China promised zero tariffs for Africa. So why is South Africa missing out?
South Africa, China’s largest trade partner in the continent, and other Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members are…
ByteDance’s agentic AI smartphone dials up a digital backlash from China’s top apps
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has moved to tighten controls on its artificial intelligence-powered smartphone after several of…
China’s rich step up offshore bets as gold and insurance gain favour
More than half of China’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) plan to increase the share of offshore investments in their…
Alibaba’s Qwen app becomes the world’s fastest growing AI app as MAUs surge 149%
Alibaba Group Holding’s new flagship artificial intelligence app Qwen was the fastest growing AI app in the world…
Moonshot and MiniMax step up as China’s new frontier AI labs
Chinese artificial intelligence start-ups Moonshot AI and MiniMax have emerged as China’s strongest contenders to rival US frontier…
Animal print interiors: how to embrace your wild side while keeping it classy
Like almost every other arena of design, the world of interiors has long been lured by the beauty…
Style Edit: Christmas treats in the form of Tudor’s Black Bay and Clair de Lune watches
If you’re planning a little festive indulgence – whether for yourself or someone special – Tudor’s holiday line-up…
Hong Kong PolyU’s top AI scientist Yang Hongxia eyes ‘last mile of generative AI’
Yang, who previously worked on AI models at ByteDance and Alibaba Group Holding’s Damo Academy, said in a…
Tech war: Huawei bets on AI tech to squeeze more performance from GPUs
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies is expected to unveil a new artificial intelligence infrastructure technology on Friday that…
From smartphones to smart glasses: Rokid’s latest AI frames join China’s new device race
Hangzhou-based AI and augmented-reality (AR) glasses maker Rokid on Thursday unveiled a lightweight, AI-powered eyewear device built in…
Rising star mathematician Wu Meng returns to China from Finland
In the 1960s, the world-renowned mathematician Hillel Furstenberg proposed a conjecture: that a number cannot appear “simple and…
Style Edit: Baken, the world’s first all-bacon snack range, debuts in Hong Kong
Ask people to name a crave-worthy food and bacon will top many lists. But given the passion that…