14 h. ago ‘I had hoped the virus would be contained in China’: An inside look at the Fed’s historic fight to save the U.S. economy

‘I had hoped the virus would be contained in China’: An inside look at the Fed’s historic fight to save the U.S. economy  MarketWatch

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23 h. ago China issues regulations to boost fight against money laundering

China issues regulations to boost fight against money laundering  chinadailyasia.com

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51 h. ago China pushes slow bull run with tightened margin financing rules to fight overheating

China’s move to raise margin requirements for leveraged stock trading signalled regulators’ push to steer clear of boom-and-bust cycles, while strengthening the stock market’s role in funding the country’s tech self-sufficiency efforts, according to analysts. “The signal from regulators was crystal-clear: guide the market towards a stable transition to a slow bull run,” said Wang Jun, a strategist at BOC International in Shanghai. “Investors should reduce their leverage levels to guard against...

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57 h. ago What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time

What to watch as China prepares its digital yuan for prime time  Atlantic Council

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68 h. ago Nexperia and Chinese owner fight for control of chipmaker in Dutch court

The battle for control of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia entered a new phase on Wednesday, as lawyers representing the firm and its Chinese parent Wingtech Technology traded blows during a seven-hour court hearing in the Netherlands. The Enterprise Chamber – a special Dutch court handling corporate disputes – scheduled the hearing to determine whether it should order a formal investigation into alleged mismanagement at Nexperia or overturn its earlier ruling, with a verdict set to be issued by...

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5 d. ago China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi Jinping warns

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said there must be no room for corrupt elements to hide as he warned that the problem was a threat to the country’s development. On Monday, he told a plenary session of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) – China’s top anti-corruption body – that the country had made notable progress last year, but the issue remained a “major struggle”. “Corruption is a stumbling block and obstacle to the development of the [Communist] party and the country,...

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5 d. ago China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi says

China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi says  South China Morning Post

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5 d. ago Xi Pledges to Maintain Corruption Fight in China, Xinhua Says

Xi Pledges to Maintain Corruption Fight in China, Xinhua Says  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago Xi stresses the need to win the fight against corruption in China

Xi stresses the need to win the fight against corruption in China  Reuters

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6 d. ago Hong Kong stocks edge higher on tech and pharmaceutical gains

Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in technology and biopharmaceutical shares that helped push the benchmark index up. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 26,308.4 as of 9.45am, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.7 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index was little changed and the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 per cent. Chinese delivery giant Meituan led the tech share gains by rallying 4.2 per cent to HK$102.60. Kuaishou Technology, the short-video platform...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong stocks edge higher on tech gains and stabilising China inflation data

Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in technology shares and stabilising China inflation data. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.9 per cent to 26,456.22 at the noon break, while the Hang Seng Tech Index climbed 2.1 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index advanced 0.4 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.7 per cent. Chinese delivery giant Meituan led the tech share gains by rallying 7.3 per cent to HK$105.70. Kuaishou Technology, a short-video platform operator,...

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8 d. ago Love, tears and turbulence: Philippine Airlines’ soap opera safety video becomes viral hit

Philippine Airlines has drawn widespread praise online for a new in-flight safety video that turns routine cabin instructions into a full-blown Filipino soap opera. Titled Care that Comes from the Heart, the six-minute video borrows heavily from the tropes of a teleserye – the melodramatic television dramas that dominate Philippine prime time – weaving safety procedures into a story of doomed romance and family conflict. “What do you need to do to keep your love safe?” asks the trailer for the...

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9 d. ago China expected to approve H200 imports in early 2026, report claims — tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance reportedly ready to order over 200,000 Nvidia chips each if green

China expected to approve H200 imports in early 2026, report claims — tech giants Alibaba and ByteDance reportedly ready to order over 200,000 Nvidia chips each if green-lit by Beijing  Tom's Hardware

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1 week ago Alibaba’s Amap muscles up on ‘world models’ in push beyond text

Amap, the mapping and navigation arm of Alibaba Group Holding, is stepping up research into “world models” – systems designed to simulate real-world environments – as the tech giant pushes deeper into embedding artificial intelligence across its services. The unit planned to launch a new product based on its FantasyWorld model, which was developed by the Alibaba Amap Computer Vision Lab and released in September, according to Shanghai Securities News. Alibaba did not immediately respond to a...

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1 week ago Korea, China agree to fight knockoffs, as countries sign series of MOUs

Korea, China agree to fight knockoffs, as countries sign series of MOUs  Korea JoongAng Daily

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1 week ago China’s telecoms giants bet on AR smart glasses with major investment in RayNeo

Chinese smart glasses maker RayNeo on Monday said it secured funding from the country’s major state telecommunications operators, as eyewear emerges as the next gadget with the ability to access artificial intelligence services along with smartphones. The investment from subsidiaries of China Unicom and China Mobile comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES, the annual consumer electronics trade show in Las...

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1 week ago Capital marks progress in decadelong fight against air pollution

Capital marks progress in decadelong fight against air pollution  China Daily

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1 week ago Xi stresses nonstop efforts to fight undesirable work styles

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stressed that the fight against undesirable work styles should not be stopped.

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1 week ago Alibaba Brings Visual AI Into Food Fight with China’s Meituan

Alibaba Brings Visual AI Into Food Fight with China’s Meituan  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Malaysia tightens grip on major social media platforms – will it make the internet safer?

Malaysia on Thursday moved to bring some of the world’s biggest social media and messaging platforms under its licensing regime, closing a year-long gap in which several tech giants had operated without formal approval. From January 1, platforms with more than eight million users in Malaysia are automatically treated as licensed under local law, even if they had not applied, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The shift coincides with the Online Safety Act...

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