56 h. ago China remains global leader in shipbuilding across three key metrics in Q1

China remains global leader in shipbuilding across three key metrics in Q1-Q3 of 2025  DredgeWire

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3 d. ago Hong Kong exchange sees further growth ahead for record ETF market

Bourse operator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) expects its exchange-traded fund (ETF) market to continue growing after hitting record turnover and new listings this year, according to a senior executive. Average daily turnover in ETFs doubled to a record HK$37.8 billion (US$4.8 billion) in the first nine months, as the exchange’s 225 ETFs drew an increasing number of investors from mainland China, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. ETFs are listed index funds that track the performance...

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5 d. ago Alibaba confident AI tools will drive sales and empower Singles’ Day shoppers

Alibaba Group Holding is making tangible progress in applying artificial intelligence models into the search and recommendation engines of its e-commerce ecosystem, according to a senior executive, as the company kicked off its annual Singles’ Day promotion this week. At the campaign’s launch in Shanghai on Thursday, Alibaba vice-president Zhang Kaifu, who also serves as head of applications for the company’s e-commerce businesses, said the firm’s use of Qwen’s large language models (LLMs) had...

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2 w. ago Japan’s AI child porn loophole exposed by football executive’s conviction abroad

A senior Japanese football executive’s conviction in France for viewing AI-generated child abuse images has triggered a wave of national soul-searching and renewed demands for Japan to close legal loopholes that critics say are fuelling the proliferation of hyperrealistic exploitative imagery online. Masanaga Kageyama, the Japan Football Association’s former technical director, was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence by a French court on Monday after he was caught watching sexually...

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2 w. ago Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation

Green renewable energy outpaces coal for 1st time, as China remains global leader in clean power generation  Global Times

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2 w. ago China charts path to global competitiveness in chips and AI over next five years

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click here. China aims to become a global leader in science and technology by 2035, and has identified the next five years as a critical, decisive...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong summit to help shine light on diversity and inclusion in boardroom

Hong Kong will host its first summit among female financial leaders next month, the Women Chief Executives Hong Kong (WCE HK) announced on Monday. The November 3 event is set to become the city’s largest gathering of senior women leaders in finance, bringing together more than 200 C-suite senior executives, including global CEOs and chief financial officers (CFOs). “This unparalleled gathering underscores Hong Kong’s pivotal role in fostering international dialogue on leadership and its global...

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3 w. ago China’s US ambassador chides Washington for ‘closing doors’, enacting tariffs

Beijing’s top US envoy on Monday presented China as a global leader in globalisation and multilateralism, taking a jibe at Washington for “closing doors” as the US under President Donald Trump imposes hefty unilateral tariffs on countries around the world and tightens its visa policies. Characterising China and the US as “two main builders of the post [second world war] international order”, and celebrating the economic relationship that grew once Washington reestablished official relations with...

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3 w. ago China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says

China becoming a global leader in research, senior executive says  China Daily - Global Edition

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4 w. ago From Market Leader to Trendsetter: UR Sets a New Global Narrative as China's No.1 Live Fashion Brand

From Market Leader to Trendsetter: UR Sets a New Global Narrative as China's No.1 Live Fashion Brand  Morningstar

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