Apple to expand applied research labs in Shanghai and Shenzhen as iPhone sales weaken in world’s largest smartphone market

2024-03-12 08:36 PM by Alex Mitchell

Apple is enlarging its applied research operations in mainland China, as the US technology giant’s iPhone sales slow in the world’s largest smartphone market amid increased competition from Huawei Technologies and other major domestic handset vendors. Cupertino, California-based Apple plans to expand its research centre in Shanghai to support all of its product lines and …

UBS GWM: Asian AI beneficiaries have more potential upside over US tech

2024-03-05 08:22 PM by Wanda Parisien

Investors can find better value and upside in Asian AI beneficiaries despite the compelling opportunity in US technology stocks. This is according to UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) chief investment office (CIO), which argued that many investors are “overexposed” to the ‘Magnificent Seven’ and other US tech names. “For investors looking to optimize their tech …

China to bring down payment barriers for foreigners to revive tourism

2024-03-03 04:51 PM by Alex Mitchell

Chinese authorities are easing limits on mobile payments for foreigners and encouraging tourist attractions to accept cash and overseas bank cards in a bid to revive international visitor numbers. The central bank said on Friday that foreigners would be able to spend up to US$5,000 on a single mobile payment transaction, up from the previous …

Hong Kong internet censorship growing, says US diplomat

2024-03-02 01:39 PM by Tyler Fields

The top US diplomat in Hong Kong sounded the alarm over growing internet censorship in the city, underscoring fears China’s crackdown on freedoms is diminishing the hub’s appeal as a global finance hub. In his first interview since taking up the post in 2022, US Consul General Gregory May cautioned that connectivity issues and data …

Top US Envoy in Hong Kong Warns of Creeping Internet Curbs

2024-03-02 12:26 AM by Tyler Fields

(Bloomberg) — The top US diplomat in Hong Kong sounded the alarm over growing internet censorship in the city, underscoring fears China’s crackdown on freedoms is diminishing the hub’s appeal as a global finance hub. Most Read from Bloomberg In his first interview since taking up the post in 2022, US Consul General Gregory May …

Seven countries where Indians can use UPI to make payments

2024-02-15 07:58 AM by Alex Mitchell

Modi posted on X saying, âThe launch of India’s UPI services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius underscores the robust linkages between our countries.â Here’s a list of the countries that have started accepting payments through UPI: 1 – Bhutan (UPI) NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) …

As US-China tech war heats up, scientists find new material to cool quantum computers

2024-01-23 09:09 PM by Wanda Parisien

Liquid helium – through cryogenic technology – has been used as a coolant for nearly a century in research and applications that require extreme cold, from medical equipment to deep space exploration. But helium is a scarce resource, and demand is growing for its use in hi-tech industries. That is especially true for helium-3, a …

Hong Kong researchers seek key to advanced AI chip within original model – the human brain

2023-12-28 01:13 AM by Eugen Boglaru

“Our brain can tolerate defects, meaning it could work despite the presence of dead cells. This is fundamentally different from computers that cannot work with a malfunctioning transistor,” Li said, referring to the primary building block of microchips, including the central processing unit (CPU). “We can learn from experience, unlike computers and powerful AI. [A …

Ready or Rot movie review: Hong Kong romantic drama is one of the best-scripted in recent memory, with stand-out performances from Michelle Wai and Elaine Jin

2023-11-28 03:54 PM by Khushi Patel

3.5/5 stars For all its snappy dialogue writing and welcome decision to put six of Hong Kong’s best young actors working today in the same room, the 2021 comedy film Ready or Knot was so full of gender stereotypes and casual immorality that it couldn’t help but leave a little bit of a bad taste …

Golden Horse Awards 2023: Hong Kong’s Nick Cheuk wins best new director for tragic drama Time Still Turns The Pages

2023-11-25 06:17 PM by Khushi Patel

Hong Kong first-time filmmaker Nick Cheuk Yik-him won best new director at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards on Saturday night for his socially conscious drama about family trauma and student suicides. During his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony in Taipei, Cheuk paid tribute to the friend whose suicide inspired Time Still Turns The Pages. “I …