Digital

Why Taiwan is cracking down on RedNote

Taiwan’s crackdown on RedNote isn’t about ideology or censorship, asserts Taiwan academic Ho Ming-sho. It’s a legal showdown over accountability, as the island demands foreign platforms obey its laws — or lose access.

Ho Ming-sho

18 Dec 2025

The future is intelligent: How Ant Group plans to transform healthcare with AI

Ant Group is known more for its Alipay digital payment system, but recently it has been pivoting to healthcare, assisted by AI. Ant Group Chief Technology Officer He Zhengyu speaks with Lianhe Zaobao senior writer Lee Kuo Ai on what makes this new chapter of Ant Group worth watching.

Lee Kuo Ai

26 Nov 2025

Israel’s ‘digital bombs’: Is everyday tech becoming a weapon of war?

Israel’s digital warfare now extends from exploding pagers to cloud servers and AI tools. As global tech giants work with Israeli intelligence, academic Ma Haiyun cautions that the lines between war and civilian life — and between devices and weapons — are vanishing.

Ma Haiyun

13 Oct 2025

[Big read] Chinese F&B boosts chances of overseas success with high efficiency and output

With the expansion of Chinese F&B eateries into overseas markets, competition is heating up, and operators are having to find various ways to stand out. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Lim Zhan Ting speaks to industry players to find out more.

Lim Zhan Ting

11 Jun 2025

[Video] RedNote: Bringing Americans and Chinese together

When TikTok was possibly going to be banned, Americans turned to RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, as a form of political protest. What followed was a rapid transformation by RedNote and a historic wave of genuine interactions between Western and Chinese users. But now that TikTok is back, will RedNote fade from Americans’ view? ThinkChina’s Yi Jina explores the shifting dynamics of this digital moment.

Yi Jina

24 Jan 2025

Digital dangers: The rise of ‘electronic terrorism’ and its implications

Chinese academic Qiao Xinsheng assesses that since “electronic terrorism” could infiltrate an electronic device at any point of the manufacturing and consumer chain, enhanced security and international cooperation is key to preventing more disasters.

Qiao Xinsheng

02 Oct 2024

China looks to Southeast Asia for AI edge

Amid ongoing US-China AI rivalry, China recognises the importance of global partnerships and has shifted its focus towards Southeast Asian countries, say academics Shaleen Khanal and Zhang Hongzhou.

Shaleen Khanal, Zhang Hongzhou

02 Apr 2024

China targets payments problem to win over foreigners

Despite China waiving visa requirements for citizens from over a dozen more countries and making local digital payment services more international-user friendly, flights and the flow of visitors from countries such as the US are still nowhere near 2019 levels.

Caixin Global

22 Mar 2024

Youths of today stand at a pivotal moment in history: Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung in Beijing

Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung delivered the keynote speech entitled "Youths - Bridge Between East and West, Pivot Between Present and Future" at the Lianhe Zaobao Singapore-China Forum 2023 held in Beijing on 21 November. He spoke about issues affecting the youths of today - whether in China or Singapore - noting that while they have big issues to tackle, they still have much to look forward to in this pivotal moment in history. This is the English version of his keynote address delivered in Mandarin.

Ong Ye Kung

21 Nov 2023

The struggle facing big-box supermarkets in China

A broader depression has been weighing on the country's supermarket sector, especially for big-box retailers that are fighting the rising tide of competition from online shopping platforms and smaller physical stores.

Caixin Global

27 Oct 2023

[Video] Chinese brands making waves in Singapore's saturated beverage market

Several coffee and tea brands from mainland China, such as Heytea, Mixue, ChaGee and Luckin Coffee, have recently entered Singapore and expanded rapidly. In addition to injecting new vitality into the already-diversified local beverage market, these beverage giants have also brought in their innovative technologies in operations, product development and customer experience. Lianhe Zaobao senior features writer Wang Hwee Wen finds out how these digital innovations from Chinese companies will change the local food and beverage scene in Singapore.

Wang Hwee Wen

25 Oct 2023

China experiments with livestream recruitment to fill job vacancies after Covid-19

Chinese companies have gotten creative in their recruitment process since the Covid-19 pandemic eased. Companies can now hit a bigger pool of talent at low cost by livestreaming job vacancies, while job seekers, especially blue-collar workers, can easily send in their resumes at a click of a button. Lianhe Zaobao journalist Zeng Shi looks at how the job market is changing due to this innovative channel.

Zeng Shi

24 Apr 2023