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27/05/2023 07:00

Payment made even simpler in Beijing

WeChat users who register their palm prints can pay for rides on Beijing’s airport express line using only their hands at designated turnstiles, SCMP reports.

26/05/2023 07:00

Pilkington: America is losing the semiconductor battle to China

Beijing's Micron ban shows that other countries want no part of the US trade war, economist Philip Pilkington writes on Unherd.

16/05/2023 07:00

Could China win the next generation 6G race?

The race for launching a commercial 6G network is intensifying, with more and more countries getting involved. The biggest question is whether China could win or fall behind US ally South Korea.

16/05/2023 06:00

Developing the robotics industry in Shanghai

East Asia and the Pacific is ageing faster than any other region in the world. By 2040, around a third of China’s population will be over 60, and a wide range of policy decisions – from family allowances to the development of robotics – are being taken to curb the trend.

08/05/2023 06:00

Chinese chip tool makers see investment boom

Major Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers have reported significantly high revenue and profit, according to their latest financial disclosures, as they filled the void left by American suppliers who suspended local operations to comply with US trade restrictions on the mainland, SCMP reports.

05/05/2023 09:39

More Chinese scientists return to China from the US

China’s strategy to recruit scientific researchers to work at China‐affiliated universities is working, Modern Diplomacy reports, citing the Cato Institute.

02/05/2023 08:30

Dubai medical tourism on the rise

Dubai saw remarkable growth in medical tourism in 2022 with 674,000 medical tourists spending 992 million AED (270 million USD) in the year, an increase of 262 million AED (71 million USD) from 2021, Khaleej Times reports.

01/05/2023 07:00

Singapore company to grow strawberries in farms in Malaysia and Thailand

Singrow, the Singapore firm behind strawberries that can be grown in tropical climates, has made plans to co-develop farmlands in Malaysia and Thailand, according to The Straits Times.

30/04/2023 10:51

China's ByteDance leads world unicorn list

Chinese company ByteDance leads the global unicorn index 2023, according to a Hurun report on Tuesday, China Daily writes.

27/04/2023 06:00

AI powered technology transforms Thai hotels

Thailand’s hotel industry is witnessing a significant shift as it embraces artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, reshaping the landscape of luxury accommodations in the country, Thaiger reports.

23/04/2023 06:00

Huawei takes a new step in ditching US technology

China's Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it was replacing internal software management systems it once sourced from US vendors with its own in-house version, hailing the move as a victory over US restrictions that once threatened its survival, Economic Times reports.

13/04/2023 07:00

Huawei looks to move its Middle East HQ to Riyadh

The Chinese company, which already has offices in the Saudi capital and other cities across the Middle East, is in talks with Riyadh authorities to upgrade its presence in the country, The Economic Times writes.

06/04/2023 07:30

South Korea looking to lead the way in quantum technology

In an era of global technological competition, where the technologies of the future determine the fate of the national economy, security and diplomacy, South Korea’s goal is to become one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, and to lead in key new technology sectors.

01/04/2023 08:00

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