Call for Applications: Alibaba CoCreate Pitch 2026 for Product-Based
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, has empowered more…
Bali’s ‘big leap’: from holiday paradise to international financial centre
Indonesia is pushing ahead to transform the holiday island of Bali into an international financial centre, with its…
How Hong Kong is fighting to redefine its future with an institutional moat, wealth surge
For decades, warnings of Hong Kong’s terminal decline have arrived in periodic waves. When Stephen Roach, the former…
SpaceX Investments Now Dominate The 10 Best VC Checks Of All Time
Gwynne Shotwell and SpaceX executives at Nasdaq on the day of the company’s historic IPO. AFP via Getty…
China’s Smart Glasses Are Already Leaving Ray-Bans in the Dust
Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses might be leading the pack in America, but in China, they’re starting to look…
Alibaba’s Qwen tech lead steps down after major AI push
Alibaba’s Qwen AI project has lost one of its most visible technical leaders just a day after the…
Alibaba Plans $1.5M Grants for African Startups in 2026
Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation are offering $1.5 m in grants to African entrepreneurs developing innovative…
China building a different AI future than the West
The headlines are predictable by now. The United States restricts chip exports. Chinese labs release competitive models. Pundits…
China’s big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some…
How Taiwan Made Cashless Payments Cute
At a 7-Eleven convenience store in Taiwan, you can pick up a 4-inch plushie of Miffy, the bunny…
Nothing is given: China’s open-source AI tsunami
Innovation never follows a script. It accelerates, stumbles and surprises. Two years ago, a leaked Google memo warned…
Alibaba ‘plans $3.2bn raise’ to strengthen cloud computing
Alibaba is reportedly planning to raise $3.2 billion through the sale of a zero-coupon convertible bond as it…