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Visitors interact with robotic musicians at a carnival in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

My Take | What will China look like in 2030? A forecast on the next 5-year plan

China is likely to leverage advanced technology to boost manufacturing, achieving self-sufficiency while becoming an indispensable exporter.

US-China relations

US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Robotics

China turns to robots for elderly care with national pilot programme

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China trade

Ahead of US trade talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message

China’s curbs on rare earth exports are reflected in trade data as value plummets in May, and risks to US supply chain are seen.

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Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia assures users their privacy is protected in mobile data grab

The detailed call and internet logs are supplied without any personal identifiers, communications chief insists.

Semiconductors

Qualcomm chips away at smartphone reliance with US$2.4 billion Alphawave AI bet

As Qualcomm looks to lessen its reliance on the smartphone market, Alphawave would provide it with technology used in data centres.

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DJI

China’s top drone maker DJI comes down to earth with launch of robotic cleaner

Shenzhen-based DJI will introduce a combo vacuum-mopping robot this month, a project that has been in development for four years.

The DJI logo is displayed at the Cebit 2017 exhibition in Germany. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Banking & finance

Investors underinvested in China, though many express interest: Morgan Stanley

‘The fear of missing out on China’s technological development has once again appeared,’ US investment bank says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Geely hits the brakes on new plant construction globally: Li Shufu

Billionaire chairman says mainland China’s second-largest carmaker will focus on improving technological capabilities.

Robotics

Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The launch comes amid efforts to leverage rapidly advancing AI technology to improve the capability of robots.

Visitors watch a robot performing during the world robot carnival in Wuhan this week. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Trump moves to block foreign drone makers from selling new models in US

Major Chinese firms like DJI and Autel Robotics potentially squeezed out of America’s commercial market under executive orders.

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A drone quadcopter, named for its four rotors, made by DJI, a leading Chinese manufacturer of such unmanned aerial vehicles. Photo: Shutterstock
China trade

As US-China rivalry squeezes Asian markets, is taking sides even an option?

Analysts break down what the protracted power plays between Washington and Beijing mean for Asian economies as they walk a tightrope of risks vs rewards.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police launch first drone patrols in urban areas

Unmanned aerial vehicles can inspect an area the size of 13 football pitches in 25 minutes.

India

Tesla’s India entry appears in doubt after minister questions intent

Heavy industries minister says Tesla is ‘more interested’ in establishing showrooms and ‘not interested’ in manufacturing in India.

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Tesla electric vehicles are parked in a Tesla dealer in New Jersey. India has taken notable steps to court Tesla, such as slashing tariffs on luxury vehicles priced above US$40,000. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s food delivery scene soars with drone services to Ma On Shan

Keeta starts delivering orders from two fast-food restaurants in Science Park to Ma On Shan Promenade.

The launch of the delivery route follows the company’s completion of its first low-altitude instant delivery order in March. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Who will win the AI contest of the century?

While the US and China appear to be in a two-horse race, no country can afford to ignore AI development and adoption.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek is hiring interns to label medical data for AI use in hospitals

The move comes as Chinese hospitals embrace open-source AI models from DeepSeek to generate diagnoses and prescriptions.

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Made in China 2025

China eyes 10 new national data zones in digital economy push, AI race with US

Beijing targets a booming data industry, turning some regions into digital leaders to advance cutting-edge tech.

USA and China competing for AI supremacy, represented by chess pieces on a world map highlighting technological rivalry. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Alibaba

Alibaba unveils new AI embedding models, a field it leads globally

The Chinese tech giant ranks top on Hugging Face’s benchmark for measuring the performance of text-embedding services.

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Hong Kong

Femtech top of agenda at women’s health summit in Hong Kong

Two-day symposium to highlight why supporting women’s health is not just a moral obligation but an economic imperative.

Apple

Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands

As the US tech giant looks beyond China for manufacturing, Tata has quickly emerged as a key supplier.

A technician repairs an iPhone. Photo: Reuters
Fintech

Fintech start-up Syfe bolsters Hong Kong expansion after new funding round

Singapore-based Syfe’s expansion plans reflect the city’s position as the largest hedge fund and cross-border wealth management hub in Asia.

Syfe founder and CEO Dhruv Arora. Photo: Handout
China jobs

AI might solve China’s labour woes, but could also fuel deflation, report says

Morgan Stanley analysts say companies’ spending on artificial intelligence might lead to reduced hiring in an already-weak employment market.

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Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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Hong Kong

Chinese app firm Newborn Town sets up in Hong Kong for AI, global push

Firm plans to make use of city’s capital markets, international connections and talent while also collaborating with local universities.

Newborn Town developed and operates the Mico, Yoho, TopTop and Sugo apps. Photo: Handout
Science

US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report

Contrary to other global trackers, university’s tech race scorecard puts US in front in critical fields with China gaining from ‘research achievements, human capital’.

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A staff member stands under a robotic hand at an exhibition centre at Beijing Robotics Industrial Park last month. According to a Harvard report, China largely trails the US in all key technology fields, but it is steadily narrowing the gaps, despite structural challenges. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China hopes to power AI boom with green energy in new data centre strategy

Beijing’s new plan links data centres to renewables as power demand from high-end computing surges.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi founder stays on as honorary chairman at Chinese software firm

Kingsoft Office is best known for its WPS Office software, a popular local alternative to Microsoft Office.

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