Middle East crisis, global memory crunch dim AI smartphone buzz at MWC 2026
The mobile industry buzzed with excitement over the artificial intelligence revolution showcased at MWC Barcelona 2026, but the…
China to put state-owned firms, capital to work nurturing tech champions
China has pledged to provide a range of supportive measures to promote the diffusion of advanced technology through…
China targets lowest growth range since 1991 in realistic move as pressures rise
A 4.5 to 5 per cent GDP growth target – the lowest since 1991 – was announced by…
Mideast oil crisis revives stagflation spectre, haunting China’s deflation battle
Rising energy costs driven by Middle Eastern geopolitical tensions may provide some relief to China’s years-long struggle with…
China in the crosshairs as EU launches sweeping plans to save its industrial future
A common thread through each is that the screws will be turned ever tighter on Chinese firms in…
Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and the core leadership of Alibaba Group Holding and Ant Group spent over an…
China’s AI power play: Beijing banks on clean-energy boom to triumph over US
China’s rapid push into artificial intelligence and its simultaneous energy transition are central to overtaking the United States…
IMF urges China to prioritise consumption-led rebalancing, curb industrial policy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on China to make the shift to a consumption-led growth model…
Exclusive | ‘Huge funds’ for tech hub, incentives for aerospace sector in Hong Kong budget: sources
Hong Kong’s finance chief will earmark substantial funds for a new innovation hub near the border with mainland…
Style Edit: Tod’s spring/summer 2026 campaign embodies la dolce vita on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
There’s no place in the world that embodies the Italian lifestyle of la dolce vita more than the…
Ant’s AQ health app breaks through 100 million users amid holiday surge
Ant Group’s artificial intelligence health app AQ surpassed 100 million users during the Lunar New Year holiday, the…
China’s AI crossroads: 3 divergent paths in the race for dominance
On a crisp January afternoon, the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, just a stone’s throw from Tencent Holdings’ headquarters,…