Iran war could ‘significantly disrupt’ China’s methanol imports: analysts
China could potentially face shortages of methanol – a vital input for several industries – if the Iran war drags on and causes lengthy...
EU strips AI, chips and quantum from industrial plan aimed at countering China
The European Union’s ambitious industrial policy to challenge China has been gutted, removing AI, semiconductors and quantum computing from a list of strategic technologies...
China’s AI red-packet battle burns through US$1 billion – but will users stick around?
In an unprecedented Chinese New Year marketing blitz, Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings spent an estimated 8 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion)...
Will the Iran crisis feature in foreign policy talks at China’s ‘two sessions’?
Iran is unlikely to dominate the agenda at this year’s national legislative sessions but it is likely to feature in policy discussions, according to...
China and France agree to help de-escalate US-Israeli conflict with Iran
China has called on European powers to help uphold the UN’s authority following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran. In talks with...
Chinese AI drug researcher XtalPi expects to turn first annual profit on 193% revenue jump
Chinese artificial intelligence-powered drug researcher XtalPi Holdings said it expects to turn its first annual profit on the back of strong revenue growth, according...
US war on Iran isn’t likely to go as planned
Many American wars begin with the assumption that brute force will lead to a swift and decisive victory. While the US military is highly...
As US-Iran war threatens global energy markets, will China speed up its green transition?
From Venezuela to Iran, a wave of military interventions by the United States threatens to disrupt China’s oil supplies – and could accelerate Beijing’s...
Hong Kong convention centre to host more medical, tech, finance, education events
Hong Kong’s flagship exhibition venue is ramping up its line-up of medical, technology, finance and education events this year, including hosting the LEAP East...