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9 September, 2024
Intel executives appear to have softened on the idea of spinning off the company’s chip manufacturing operations, but said it is something for the next CEO to handle. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

Intel says chip manufacturing spin-off is an ‘open question’ for next CEO

Executives broke with former CEO Pat Gelsinger’s more bullish messaging and emphasised that it will take time to fix Intel’s competitiveness.

Apple

Apple nears switch to in-house Bluetooth, Wi-fi chips for iPhone

China's economic recovery

China touts ‘bold capital’ to coax risky plays amid waning investor confidence

China society

Opinion | Why China shouldn’t be complacent as Western expat numbers drop

The presence of foreigners not only brings economic benefits through trade and investment but also fresh ideas and cultural understanding.

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Semiconductors

Huawei’s new Mate 70 smartphone chip is ‘not a major redesign’, report finds

The findings contradict enthusiasm on Chinese social media, where users claimed the new Kirin 9020 had a performance boost of 30 per cent.

China’s Communist Party

Police in China take hi-tech rolling robot out on patrol

The device is equipped with tear gas, cameras and flashing lights, and can track and identify targets.

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Millionaires and billionaires

Elon Musk’s net worth tops US$400 billion in historic first

The most recent catalyst was an insider share sale of his privately held SpaceX, which boosted Musk’s net worth by some US$50 billion.

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Elon Musk jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on October 5. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Anwar urges ‘extraordinary speed’ in AI adoption to drive digital economy

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made artificial intelligence a key focus of his administration to support billion-dollar tech investments.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV maker Jiyue to cut operations in bid to stay in brutal race

Some projects will be scrapped and some business units merged in an ‘all-out’ effort towards ‘rebirth’, CEO says.

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Semiconductors

China must innovate in chip design or fall behind the global market, expert says

China Semiconductor Industry Association’s Wei Shaojun sees new design architecture and microsystem integration as pathways to progress.

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Innovation in China’s integrated circuit-design sector have been hindered by tightened US tech restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Facebook

Facebook and Instagram down for thousands of users, WhatsApp also affected

WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging application, was also down for more than 1,000 users.

Some Facebook and Instagram users posted that they were encountering an error that said “something went wrong” and that Meta was working to get it fixed. Photo illustration: Reuters
US-China relations

US hits China with new tariffs on solar wafers, tungsten products

Steep duties taking effect January 1 meant to guard against Beijing’s rising clean-energy prowess.

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Science

China’s hypersonic jumbo jet prototype hits Mach 6 in Gobi Desert test flight

Chinese institute reveals test footage of aircraft that could help turn dream of ‘one-hour global travel’ into reality.

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US-China tech war

Chinese surveillance firm Uniview calls on US to reconsider its trade sanction

Uniview was added to Washington’s trade blacklist for enabling certain ‘human rights violations’, according to the US Commerce Department.

Chinese video surveillance systems maker Uniview downplays impact of US trade restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong stock market

SenseTime raising US$358 million from stock placement for expansion

The Shanghai-based tech firm is selling the shares at a 6.3 per cent discount to bolster GenAI development and outpace rivals.

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SenseTime is raising funds to shift its business focus to generative AI. Photo: Aly Song
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s CATL, Stellantis to build US$4.3 billion EV battery plant in Spain

Joint venture received support from the Spanish government, which abstained in the EU’s October vote to impose extra tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

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Semiconductors

Chip war: China’s semiconductor imports expand ahead of new US restrictions

From January to November, China imported a total of 501.47 billion integrated circuits, up 14.8 per cent from the same period last year.

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China’s economic stimulus

China to invest over 4 trillion yuan in ‘hidden infrastructure’ as economy slows

Urban infrastructure projects in the coming years will be worth trillions of yuan and provide a means of boosting jobs and stabilising China’s economy.

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Urban infrastructure construction, as seen here in Yunnan province this month, will help drive investment that supports China’s economy in the coming years. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

US must engage China’s ‘wickedly competitive’ hi-tech firms: trade group leader

Mainland companies striving to overcome slower domestic growth and oversupply while multinationals need R&D talent to stay globally viable.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong no money-laundering hub, officials tell anti-crime forum

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam hits back at ‘misconceived’ comments about Hong Kong.

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Semiconductors

Chinese chip tool maker hands reins to state-owned firm after US sanctions

Empyrean Technology is handing control of its board to its largest shareholder, a state-owned enterprise, after Washington blacklisted the software maker.

China’s top maker of electronic design automation tools, Empyrean Technology, is handing control of its board over to its largest shareholder, a state-owned enterprise, showing how US sanctions are leading to unprecedented collaboration between the government and private chip firms. Photo: Shutterstock
Education in Hong Kong

Strong tech literacy a ‘priority’ for Hong Kong students amid evolving AI

City’s technology chief speaks to over 300 school principals and industry leaders at Hong Kong Principals’ Forum.

(From left) Zuraidah Ibrahim, the SCMP’s executive managing editor, Ricky Choi, Cyberport’s director of smart living, Zhizheng Zhang, VP of large models at Galbot, and Eddie Hui, digital innovations lead at Lenovo, take part in a panel discussion at the forum. Photo: Dickson Lee
Trade

The View | East Asia’s success shows regional integration key to global competitiveness

The experience of today’s successful economies underscores that competitive advantage emerges not from isolation but from strategic collaboration.

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Quantum computing

Google announces quantum computing chip breakthrough

Willow processor completes statistical tasks that are beyond the reach of the world’s fastest supercomputers.

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China's economic recovery

For China, ‘pivotal’ 2025 will put economic choices to the test: Asia Society

How China deals with simmering trade disputes, weak domestic consumption and advanced manufacturing hurdles ‘will shape its trajectory for years’.

China’s “new quality productive forces” could help form the bedrock for China’s 15th five-year plan. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Most Asia-Pacific firms unprepared for AI governance amid uncertainty: report

Deloitte report shows stark disconnect between perceived and actual preparedness, says firms need to refine approach for more meaningful impact.

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According to a recent Deloitte report, more than half of technology workers do not believe their workplace can address AI-related risks. Photo: Reuters
Semiconductors

State-owned Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC denies back-door listing intention

Chinese chip firms have become the new darlings for retail investors, who see more opportunity for local development under tighter US sanctions.

Ant Group

Jack Ma makes rare speech at Ant Group’s 20th anniversary

The Chinese entrepreneur addresses the fintech giant for the first time since it withdrew its mega IPO in 2020.

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