China tech

Unlike many of his Chinese peers, tech entrepreneur Ryan Zhang seeks customers outside of China. (Photo courtesy of Notta)
China tech

Chinese tech entrepreneur bets big on Japan -- but not China

Founder of voice-to-text app finds attractive market away from home

29 March 2023
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23.
Opinion

U.S. politicians must decide what they really want from TikTok

Data exploitation and geopolitical issues have gotten muddled

28 March 2023
TikTok says it has about 150 million monthly active users in the U.S., where some politicians are calling for it to be banned as a national security threat.
China tech

China says 'never' demanded TikTok hand over American user data

Comments come after app's CEO grilled by U.S. lawmakers over security threat

24 March 2023
Nikkei Asia disassembled and analyzed a Meta Quest Pro, which went on sale in October. 
Technology

Meta VR goggles teardown shows chips mostly made by U.S. companies

China high-tech conflict appears to have weighed on procurement strategy

24 March 2023
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 23.
China tech

TikTok CEO grilled by U.S. lawmakers over China ties

Shou Zi Chew is told the app doesn't embrace American values, should be banned

24 March 2023
TikTok has more than 150 million monthly active users in the U.S., according to CEO Shou Zi Chew.
Interview

Not just TikTok: U.S. lawmaker urges action on online privacy this year

Andy Kim says Chinese app one of many concerns in evolving online landscape

24 March 2023
Attendees visit Tencent's booth at the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing. The company's domestic game revenue decreased 6% for 2022.
China tech

Tencent taps AI technology amid first annual revenue drop

Chinese gaming giant says will not rush own ChatGPT-style chatbot

23 March 2023
Chinese online group discounter Pinduoduo has been suspended on the Google Play app store.
Technology

Google suspends Chinese e-retailer Pinduoduo from app store

Malware found in other versions of app; PDD revenue misses analyst estimates

22 March 2023
The popular short-form video hosting app TikTok is under pressure in the U.S. amid concerns over consumer privacy and data security practices, its impact on children and the company's relationship with the Chinese Communist Party.
Your Week in Asia

Xi-Putin summit, Thai House term ends, TikTok CEO testifies in U.S.

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

19 March 2023
TikTok's Los Angeles county office. U.S. lawmakers are expected to press TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to defend the company's record this week.
China tech

TikTok under more U.S. pressure ahead of CEO's congressional testimony

Shou Zi Chew to face questions Thursday on data security, ties to China's Communist Party

19 March 2023
Baidu is keen to commercialize its own version of ChatGPT, dubbed Ernie Bot, to capitalize on the craze for generative AI technology.
China tech

Baidu's shares plunge after demo of its ChatGPT-style bot

Prerecorded presentation leaves investors unimpressed

16 March 2023
Adam White, president of power and sensor systems at Infineon, told Nikkei Asia that Infineon is particularly optimistic about gallium nitride chips. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
Semiconductors

Infineon upbeat on next-gen power chips as broader market struggles

Gallium nitride and silicon carbide promise small, efficient and fast devices

16 March 2023
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan next week.
Your Week in Asia

Yoon in Tokyo, Baidu launches AI chatbot, Japan eases mask rules

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

12 March 2023
U.S. officials are concerned that TikTok could be used for spying or the dissemination of propaganda by China.(Source photos by AP) 
Business Spotlight

TikTok's U.S. woes grow as efforts to lobby Washington falter

Bipartisan senate proposal would enable president to ban social media app

10 March 2023
A Huawei booth at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The event is usually a stage for Huawei's latest smartphone launch, but that did not happen this year.
Huawei crackdown

Huawei's rebirth as cloud provider faces total U.S. export ban threat

Chinese tech company would be unable to access any American chips

3 March 2023
Baidu's new Ernie Bot may lag far behind ChatGPT, but the company can still profit from it, a Chinese developer said.
China tech

Baidu's Ernie Bot garners love from investors, skepticism from experts

Questions linger over how domestic version will compare to ChatGPT

2 March 2023
Honor Device unveiled its latest foldable phones at MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Cheng Ting-Fang)
MWC 2023

China's Honor, Oppo bet on foldable smartphones in global blitz

Market leader Samsung welcomes rivals as way to grow nascent segment

27 February 2023
Tencent, operator of the popular messaging app WeChat, is one of the leading internet companies facing regulatory requirements to reshuffle financial services.
Caixin

Tencent's top risk control executive to depart amid fintech revamp

Beijing push to lower financial risk results in shake-up across financial sector

27 February 2023
Alibaba has delayed plans to upgrade its Hong Kong listing status from a secondary to a primary listing amid growing Sino-U.S. tensions.
China tech

Alibaba CEO shuns low-price competition as profit roars back

Chinese e-commerce group posts first net income growth since 2020 after cutting costs

24 February 2023
Apple is tapping key suppliers to help make its upcoming augmented reality devices a success. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
Supply Chain

Apple taps China's Luxshare to develop augmented reality device

Reliance on a Chinese supplier for first-gen gadget a first for iPhone maker

23 February 2023
Baidu says it will integrate chatbot Ernie Bot into multiple products. 
China tech

Baidu to integrate ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot across all operations

Chinese company sees opportunity as Beijing bans Microsoft-backed bot

23 February 2023
Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry. (Source image from AP and Reuters)
China tech

China tells big tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services

State media outlet blasts chatbot as spreading U.S. government 'misinformation'

22 February 2023
Bao Fan at a news conference in Hong Kong in September 2018: The founder of China Renaissance played a big role in the rise of China's internet giants.
Opinion

Banker's disappearance undermines Beijing's messaging to investors

Bao Fan case casts shadow over China's installation of new economic policy team

22 February 2023
Analysts expect fourth-quarter revenue to be muted for many of China's big tech companies due to the effects of the government’s strict COVID measures. (Source photos by AP. Reuters and Getty Images) 
China tech

Chinese tech giants set to release first post-reopening earnings

Alibaba's core revenue estimated to shrink for first time ever

20 February 2023
PC market leader Lenovo has been hit by falling sales of the device, which had enjoyed a pandemic boost.
China tech

Lenovo CEO says PC demand may recover sooner than expected

Chinese tech group reports double-digit declines in revenue, profit

17 February 2023