China’s failed Long March 5 rocket ‘choked to death’
The failure of China’s most powerful rocket, which plunged into the Pacific Ocean soon after launch last summer, was caused by an oxygen supply problem, an expert said on Monday after the release of the findings of an official investigation. According to a short statement posted on the website of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, just six minutes af
China’s Baidu drops lawsuit against driverless car start-up JingChi
Baidu, the operator of China’s largest online search engine, has dropped its lawsuit against JingChi, an autonomous driving start-up founded by its former executive, after the two companies agreed to cooperate in technology development. Beijing-based Baidu confirmed on Monday that it has ended its legal case against JingChi over alleged theft of technology secrets, just days after Wang Jing, who w
Hong Kong team in epic 3,000km solar car race across Aussie desert
An epic 3,000-kilometre solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday. The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last held in 2015, began in a hi-tech, futuristic flurry from Darwin’s State Square. Dutch team Nuon is aiming to defend its title but Belgium’s Punch Powertrain led
South Korea takes first step to introduce ‘robot tax’
By Yoon Sung-won Amid worldwide debate on the use of robots for work and possible consequent unemployment issues, the government made a first move that may help slow down automation in industries, according to sources, Monday. In its recently announced tax law revision plan, the Moon Jae-in administration said it will downsize the tax deduction benefits that previous governments provided to enterp
Hong Kong government struggles to contain spread of palm oil spill
Hong Kong is struggling to contain the spread of a major palm oil spill, closing two more beaches on Tuesday, as experts warned that the fallout was unpredictable because of a lack of information. After days of silence, environmental officials confirmed a ship collision southwest of the city last Thursday had spilled 1,000 tonnes of oil into the sea, but could neither give a more precise location
Apple to build data centre at China’s hi-tech hub in Guizhou province
Apple is looking to double down on its business in mainland China by establishing a data centre in Guizhou province to comply with rigid cybersecurity laws, while supporting Beijing’s efforts to develop one of the country’s poorest areas into a world-class hi-tech hub. The 41-year-old technology giant, which counts the mainland as its second-biggest market after the United States, said it has part
China draft law requires security check for firms exporting data
China’s top cyber authority on Tuesday released a draft law that would require firms exporting data to undergo an annual security assessment, in the latest of several recent safeguards against threats such as hacking and terrorism. Any business transferring data of more than 1,000 gigabytes or affecting more than 500,000 users would be assessed on its security measures and on the potential of the
Alibaba launches US$3m start-up competition
Alibaba’s not-for-profit initiative, the Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, is teaming up with the city’s Cyberport and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks on a US$3 million start-up competition to help nurture the city’s growing start-up scene and identify tomorrow’s entrepreneurial stars The competition, “Jumpstarter 2017”, will begin in May and is open to a variety of technology start-ups in sect
All news stories must be verified, China’s internet censor decrees as it tightens grip on online media
China’s powerful internet censorship body has further tightened its grip on online news reports by warning all news or social network websites against publishing news without proper verification, state media reports. The instruction, issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China, came only a few days after Xu Lin, formerly the deputy head of the organisation, replaced his boss, Lu Wei, as the t
More than half of manufacturers at Jiangsu electronics hub planning switch to robot workforce, survey shows
A total of 600 major industrial enterprises in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, are going to replace human labour with robots within the next five years, according to a survey conducted by the city’s commission of economy and information. Out of 100 manufacturers surveyed at one of China's largest manufacturing hubs for the electronics industry, over 50 per cent of them said they were preparing robot pr
Kunshan explosion factory ignored several danger warnings, says regulator
Workers at the Taiwanese-owned metalwork factory in Kunshan where an explosion on Saturday has killed at least 75 people said the dangerous, dusty work conditions that sparked the blast had been known about for years. The city's work safety regulator said it had warned the factory of the potential for an explosion several times, but it was ignored. The blast is thought to have been triggered by a
Rise of the robots: 60,000 workers culled from just one factory as China’s struggling electronics hub turns to artificial intelligence
The manufacturing hub for the electronics industry, Kunshan, in Jiangsu province, is seeking a drastic reduction in labour costs as it undergoes a makeover after an industrial explosion killed 146 people in 2014. The county, one-seventh the size of neighbouring Shanghai and the mainland’s first county to achieve US$4,000 per capita income, was adjudged the best county for its economic performance
Chinese robot manufacturer forced to retract erroneous sales listed in annual report
A leading robot maker in Central China, Shenzhen-listed Wuhan Huazhong Numerical Control (HNC) has admitted its financial report for last year included “inaccurate information” on its robot sales. In its 2015 financial report, released in February, HNC listed deals with state-owned appliance manufacturer Gree Electric as being among the most important sales achievements of its new robot unit. But
‘Islamic State hackers’ attack top tier Chinese university’s website urging holy war
One of the most famous universities in China says its website has been hacked by a group or person claiming to be linked to the militant organisation Islamic State. The hackers put a photograph and audio in support of holy war, or jihad, on a Tsinghua University website for teachers and students, the Legal Evening News said. READ MORE: Join Islamic State and fight Chinese infidels, says Xinjiang c
Letter to readers of the South China Morning Post, from Alibaba's executive vice chairman
Dear readers, By the time you read this, you will have heard the news that Alibaba Group is acquiring the South China Morning Post. With an age difference between the two companies of nearly one hundred years, this is truly a mix of the old and the new. The SCMP is resonant with the history, heritage and culture of the region, just as Alibaba has its place in the new age of digital technology. We
Alibaba buys the South China Morning Post: Full Q&A with executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai
In a wide-ranging interview, Joseph Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, explains the thinking behind the e-commerce giant’s decision to buy the 112-year-old South China Morning Post newspaper, and all its other media assets. Removing the paper’s paywall and ensuring objective, balanced and fair reporting continues, as well as pouring more investment into the product were among the key
Baidu's Yu Kai talks autonomous cars, artificial intelligence and the future of search
The future of driving will be as easy as riding a horse which knows where its going and how to get there, according to Chinese web giant Baidu's top artificial-intelligence (AI) researcher. Self-driving cars will understand the road ahead of them and autonomously navigate around pedestrians and other obstructions, said Yu Kai, head of the Baidu Institute of Deep Learning (IDL). Based in Beijing, I
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