The financial challenges confronting Hong Kong, such as deficits and budget cuts, have generated significant debate and anxiety in the city. However, amid these discussions, a crucial aspect appears to have been overlooked – the potential for Hong Kong to explore new avenues for growth. Though Hong Kong currently lacks a robust presence in advanced…
The financial challenges confronting Hong Kong, such as deficits and budget cuts, have generated significant debate and anxiety in the city. However, amid these discussions, a crucial aspect appears to have been overlooked – the potential for Hong Kong to explore new avenues for growth. Though Hong Kong currently lacks a robust presence in advanced…
When Bonnie Chan Yiting was in Davos six weeks ago for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual confab, the Swiss ski resort was abuzz with a groundbreaking app that a little-known artificial intelligence (AI) start-up had released half a world away in China. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek rolled out its namesake app on January 20, providing its…
Famous US-born Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Daniel Wu has garnered extensive attention on Chinese social media following the launch of an English-language course aimed at teaching his fans authentic spoken English. On February 26, Wu shared a video on his newly established social media account, “Daniel Wu Teaches English”, which has swiftly attracted over…
Shenzhen-based Tencent, which runs the world’s largest video-gaming business by revenue and China’s biggest social-media network, made the new model widely available on Thursday through online developer platforms like GitHub and HuggingFace. Users can also add lip-synched voice to their videos as well as background sound effects, according to Tencent. In a demonstration video released…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s imports, exports cool as US tariffs cast chill over trade China’s export growth slowed in the first two months of 2025 compared to the end of 2024, a…
Guangdong will further strengthen its manufacturing and industrial base and make it more “modern” to maintain its decades-long status as China’s economic powerhouse, according to the top official in the country’s richest province. The southern province will “adhere to the principle of making the real economy our foundation, and manufacturing our mainstay”, Guangdong party secretary…
HONG KONG — Excitement is mingling with skepticism as Chinese tech companies that hope to be seen as “the next DeepSeek” roll out one artificial intelligence breakthrough after another. In one of the most recent examples, early access codes for Manus AI are reportedly changing hands for thousands of dollars amid a frenzy of online…
We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese maths star Wang Hong solves ‘infamous’ geometry problem Chinese…
China’s top technology firms, including Alibaba and Tencent, are outperforming their US counterparts, driven by DeepSeek’s impact and strong government backing. While US tech giants face market corrections, Chinese tech stocks have surged by over 40% in 2025, fueled by AI advancements and supportive policies. Societe Generale SA highlights these opportunities. China’s tech giants are…