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Hohem hopes to put a different spin on a category dominated by DJI and Insta360.

Why Hohem built Eyepic, a camera that comes apart

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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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New overseas factories and expanded shipping capacity underpin a 2.5 million sales target for 2027.

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Study finds technological advancement is bigger driver of unemployment, undermining populist argument China is stealing manufacturing jobs

‘China’s rise’ cannot be blamed for regional job losses in developed countries, IMF finds

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The company was founded by six former employees from Alibaba and its affiliate Ant Financial.

Cross-border payment platform XTransfer raises USD 15 million in Series B1 round, led by Alibaba

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Song Jingli

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

Chinese Facebook staff sacked after speaking out for colleague's suicide: Reports

Chinese Facebook staff sacked after speaking out for colleague&#8217;s suicide: Reports

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Indian technical institutes of excellence to be roped in for the mission

India to fund 100 AI startups, fostering local language translation ecosystem

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Priya Pradeep

SenseTime’s AI solutions power facial recognition, image processing, and autonomous driving, serving governments, enterprises, and research institutes.

SenseTime

One step forward to commercialize SenseTime's tech in real-world applications.

China's AI unicorn SenseTime allies with Japan's MOL to prevent ship collisions

China&#8217;s AI unicorn SenseTime allies with Japan&#8217;s MOL to prevent ship collisions

This comes amid WeWork's global woes, restructuring, and potential plans to lay off staff.

WeWork plans for two new locations in Singapore despite global setbacks

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Thu Huong Le

This huge fleet will help solve logistics challenges in hot and dry climates.

Middle Eastern e-commerce company Noon buys 5,000 self-driving vans from Chinese startup Neolix to deliver grocery

This is the second batch of companies to be approved this year.

Oriente one of six online lenders to receive official business license in Indonesia

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Nadine Freischlad

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

Funds to be used for expansion of hospitality business in the US and UK markets.