AI demands could drive USD $500 billion annual data centre spend
Bain has released its sixth annual Global Technology Report, outlining the evolving landscape of AI, quantum computing, robotics,…
Open Questions | Dong Yu on why ‘every chapter’ of China’s 5-year plans boils down to income
Dong Yu has been executive vice-president of the China Institute for Development Planning at Tsinghua University since 2019.…
Baht surge makes Thailand pricier than Vietnam for Chinese tourists
Chinese arrivals fall 35% in first eight months Pattaraanong Na Chiangmai, deputy governor for Asia and South Pacific…
China set for bumper ‘golden week’ travel rush in boost for economy
China is likely to see a bumper surge in travel bookings for the coming “golden week” holiday –…
Cheap Chinese Imports Threaten Thai Economy, Warns Bank
Thailand is not yet in a state of deflation, but an influx of cheap Chinese goods poses a…
3 body stardom: how China’s space station became a film set and inspired author Liu Cixin
A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space –…
China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty
China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, with the near-term outlook clouded as…
NBA star LeBron James writes of basketball as US-China bridge in rare state media article
Basketball can be a “connecting bridge” between China and the United States, NBA star LeBron James said in…
Local Chinese government’s stimulus plan entices big spenders to dig in while dining out
A local government in China’s provincial economic powerhouse of Zhejiang has announced plans to subsidise the restaurant meals…
Australia’s first Chinese WWII comfort women statue searches for permanent home
Warning: This story contains details of sexual assault that some readers might find distressing. Jimmy Li peeled back…
Tencent counts on demand for Chinese AI tools to lift overseas cloud computing business
Tencent Holdings is aiming for “aggressive” growth in the international cloud computing market, on the back of the…
For China, Trump’s furniture-tariff threat could complicate efforts to reassemble trade
US President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose tariffs on imported furniture could erode some of China’s exports…