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Singapore
Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark
Economists say the challenge faced by Singapore is whether AI training can keep pace with job losses and work redesign.
20 May 2026 - 9:57PM
US-China relations
Opinion
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US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age
20 May 2026 - 8:30PM
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IPO
Why is Chinese DRAM maker CXMT’s IPO attracting so much attention?
20 May 2026 - 6:00PM
Artificial intelligence
Alibaba unveils new Qwen model, custom chips in bid to become China’s AI factory
Chinese tech giant launches Qwen3.7-Max, its new large language model designed as a robust foundation for AI models.
20 May 2026 - 4:56PM
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Style Edit
Style Edit: Omega’s two-hand Constellation Observatory rewrites history
The new models, in a range of gold and steel alloys, are the first watches to attain Master Chronometer certification without a seconds hand.
20 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Belt and Road Initiative
China’s BeiDou leads GPS, other rivals across belt and road network: report
Products and services compatible with China’s navigation system have captured 58 per cent market share in countries in the trade initiative.
20 May 2026 - 9:00AM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
China’s Nio slams EV price wars as costs surge, defying cuts by rival Li Auto
Nio and Li Auto take different approach to pricing new models, with one executive praising ‘reasonable’ carmakers that raise prices.
20 May 2026 - 7:00AM
US-China trade war
House foreign affairs chair warns AI sales to China could make America a ‘loser’
Brian Mast stressed that American firms must not let the best US technology reach the ‘wrong places’ when it comes to AI industry.
20 May 2026 - 6:26AM
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Artificial intelligence
DeepSeek adds former Jane Street engineer to harness team amid agentic AI push
Move underscores start-up’s efforts to build harnesses – software that turns an AI model into a functional and autonomous AI agent.
19 May 2026 - 6:30PM
Alibaba
Alibaba teases new Qwen previews, highest-ranking Chinese AI models on Arena
The tech giant released previews of new flagship artificial intelligence models, which scored well on a crowdsourced platform.
19 May 2026 - 6:45PM
IPO
Opinion
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Quantum IPO wave is a milestone. It should also come with a warning
Like with the dotcom bubble, investors are piling into companies exploring technologies with a commercial future that is not yet clear.
19 May 2026 - 4:30PM
Artificial intelligence
Chinese premier urges faster, broader adoption of AI in advanced manufacturing
Premier Li Qiang says boosting AI-powered manufacturing can help drive new growth for the economy.
20 May 2026 - 10:01AM
Artificial intelligence
China’s Moonshot AI moves to unwind offshore structure in IPO pursuit: sources
Beijing-based unicorn tells shareholders it will dismantle VIE model as regulators tighten oversight, as shift may signal new era for foreign tech investment.
19 May 2026 - 3:35PM
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Science
Will Chinese beat English as the top language for commanding AI?
Study suggests sophisticated AI models can respond better to Chinese than English before learning how to fine-tune geometric modifications.
19 May 2026 - 1:00PM
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Electric & new energy vehicles
Chinese firm Xpeng builds driverless cabs, challenging Tesla’s FSD software
The EV maker has embarked on mass production of robotaxis using its own chips and plans to trial the tech before the end of the year.
19 May 2026 - 7:00PM
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Style Edit
Style Edit: Swatch and Audemars Piguet unveil Royal Pop pocket watches
The 2 iconic Swiss brands collaborated on these brash watches-on-a-lanyard, which are multicoloured mash-ups of the Royal Oak and Pop collections.
19 May 2026 - 10:00AM
China manufacturing
China’s old ‘Motown’, Shanghai bets on robotaxis, better batteries to bump GDP
City authorities point at the need to lure foreign firms, while emerging sectors are expected to generate a trillion-yuan boost over the next 5 years.
19 May 2026 - 7:30AM
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Millionaires and billionaires
US jury rules against Musk in OpenAI feud, finding lawsuit came too late
Jurors deliberate for less than two hours before tossing Elon Musk’s breach-of-contract claims against OpenAI and its founders.
19 May 2026 - 9:47AM
Rare earths
Australia to force investors with China ties to divest from rare earths company
The company will force divestment from two individuals and four companies due to Chinese affiliation.
18 May 2026 - 6:59PM
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China’s private sector
Baidu says AI now primary business driver despite 2% drop in first-quarter revenue
Analysts expect the company’s AI marketing services base to steadily grow to reduce declines in advertising revenue and boost profits.
19 May 2026 - 9:32AM
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Artificial intelligence
Forget cellular data: China’s telecoms giants are selling AI token plans
China Telecom and China Unicom’s Shanghai branch are among the latest telecommunications carriers to offer token-based packages to consumers.
18 May 2026 - 4:09PM
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Semiconductors
China’s Amec setting industry standard for chipmaking tech, founder says
The head of one of China’s leading semiconductor makers said its technology has been adopted by overseas competitors.
18 May 2026 - 3:07PM
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Science
China’s northeast, poor in rare earths, scores big find
A new type of deposit in Heilongjiang and Jilin promises easier, cheaper mining than in southern clay-rich areas, say scientists.
18 May 2026 - 3:23PM
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South Korea
South Korea weighs arbitration to avoid Samsung semiconductor plant strike
The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator.
17 May 2026 - 11:18PM
Artificial intelligence
China ramps up building national computing power network as AI token use surges
Beijing casts computing power as a national infrastructure, likening tokens to mobile data as telecoms firms roll out mass-market packages.
17 May 2026 - 8:30PM
US-China relations
Opinion
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Xi-Trump summit reveals changing shape of US-China tech rivalry
Trump is acknowledging reality: if a full US-China decoupling is unrealistic, the alternative is to shape the terms of interdependence.
17 May 2026 - 5:21PM
Artificial intelligence
AI’s World Cup debut: real-time data poised to reshape strategy, level the field
From pressing patterns to offside calls, football’s grandest stage will showcase how instant analysis transforms decisions in heat of play.
17 May 2026 - 12:00PM
China-Asean relations
Asian Angle
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China offers Southeast Asia clear advantages in nuclear power
With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades.
17 May 2026 - 12:00PM
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