The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has set a record under the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals after the collective attendance of the group’s performances of an eco-friendly remake of an ancient string instrument reached about 1 million. The group started exploring greener alternatives to python skin to cover the huqin’s soundbox in 2005, eventually settling on…
Semiconductor industry veteran Yin – who previously worked in the US at Applied Materials, Lam Research and Intel – identified as a US citizen in AMEC’s annual reports for 2022, 2021 and 2020. AMEC did not state Yin’s nationality in the firm’s 2023 report. The change of citizenship for Yin, 81, is the latest sign…
China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD plans to raise up to HK$40.7 billion (US$5.05 billion) in a primary share placement to support its research and development efforts and overseas expansion, according to a term sheet seen by the Post. The company will issue 118 million shares at between HK$333.00 and HK$345.00 per share to…
Hong Kong will soon announce guidelines on the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI), the city’s innovation chief has said. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong revealed the move on Sunday after last week saying more than 70 government departments would use a locally developed ChatGPT-style AI tool powered by DeepSeek’s data…
Editor’s note: In February, The National Interest organized a symposium on the U.S.-China technology race amidst the emergence of DeepSeek and ongoing legal battles over TikTok. We asked a variety of experts the following question: “What are the three most important technology policies that the U.S. should pursue or avoid to compete adequately with China?“ The following article is one…
BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from chinadaily.com.cn： A worker inspects photovoltaic cells at a solar panel and electric bus chassis production facility in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on Nov 14, 2023. JONNE RORIZ/GETTY IMAGES Brazil and China share a successful relationship which is deeply rooted in complementarities, mutual respect and…
He is coming into office with the unreserved support of the world’s richest man, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index – tech mogul Elon Musk – who has just been named to lead a new department of efficiency. The massive power Trump now wields has sent shock waves across the US and around the world….
A new free-trade deal between Hong Kong and Peru will help local firms and investors tap into Latin America in areas such as innovation and technology, finance, transport and research and development while also promoting the city, business leaders have said. Industry figures said on Saturday they welcomed the signing of the deal after Hong…
Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, as the US giant bolsters it commitment to the world’s largest smartphone market amid heightened competition with domestic players, including Huawei Technologies. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in Hetao, a cooperation zone developed under the…