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A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Is Hong Kong following Beijing’s lead and ousting Western tech?

A task force is implementing domestic technology in the mainland Chinese public sector, while Hong Kong has no official related policy.

Hong Kong society

‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut

China stock market

China’s property developers seek semiconductor salvation with chip side-hustles

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Education in Hong Kong

Graduates of top vocational school spared brunt of AI impact, new chairman says

Jeffrey Lam explains how he will steer Vocational Training Council as job market changes rapidly and reveals plans for Northern Metropolis campus.

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The VTC offers programmes across multiple academic levels, ranging from secondary school qualifications and associate degrees to full bachelor’s degrees provided by member institutions. Photo: Felix Wong
Artificial intelligence

Southeast Asia is chasing the AI boom, but at what cost?

A regional dash for digital dominance risks running headlong into an energy crunch and an existential threat to jobs.

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Hong Kong stock market

China AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index

Additions to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, increase the number of constituents to 93 as the bourse operator presses ahead with expansion to 100.

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France

France to invest €1.5 billion in quantum computing, advanced microchips

This comes a day after the US unveiled plans to take US$2 billion in equity stakes across nine quantum-computing companies.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Very Large Computing Centre of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission in Bruyeres-le-Châtel, south of Paris on Friday. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Standard Chartered CEO apologises for ‘lower-value human capital’ remarks

Winters expresses regret for his choice of words describing how AI would replace some workers at the lender.

Semiconductors

China’s biggest contract chipmaker clears final hurdle for US$6 billion takeover

SMNC is to become a wholly owned subsidiary of SMIC, boosting the semiconductor manufacturer’s prowess and market position.

Singapore

Why Singapore wants to become the world’s ‘living lab’ for physical AI

These machines are set to complement humans in the workplace, but safety should be a priority for their deployment, analysts say.

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A robot demonstrates a task at the Nvidia booth during an AI conference in San Jose, California, on March 17. Photo: Reuters
Artificial intelligence

Pair charged in US under new law for creating AI celebrity porn

Arrests mark some of the earliest prosecutions under the Take It Down Act as the US cracks down on explicit ‘deepfakes’.

A promotional display for the Take It Down Act, which criminalises the online distribution of non-consensual sexual imagery. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry

White House postpones decision on more regulation over fast-growing AI market as it may affect US competitiveness with rivals globally.

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Hong Kong politics

Historic Legco trip to Beijing to include tech sector tours, seminars and visits

All 90 lawmakers are expected to visit capital from July 19 to 25, marking Legco’s first collective trip to Beijing since 1997 handover.

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Semiconductors

What is YMTC, the latest contender in China’s memory-chip IPO push?

As China’s memory-chip giants YMTC and CXMT progress towards IPOs, they shine a spotlight on Beijing’s tech self-sufficiency ambitions.

Yangtze Memory Technologies Co is China’s leading 3D NAND flash memory manufacturer. Photo: Shutterstock Images
China technology

AI gives China ‘God’s-eye view’ of green sector as data-centre demand booms

Alibaba and Peking University map nation’s extensive green-energy sites – a move that could help stabilise national grid amid surge in computing-power needs.

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Rows of solar panels are seen at a photovoltaic farm in Datong, China. Photo: AP
Robotics

China unveils first humanoid robot for household chores, ready as early as 2027

Companies are still improving data required for robots to perform complex household tasks, some of which require embodied AI.

China's economic recovery

China’s corporate earnings lag behind stock market gains, survey finds

Equities post strong gains driven by improved market sentiment and tech optimism, though profit growth lags, a new survey shows.

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China-Russia relations

China-Russia joint statement on Xi-Putin summit

The two countries issued a statement following this week’s meeting in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation

Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant forecasts 30 billion yuan AI revenue in 2026, with agents driving more than half of cloud sales.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla’s FSD launch in China heats up competition with domestic EV makers

The long-awaited roll-out received approval from regulators a week after Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited China as part of a US delegation.

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Singapore

How Singapore’s weaponised drone trials could fuel Southeast Asian tensions

As Southeast Asian militaries adopt cheap, lethal systems, experts warn a lack of established rules could prove dangerous.

A US Navy drone parks beside a Philippine C130 plane at the airport of Zamboanga, southern Philippines last year. Photo: AP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s Chery plans for 1m EVs sold abroad amid global energy crisis

Anhui-based carmaker anticipates 27 per cent increase in foreign deliveries in 2026 as battery ranges improve and oil prices rise.

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Employees work on a factory production line for Chery’s electric vehicles in China’s Anhui province. Photo: Reuters
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.

US-China relations

Opinion | US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age

The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed.

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Artificial intelligence

Why is Chinese DRAM maker CXMT’s IPO attracting so much attention?

ChangXin Memory Technologies is sparking investor interest as DRAM profits soar, AI drives shortages and China pushes for chip self-reliance.

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has seen profits increase amid the rising price of memory. Photo: Handout
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.

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Alibaba Grouop Holdings unveiled its new large language model Qwen3.7-Max which it said will be a robust foundation for AI models on Wednesday. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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