Internet Of Things
Economy
[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
Technology
Can Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next rival operating systems like iOS and Android?
Huawei unveiled its HarmonyOS Next operating system in January, signalling the tech giant’s determination to establish its own self-sufficient ecosystem of mobile applications like those built around iOS and Android.
Caixin Global
27 Sep 2024
Technology
Metaverse: A chance to build a better world
Academic Pei Sai Fan says that one should dream big with the metaverse and not only see it as a new avenue of making money. By creating a new virtual universe from scratch, we can make good use of the blockchain-based metaverse to promote an equitable, more transparent and more inclusive rules-based international digital currency and financial system and enhance the global governance system to deal with issues facing all countries. This would require a global approach and China is well placed technologically to actively participate and lead the effort with like-minded nations in creating such a metaverse. It would be a pity if countries squandered such an opportunity to truly build a better world for all mankind.
Pei Sai Fan
26 Nov 2021
Technology
Kai-Fu Lee: Five ways artificial intelligence will put China ahead
Dr Kai-Fu Lee recently spoke at a summit reviewing the development of artificial intelligence. He gave five predictions about the industrial changes that would be brought about by the combination of artificial intelligence and other new technologies. Lee feels these changes would allow China to lead the world in science and technology in the next 20 years or so. This is the edited version of his speech.
Caixin Global, Lee Kai-Fu
30 Jul 2021
Technology
Why platform companies seek monopoly and what happens when governments rein them in
Leaked data from one platform company may not pose a major national security threat, but data from multiple platforms combined might, warns technology specialist Yin Ruizhi. As countries become more wary of internet security risks, it will be increasingly difficult for platform companies to get listed overseas. What is the alternative then?
Yin Ruizhi
23 Jul 2021
Technology
China's livestreaming e-commerce: The million dollar business fueling product innovation
Recently, Xinba, one of the biggest influencers on Chinese streaming platform Kuaishou, sold US$300 million worth of goods in a single 12-hour session, in a testament to the enormous pull of livestreaming e-commerce. Research shows that crowdfunded products often rely on livestreaming e-commerce to convey product information and funnel early adopters. Such an ecosystem creates a positive business environment for producing and marketing new products. Technology specialist Yin Ruizhi looks at how live-streaming e-commerce is fast giving China the edge in product innovation.
Yin Ruizhi
12 Apr 2021
Technology
Southeast Asia a contested venue for telecommunication superpowers building 5G networks
Many Southeast Asian telecommunication providers have rolled out their 5G masterplans and selected vendors this year, with Covid-19 prompting the need to accelerate the upgrading of digital infrastructure. However, while most Southeast Asian countries welcome collaboration with Chinese telecommunication vendors including Huawei, some telecommunication providers in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines have recently moved away from partnering with Chinese companies. ISEAS academic Melinda Martinus finds out SEA's preferred vendors for developing 5G networks, and the reasons behind these shifts in preferences. Are Chinese companies still well-positioned to seize the opportunities in this arena?
Melinda Martinus
19 Nov 2020
Technology
A whole new world with the Internet of Things
While the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been bandied about in the last two decades, it is only now at the dawn of the 5G era that the concept looks set to take off. Sports, education, eldercare...exciting times are ahead for IoT applications that are now within our grasp.
Yin Ruizhi
06 Jan 2020
Technology
Industry 4.0: The Chinese "student" has surpassed the Singapore "teacher"
Kwek So Cheer warns that Singapore faces the risk of being irrelevant in a new world going through a fourth industrial revolution. In that respect, it has much to learn from China, who plays a leading role when it comes to advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing and the Internet of Things.
Kwek So Cheer
23 Dec 2019
