Tag: South China Morning Post
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Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties
Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University are among 30 American institutions ordered to audit their…
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How Hong Kong actor ‘Siuyea’ Lo Chun-yip went from indie film director to leading man
When Lo Chun-yip turns 40 this December, he will celebrate the milestone as one of the most recognisable faces of…
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New tech wealth sparks luxury property rush in Chinese city home to ‘Six Little Dragons’
A luxury penthouse in Hangzhou has set record highs for both unit price and total value of high-rise flats in…
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Student of the Year Award winners set inspiring example for Hong Kong
The challenges facing the young are well known, from pressure to perform in examinations to the safe and responsible use…
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Chinese scientists warn of active fault line beneath China’s mega dam on Yarlung Tsangpo
New Delhi, July 12 Chinese scientists have raised fresh concerns over the geological risks facing China’s massive hydropower project on…
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China’s mega dam on Brahmaputra lies on active fault line, could affect its stability: Report
China’s dam over Brahmaputra lies on a natural fault, with Chinese government-backed geologists warning that the Paizhen Fault runs through…
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‘Overcapacity’ talk reflects a West irked by China’s industrial rise
There is something odd about the debate on China’s “overcapacity”. Europe says the world needs cheaper and faster clean energy…
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Alibaba agrees to pay US$600 million to settle US probe into illegal product sales
Alibaba Group will pay US$600 million to settle a US Department of Justice investigation into allegations that its e-commerce platforms…
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Return to the top: China’s LineShine beats US El Capitan in Top500 supercomputer rankings
China has reclaimed the world’s fastest supercomputer crown for the first time since 2017, according to the latest TOP500 rankings…
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China Scraps 12,000 University Degrees As AI Reshapes Higher Education
Amid growing dependency on Artificial Intelligence, Chinese universities are rethinking the degrees once considered instrumental in shaping the futures of…
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AI over arts? China scraps 12,000 college degrees to make room for more AI courses
Artificial intelligence is not just changing the way people work; it is also reshaping what students choose to study. As…
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At World Cup, Mexico leans on China tech and transport to keep the tournament kicking
Although China has no team on the pitch at the 2026 World Cup, the country’s industrial and technological presence is…
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China’s AI ‘hundred model’ war shifts to enterprise value, JPMorgan says
The drive for AI monetisation among Chinese tech companies has become a battle over “delivering measurable business value” rather than…
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Can 150kg drones carry cement and bricks? Hong Kong is putting them to the test
Hong Kong’s Development Bureau will test whether heavy-duty drones, weighing nearly 150kg (330.6lbs) each, can carry essential items across up…
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China Unveils Nuclear-Powered Floating Hub For Green Shipping
China has proposed a large offshore logistics platform powered by nuclear energy that would function as both a cargo transfer…
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Beyond Nvidia: how US export curbs are forcing China to redesign its AI chip industry
Under the weight of sustained US export controls on advanced semiconductors, China’s AI chipmakers are battling to forge a self-reliant…
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‘Natural’ choice: why Unesco’s new STEM education centre is based in Shanghai
China has risen to become a global leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education over recent decades. Now,…
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China is losing the LLM race but it can still win in AI, ex-Tencent AI lead says
For years, Liu Wei was synonymous with Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence efforts. A distinguished scientist at the…
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China confirms death of hypersonic weapon expert Fang Daining, 68, in South Africa
Fang Daining, a leading and at times controversial figure in China’s hypersonic weapons research, died earlier this year, the Chinese…
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site tech aid to Pak in Op Sindoor
For the first time, China has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with…
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How Intel is riding the ‘CPU comeback’ as AI shifts – and where China stands
The central processing unit (CPU) – the chip technology that drove Intel’s sales and profits for decades but was overshadowed…
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Asia’s Manufacturing Strengths Position It Ahead in the AI Race, Says Granite Asia’s Jixun Foo
As the artificial intelligence race progresses beyond language models, Granite Asia’s senior managing partner, Jixun Foo, believes Asia’s manufacturing and supply chain strengths could provide a competitive advantage over the US. Foo highlighted Asia’s prowess in physical AI applications such as robotics and industrial automation, leveraging the region’s longstanding manufacturing capabilities. With breakthroughs in foundation…
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New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone
The Chinese “display of deep-sea cable-cutting technology” represented a “show of strength,” said Wendy Chang, an analyst at the Mercator…
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China’s battery, solar bosses urge top-down rules as overcapacity clouds industry outlook
The chairmen of China’s battery and solar giants have called for more top-down regulations to rein in cutthroat competition, warning…