Alibaba deepens push into AI smart glasses with Hong Kong’s RayNeo
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
A new partnership will see Alibaba Cloud develop customised AI models for RayNeo products, the companies say.
In Chinese newspapers
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai calls Taiwan ‘unique country’, denies backing independence
Former media tycoon has returned to the witness box following two-week break during holidays.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong green group slams Kai Tak rugby event for banning water bottles
Event at main stadium of soon-to-be-opened sports park banned spectators from bringing in mugs and bottles to be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China’s central bank rhetoric on yuan stability takes aim at depreciation risks
An exchange rate of 7.6 to the US dollar by the end of 2025 could be on the cards, analysts say, as Donald Trump’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese electric plane maker Rhyxeon zooms in on markets in Africa and Asia
The four-seat RX4E model is being targeted at countries with poor road infrastructure where it could have a wide (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China’s Trina Solar sets world record for solar conversion technology
The company’s solar module beat the decades old solar cell efficiency record held by University of New South Wales (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
US House select committee on China is reauthorised for another 2 years
The panel, reflecting consensus that China poses a challenge and charged with recommending policies, has the scope (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
No indication Treasury breach affected other federal agencies, US cyber watchdog says
Last month Treasury reported a number of computers had been compromised by Chinese hackers following a breach at (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Easier visas for Chinese visitors propel Thai tourism to near pre-Covid levels
Thailand’s tourism surges with 26 per cent more visitors, driven by eased visa rules for Chinese tourists, boosting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Indonesia is admitted to the Brics bloc of developing nations, Brazil confirms
Brics, which includes China, Russia and India, endorsed candidacy in 2023 but Indonesia opted to join only after (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Civil servant pay cut to reduce Hong Kong deficit ‘counterproductive’: experts
Lawmaker and academic warn against cutting wages, suggest delaying minor infrastructure projects instead.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing reported missing in Thailand near notorious scam hub
Social media user claiming to be girlfriend of actor known as Xing Xing says his last known location was near (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025