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Artificial intelligence
Trump signs looser AI order amid China competition concerns
The US government will get 30 days, instead of 90, to review new AI models under voluntary guidelines approved by President Donald Trump.
3 hours ago
Electric & new energy vehicles
Tesla’s China sales surge to 2026 high, but rivals crowd the rear-view mirror
4 hours ago
Artificial intelligence
ByteDance thinks its Doubao AI is worth paying for. Are China’s users buying it?
3 hours ago
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Education in Hong Kong
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Education Bureau must learn lessons after SMS error over school places
The messaging glitch raises questions about government safeguards and Hong Kong’s push to be a smart city.
3 Jun 2026 - 12:21PM
US-China trade war
Trump looks to balance ‘lead over China’ and national security with AI order
Voluntary framework to vet powerful new AI systems up to 30 days before their public release, stopping short of mandating review regulations.
3 Jun 2026 - 6:09AM
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IPO
Why Hong Kong is now the launch pad for mainland China’s AI champions
City emerges as a price-discovery hub, with mainland AI firms reversing a decades-old dual-listing order to secure global benchmarks.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM
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China economy
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How foreign investors should view China’s ‘little giants’ scheme
The label has its uses but it proves nothing about commercial success, product quality, financial health or global competitiveness.
2 Jun 2026 - 4:30PM
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Smartphones
Huawei to ship more units as price surges dent China’s smartphone sales: report
As higher memory prices raise costs for China’s handset makers, a research firm predicted Huawei would be the only domestic brand to increase shipments.
3 hours ago
Banking & finance
Fear of missing out: why Asia-Pacific firms chase AI despite scant returns
Survey shows many enterprises across the region invest heavily in AI, worried that their rivals will outpace them.
2 Jun 2026 - 1:15PM
China manufacturing
China’s overseas expansion fuelled by government subsidies: OECD report
While OECD figures suggest subsidies have driven Chinese firms’ rapid growth abroad, a Chinese chamber of commerce questioned the report’s standards.
2 Jun 2026 - 4:52PM
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Style Edit
Style Edit: Hublot unveils new boutique at The Venetian Macao
To mark the occasion, Hublot is also introducing the Big Bang Ceramic Carbon timepiece – exclusively available in Greater China.
2 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM
United States
Senators blast Trump over export of AI chips to overseas units of Chinese firms
Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities.
2 Jun 2026 - 6:53AM
Science
China team drafts sanctions list targeting US, allies on 63 key tech sectors
Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands.
2 Jun 2026 - 12:07AM
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US-China relations
Xi-Trump aftermath, space tactics, AI policy change: 7 US-China relations reads
From Xi-Trump meeting analysis to soybean worries and tech plans, here are highlights from our correspondents in the second half of May 2026.
1 Jun 2026 - 10:00PM
China stock market
China index reshuffle to entrench tech trades and boost AI rally: brokerages
Shanghai exchange revamp lifts tech weighting and adds chipmakers, signalling policy support and investor confidence.
1 Jun 2026 - 5:00PM
Robotics
World of humanoid robots set for new blueprint as Nvidia teams with Asian firms
The tech trio team up to create a state-of-the-art robot reference design allowing researchers to build, fine-tune and deploy skills faster.
1 Jun 2026 - 3:17PM
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China technology
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US pressure has only helped make China’s tech giants stronger
Huawei can now bypass ASML’s technology to make the advanced chips that the US has barred from export to China. This has become a familiar story.
1 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM
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SpaceX
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For SpaceX, global dominance may not be written in the stars
Space is not an ordinary, commercial, open market but a strategic domain tied directly to sovereignty, security and industrial policy.
31 May 2026 - 4:30PM
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IPO
AI firm MiniMax prepares for mainland China listing after Hong Kong shares surge
Chinese AI model company hires Citic Securities to prepare a mainland share sale, with the listing venue yet to be confirmed.
31 May 2026 - 4:38PM
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Hong Kong science and tech
Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying
Tech chief Sun Dong also says new space manufacturing research centre focusing on AI and 3D printing will be established this year.
31 May 2026 - 7:03PM
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United States
Firms spent heavily on AI. Now rising costs are outpacing its value
All this artificial intelligence spending was showing no noticeable increase in productivity, Uber’s chief operating officer says.
31 May 2026 - 11:11AM
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Robotics
‘Arms race’: why investors can’t let go of robotic hand developers in China
Funding blitzes spotlight the dexterous hand sector, which is focused on the toughest component in humanoid hardware.
30 May 2026 - 2:00PM
Good Schools Guide
These Hong Kong schools are nurturing the next rugby players and solo violinists
They want to design human-centred AI, build underwater robots and direct film scores – and their schools help make these dreams come true.
30 May 2026 - 12:00PM
Timepieces
Why white ceramic watches are such a bold fashion choice
The bold watches are challenging to work with and even seen as ‘offensive’ by some … so why do brands like Omega, Cartier and IWC Schaffhausen seem to love them? Chris Rovzar finds out.
30 May 2026 - 6:00AM
China property
China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan
Plan for 2026 to 2030 includes upgrades to pipelines, drainage, dilapidated homes, and facilities for education and elderly care.
29 May 2026 - 8:33PM
Artificial intelligence
Asia faces ‘costly paradox’ over divergent AI rules in US and EU
Regional countries are adapting either the US or EU legal framework, while Asian tech firms risk incurring a ‘regulatory fragmentation tax’.
29 May 2026 - 6:31PM
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Semiconductors
Wingtech says core of Nexperia’s China unit now based on mainland
The statement comes amid escalation in the Nexperia conflict, as Wingtech files a lawsuit in China against chip firm.
29 May 2026 - 6:03PM
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Robotics
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Robots take to the catwalk at Seoul fashion show
The AI fashion event offered a glimpse into a future of tech-driven, human-robot coexistence.
29 May 2026 - 12:04PM
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