While the Chinese government wants to promote its views on western social media platforms, it has blocked its citizens from accessing Twitter and Facebook in the mainland. On Tuesday, following Facebook and Twitter dismantling China’s state-backed campaign to malign and undermine concerns raised by the citizens of Hong Kong, China said it had a right…
Serai aims to be the LinkedIn for global trade which links manufacturers to component suppliers. In a significant development, HSBC Holdings Plc is backing the launch of Serai, a Hong Kong-based technology startup that aims to “connect small-and-medium-sized manufacturers with component suppliers in different parts of the world as part of its trade banking push”.…
China’s firewall although broadly effective, is not 100% full proof, content posted on individual accounts were not immediately censored. In a significant development, Chinese censors are working hard to block and erase news of the Hong Kong protests on social media and search platforms. There has been a surge of interests from mainland Chinese users…
The secondary listing is of strategic importance to Alibaba since it would provide it with fresh funds which it needs to beat its U.S. rivals; technology is a sector where China lacks behind the U.S.; fresh capital infusion is required in the newer sectors it has expanded into such as cloud computing. According to sources…
Although there have been a few instances of Tesla EVs catching fire, they have come mostly after a crash. With Tesla’s OTA software update, Tesla cars such as the Model S and Model S will have revised thermal and charge management settings. On Thursday, following two incidents of Tesla Model S electric vehicles catching fire…
Chinese telecom company ZTE Corp had been subject to U.S. sanctions. Its controlling state-owned controlling shareholder Zhongxingxin Telecom plan on selling as much as 2% of its shares once the stock has doubled its value. According to regulatory filing, the controlling stakeholders of China’s ZTE Corp’s plan to slash their stake, by as much as…
A report by a top government-linked think tank has listed out foreign companies that have used “incorrect labels” while referring to Taiwan and Hong Kong. The report has prompted a stern reply from Taipei. In a development that marks China’s growing pressure tactics on Taiwan and Hong Kong, in a report, the Chinese Academy of…
The development piles up more investor pressure on Xiaomi’s stock, which is already down by 30% since its July 2018 IPO. On Tuesday, Chinese authorities disclosed, smartphone maker Xioami Corp had committed accounting errors. With the news reaching the market, Xioami’s Hong Kong-listed shares turned south midst a wider sell-off of China tech stocks. In…
The hacking attack on Cathay Pacific’s data includes passenger data for its Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd unit. Hackers were able to access 245,000 Hong Kong identity card numbers and 860,000 passport numbers among other data. Matching Hong Kong identity card numbers with passport numbers is likely to be a gold mine for China. On…
Ola is steadily expanding its footprint in overseas markets. Earlier this year, it had forayed into the UK and the Australian ride-hailing markets. On Tuesday, Indian ride-hailing platform Ola said it plans on expanding its operations to New Zealand. The move underscores its latest push overseas as it ups its rivalry with its peer, Uber…
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