forum on Greater Bay Area cooperation, policy expert suggests Hong Kong firms should establish dual headquarters in Shenzhen.

6 Dec 2024 - 11:19PM

A view of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone. Photo: Dickson Lee

Digital currencies

Hong Kong to introduce stablecoin bill to regulate virtual token

The government published the Stablecoins Bill in the gazette on December 6; first reading in the Legislative Council set for December 18.

6 Dec 2024 - 7:45PMvideocam

China cutting e-commerce red tape to ease export of small packages, support jobs

New policies aim to shore up China’s competitiveness in global manufacturing and e-commerce while alleviating worrisome youth-unemployment pressure.

6 Dec 2024 - 1:30PM

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Opinion | US tech blind spot risks harming the country’s competitiveness

Policymakers have failed to implement safeguards for tech product safety, while being aggressive towards those at the forefront of discovery.

4 Dec 2024 - 5:46AMvideocam

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy

The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.

3 Dec 2024 - 5:40AMvideocam

China’s digital yuan roared out of the gate, but stumbling blocks have popped up

Corruption and a slow adoption of the e-CNY risk undermining the groundbreaking progress that China’s digital currency has made over the past decade.

1 Dec 2024 - 9:00AMvideocam

Rush to ‘value up’ may be Asia stocks’ best defence against Trump

Governments and regulators across Asia are hurrying to implement their own versions of Japan’s decade-long ‘Value Up’ programme.

30 Nov 2024 - 3:29PM

Donald Trump’s US election victory and his adversarial trade policies threaten to undermine Asia’s economic growth and corporate earnings. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Sunac sells stake in Harbin Ice and Snow World Park for US$138 million

The divestment comes amid Sunac’s efforts to restructure about US$2 billion in onshore debt.

30 Nov 2024 - 1:09PM

A Sunac China Holdings subsidiary has sold its 46.7 per cent equity interest in Harbin Ice and Snow World Park. Photo: Shutterstock

Microsoft faces wide-ranging US antitrust probe

Competitors have criticised Microsoft’s practices they say keep customers locked into its Azure cloud service.

28 Nov 2024 - 10:45AM

Opinion | China’s move to centralise oversight of financial sector shouldn’t be feared

Stronger party control over the financial sector will allow the building of a more cohesive framework for further orderly decentralisation.

27 Nov 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion | Why blanket bans are not the answer to keeping children safe online

It is important to respect children’s right to access information, express themselves and participate in digital culture.

27 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Social media and online learning platforms have opened new worlds for young people, but they bring with them new perils that legislators are struggling to keep in check. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech giants Meta, TikTok, Google slam Australia’s under-16 social media ban

The proposed law will hold social-media platforms responsible for policing the ban, under threat of fines of up to US$32.5 million.

26 Nov 2024 - 7:18PM

Australians under 16 years of age will be prohibited from setting up accounts on all major social media sites under a proposed legislation. Photo: AP

China's economic recovery

Carrot or stick? Beijing seeks delicate balance towards its platform economy

People’s Daily commentary and pledge from Premier Li Qiang offer support for platform economy, coincides with algorithm regulation.

25 Nov 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

TikTok rival Kuaishou gets police warning over content moderation

The warning was over alleged lapses in dealing with prohibited content in a timely manner and failing to protect minors.

22 Nov 2024 - 8:09PM

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