Alibaba’s maps app gets an AI upgrade with Qwen-powered agent
Amap, a mapping and local services provider under Alibaba Group Holding, launched an artificial intelligence (AI) agent on Monday, giving its services a major...
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025: entries are now open
August 04, 2025 FinanceAsia’s annual Achievement Awards recognises excellence in bringing together those issuers, banks, investors, advisors and other market participants, who are working hard...
Baidu partners with Lyft to launch robotaxis in UK and Germany
Chinese internet search giant Baidu is partnering with US ride-hailing firm Lyft to launch robotaxis in Europe, marking the latest initiative by a Chinese...
Top-tier mathematician Li Hanfeng leaves US for China’s Chongqing University
Published: 8:00pm, 4 Aug 2025Updated: 8:05pm, 4 Aug 2025 There are four top-tier journals in mathematics academia: Annals of Mathematics, Inventiones Mathematicae, Journal of...
CLP Holdings sees growth in Tuen Mun industrial park as first-half profit falls
CLP Holdings, one of Hong Kong’s two power utility companies, said it saw growth opportunities in a proposed industrial park in Tuen Mun, as...
Hong Kong records 56% more monthly rainfall in July thanks to Typhoon Wipha
Hong Kong recorded a rainy July with monthly rainfall hitting 56 per cent “above the normal” levels following a “very dry” first half of...
Hong Kong’s residential property transactions fall in July from June
Residential property transactions in Hong Kong fell in July after hitting a seven-month high in June, though activity remains steady, with analysts expecting a...
Big Change! Apple Shuts First China Store, India-Made iPhones Outsell China in the US
In a significant shift in the global supply chain, India surpassed China in smartphone imports to the U.S. in the second quarter of 2025....
Defending Asian skies
The rapid proliferation of long-range threats such as ballistic and cruise missiles, loitering munitions and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region has prompted...