China slaps a record $2.8 billion fine on Alibaba After Monopoly Probe
China imposed a record $ 2.8 billion fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after an anti-monopoly investigation found that the company abused its market dominance. … Read more
Interview with Denise Tam, Cofounder of Heavens Please
Denise Tam is Cofounder of Heavens Please, specialized in CBD to help people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Denise Tam, owner, and co-founder of Heavens Please … Read more
Interview with Michelle Hong, the mind behind Rooftop Republic
Michelle Hong is Cofounder of sustainable urban farming organisation Rooftop Republic. Michelle Hong holds a Bachelor of Communication Studies with Specialization in Communication Research from … Read more
Encrypted messaging app Signal blocked in China
China blocks Signal The centralized instant messaging app that enables encrypted communications appears to have been blocked in mainland China. Signal had been censored in … Read more
Interview with architect & spatial designer Shirley Dong
Shirley Dong is a multidisciplinary sustainable architect, spatial designer cofounder and principal at STUDIO8 Shirley Dong graduated from the Architecture and Urban Planning Campus of … Read more
Interview with Multimedia artist & textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng
Multimedia artist, textile designer, and the brains behind The Fabrick Lab Elaine Ng Yan Ling has her MA in Design for Textile Futures at Central … Read more
New AI tool turns old photographic portraits into videos
An app to animate old photographic portraits Genealogy site MyHeritage unveiled a new tool that uses Artificial Intelligence to turn photo portraits into disturbing animated … Read more
Arctic warming and La Niña are responsible for increasingly cold winters in China (and around the world)
The effects of climate change in China A study published by Advances in Atmospheric Sciences in February explains why some Northern Hemisphere countries are increasingly … Read more
SmallRig Releases the Full Cage for Sony Alpha 1
On January 26 2021, Sony (China) Ltd. announces Alpha 1, a flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, drawing a large number of content creators with its powerful … Read more
WHO team: COVID-19 unlikely to have leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology
The World Health Organization team currently in China to investigate the origins of the pandemic that has killed more than 2.3 million people worldwide visited … Read more
Pandemic propels proptech in Asia
Real estate companies have ramped up their investment in technology in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a survey of some of the biggest property … Read more
Baidu Introduces Multi-Modal Autonomous Driving MaaS Platform in Guangzhou
Apollo autonomous driving services including Robotaxi, Robobus and Apolong will commence trial operations on public roads in the city Going forward, Baidu is expected to … Read more
Documenting the CCTV Headquarters in the Making
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Project’s Progress The CCTV Headquarters in Beijing breaks away from typical skyscraper design with its unusual angular form. This unconventional … Read more
Canadian restaurant adds a cat-like robot to its waiting staff
Pudu Robotics’ BellaBot has recently been introduced to Sushi Island, a restaurant in Canada, as the most stylish addition to the restaurant’s waiting staff during … Read more