Thanks to its innovative drone industry, Shenzhen has become the leading hub of low-altitude economy for China and the world, boasting 1,085 drone departing and receiving stations, 309 flying routes, over 1,000 companies making low-altitude unmanned flying vehicles, and accounting for 70% of the world’s consumer-drone market. The city allows flying drones to deliver fast…
Shenzhen resident Angela Lyu was excited about the recent news that Guangdong motorists will be able to drive and stay in Hong Kong for three days under a cross-border travel scheme, but balked at the prospect of high parking fees and a required detour. The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme is due to open…
The “Robot Phone” was unveiled by Honor online in a promotional video that showed the gimbal-stabilised camera unfurl from the back camera module and appear to pivot while tracking its subject’s movement. Honor described the unique smartphone as a “revolutionary AI device that fuses multi-modal intelligence, advanced robotics and next-generation imaging”. The Shenzhen-based company, which…
Qiyunfang, the SiCarrier unit, on Wednesday launched two EDA products – one for schematic capture and another for printed circuit board (PCB) design – at the three-day WeSemiBay Semiconductor Ecosystem Expo 2025 in Shenzhen that concludes on Friday. The development of new domestic EDA products reflected the Chinese semiconductor industry’s efforts to enhance self-sufficiency in…
Chinese drone maker DJI has appealed a US federal court’s decision that it should remain on the Pentagon’s blacklist of companies allegedly linked to China’s military. The Shenzhen-based company filed the appeal on Monday to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. DJI filed a lawsuit last October, arguing that it is not…
Su Jionglong, deputy dean of the School of AI and Advanced Computing at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, researches AI applications aimed at reducing discrimination, providing emotional support and making faster medical diagnoses. He said he was establishing a start-up with his students, who developed an AI-powered software that translated written text to and from sign language….
The world’s first commercial underwater data centre is now operational in China’s Hainan, as the island province pushes to attract foreign investment by expanding the blue economy in the country’s largest pilot free-trade zone. The servers manage digital services from restaurant recommendations to travel hacks, and will be installed in a 1,300-tonne underwater data cabin…
The world’s oldest orchestra, a jazz diva’s performance and a production of a popular children’s story are just some of the enticing live shows that you can see in Hong Kong’s neighbouring cities across the Greater Bay Area this autumn. Read on for more details. 1. Nine Treasures – Seeking The Absolute Tour 2025 Catch…
A mentorship scheme designed to lift Hong Kong pupils living in subdivided flats out of poverty arranged for a teenager to be coached by world-acclaimed violinist Yao Jue and perform in front of state leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Ching-po, age 15, enrolled in the first iteration of the government’s Strive and Rise…
Innovation at the Service of Fashion PARIS, Oct. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On 29 September 2025, Shenzhen Futian Fashion Day returned to Paris for its second edition, as part of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode’s “Welcome to Paris” program. Organized by the Bay Area Sustainable Fashion Alliance (BASFA), with support…