United Nations University and Tsinghua University Launch the UNU Hub on Ethical and Responsible AI Development in Beijing

The United Nations University (UNU), via the UNU Institute in Macau (UNU Macau), and Tsinghua University have jointly launched the UNU Hub on Promoting Ethical and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Development, hosted by Tsinghua University’s Institute for ...

AI Takes Centre Stage as China Unveils 15th Five-Year Development Blueprint

Artificial intelligence is set to play a defining role in China’s next phase of economic transformation, as the country positions advanced technologies at the heart of its newly approved 2026–2030 development roadmap. China’s national lawmakers have formally endorsed the 15th Five...

AI Emerges as Emotional Support Tool as Hong Kong Faces Rising Mental Health Crisis

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an increasingly common outlet for emotional support, mental health experts in Hong Kong are warning against over-reliance on virtual interactions amid a deepening mental health crisis. Recent findings from The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong reveal tha...

HealthMutual Group and Hong Kong Data Ltd. Sign Cooperation Agreement to Streamline Cross-Border Healthcare with AI-Driven eTPA Platform

HealthMutual Group (HMG) and Hong Kong Data Ltd. (HK Data) (formerly known as CU Datahub) signed a Cooperation Agreement to integrate and scale a pioneering electronic Third-Party Administrator (eTPA) system. This collaboration marks a definitive shift toward a data-driven insurance ecosystem, integ...

Qianhai Launches OPC Mavericks Program to Empower Global AI Solopreneurs

Qianhai, a flagship hub for institutional opening-up, high-end services and technological innovation in southern China, officially opened the application portal for the Qianhai OPC (One-Person Company) International Community and launched its global OPC Mavericks Program. Adhering to the philosophy ...

Alibaba Cloud Accelerates Worldwide AI Innovation and Adoption across Industries

Alibaba Cloud, the digital and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, presents a series of customer success stories from 2025, showcasing how its full-stack AI and Cloud capabilities are powering innovation for enterprises worldwide. Alibaba Cloud's comprehensive AI offering – spanning infra...

Driving Omnichannel Experiences with Trusted Advice and Personalised Recommendations Online and Offline

DFI Retail Group (DFI) and Becon, a Samsung-backed company, announced a strategic partnership to launch an AI-powered skin and scalp assessment solution across online and offline channels in Asia. This milestone reinforces DFI's commitment to driving growth in wellness and delivering integrated omni...

AsiaInfo and ABB Join Forces to Bridge AI and Robotics with Embodied Intelligence Lab

AsiaInfo Technologies Limited, a leading provider of software products, solutions, and services, and ABB Robotics jointly established the "Embodied Intelligence Laboratory" and held its inauguration ceremony at AsiaInfo Plaza in Beijing. Tian Suning, Chairman of AsiaInfo Technologies, and Dr Ouyang...

China Debuts Open-Source AI Model for Agriculture

China’s Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU) has launched Sinong, the country’s first open-source vertical large language model (LLM) designed specifically for the general agricultural sector, marking a major advance in the application of foundational AI to agriculture. According to Xi...

China Targets Secure Supply of Core AI Technologies by 2027

China aims to achieve a secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan. The plan, jointly issued by eight departments includ...

DeepSeek Launches V3.2 Model, Claims GPT-5-Level Reasoning with Higher Efficiency

DeepSeek has unveiled DeepSeek-V3.2, a next-generation artificial intelligence model designed to balance high computational efficiency with advanced reasoning and agentic performance. The company said the model introduces multiple technical breakthroughs aimed at improving long-context understanding...

WORK Medical Launches AI Blood Cell Analyzer in East China

WORK Medical Technology Group LTD, a supplier of medical devices in China, through its subsidiary, Work (Hangzhou) Medical Treatment Equipment Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries in China, announced that its subsidiary, Hunan Saitumofei Medical Treatment Technology Co., Ltd. (Hunan Saitumofei) has entere...

China Releases Draft Rules for AI-Powered Human-Like Interaction Services

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has released a draft of the “Interim Measures for the Administration of Anthropomorphic Interactive Services Using Artificial Intelligence” for public consultation, aiming to regulate AI services that simulate human personality traits and prov...

Watsons Water Unveils First-Ever AI-Designed Series Blends in Innovative Tech

With the AI trend surging forward, Watsons Water announces the launch of its first AI-designed "Hong Kong Landmark" Series. This limited artistic series offers consumers a brand-new experience that seamlessly blends technology, art aesthetics, and the unique charm of Hong Kong. It mar...

Moonshot AI Open Source Kimi K2 Thinking Matches GPT-5 Performance

Moonshot AI, a Chinese startup founded in 2023, released Kimi K2 Thinking. It's free, open source, and performing as well as OpenAI's flagship GPT-5 model on key benchmarks. This matters because GPT-5 is a paid, proprietary system that costs serious money to access. K2 Thinking is available to anyo...

China's YMTC Builds Third NAND Fab Despite US Restrictions

The main NAND flash memory chip producer of China is moving forward with its planned expansion in spite of being blocked from American technology and markets because of security concerns. According to the sources who are close to the issue and are talking to Nikkei Asia, Yangtze Memory Technologies...

Chinese Autonomous Driving Firm Pony AI Set to Raise HK$6.7 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

Pony AI Inc. is preparing to raise approximately HK$6.7 billion (around $862 million) through its Hong Kong listing after telling investors, the Chinese company is planning to offer shares at HK$139 each, according to Bloomberg. The company intends to sell 42 million shares, with an option to ...

DeepRoute.ai to Launch Robotaxi Operations Using Consumer-Grade Production Vehicles by End of 2025

DeepRoute.ai, a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, announced plans to launch robotaxi operations using consumer-grade production vehicles by the end of 2025. The initiative marks a key step toward commercializing autonomous driving technology, leveraging DeepRoute.ai's production vehicle plat...

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