China’s Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computing
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and ...
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China’s EV maker XPeng eyes doubling global presence by year’s end
Guangzhou (AFP) - One of China's leading electric vehicle makers XPeng plans to double the number of countries in which ...
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Wellington (AFP) - The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring ...
Chinese AI companies celebrate DeepSeek, shrug off global curbs
Shanghai (AFP) - Chinese tech companies shrugged off foreign scrutiny of upstart chatbot maker DeepSeek, telling AFP on Friday they ...
Trump says trade deal with China ‘possible’
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was "possible" with China -- a ...
Philips losses worse than expected in 2024
Amsterdam (AFP) - Philips on Wednesday posted worse-than-expected losses in 2024, as the Dutch medical device maker bids to turn ...
Vietnam parliament approves $8 billion rail link to China
Hanoi (AFP) - Vietnam's parliament approved plans on Wednesday for an $8 billion rail link from its largest northern port ...
Asian markets mixed as traders pare Hong Kong tech rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Tuesday with Hong Kong resuming its tech-led rally after a meeting between ...
Tech rally helps Hong Kong lead Asian markets higher
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong resumed its tech-led rally on a healthy day for Asian markets Tuesday as a ...
China’s Xi tells business leaders private sector challenges ‘surmountable’
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that challenges facing the country's embattled private sector were "surmountable", as ...
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