How retirees can win against rising healthcare cost in Hong Kong
Retiree Philip Kong says he realised Hong Kong’s healthcare system needed a wake-up call when he discovered that…
Chinese tech giants, from Alibaba to Tencent, race to dominate AI-powered digital gateways
China’s technology titans from Alibaba Group Holding to Tencent Holdings are locked in a race to decide who…
Tencent unveils first flagship AI model with former OpenAI researcher at helm
Tencent Holdings has released a new flagship artificial intelligence model, the first since former OpenAI researcher Yao Shunyu…
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,…
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…
Alibaba founder Jack Ma visits Ant Group campus as fintech giant ramps up AI efforts
Ma, who had relinquished his control of the fintech company and resigned from all corporate roles at Alibaba,…
Alibaba bets on ‘everything app’ Qwen to define AI era for global consumers
Alibaba Group Holding’s new multipurpose artificial intelligence consumer app, Qwen, has the potential to become China’s “super-app” in…
Cambricon, SenseTime form strategic cooperation to support China’s tech self-reliance push
The two companies intend to leverage their respective hardware and software expertise to promote “a new indigenous AI…
Japan payment provider PayPay teams up with China’s WeChat Pay
Companies Partnership, which starts this month, seeks to tap demand from tourists A partnership between PayPay and WeChat…
Chinese social media platforms roll out labels for AI-generated material
Major social media platforms in China have started rolling out labels for AI-generated content to comply with a…