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Huawei defies odds after 180 days on US trade blacklist

Li Tao, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 08 12:51 PM

When the US government added Huawei Technologies to its trade blacklist on May 16, the Trump administration expected to hobble the Chinese telecommunications gear maker's business by restricting its access to American hi-tech components. Read more »

Internet risks 'dangerous' split between US, China: Trump gov't official

Jodi Xu Klein, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 06 04:31 PM

Superfast 5G internet connections are expected to change our lives, from smart cars bypassing traffic jams to interactive health monitors to home help in the kitchen. China so far is winning the race to 5G and is on track to dominate it in the near term, analysts say. Read more »

Hong Kong billionaire offers cash to struggling food sector

Kanis Leung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 30 09:38 AM

The Li Ka Shing Foundation said on Tuesday the money was part of a HK$1 billion fund it announced earlier to help hard-hit SMEs in difficult times. Read more »

No censorship in South China Morning Post from Alibaba, says CEO

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 18 05:15 AM

As protests in Hong Kong enter a 19th week, SCMP CEO Gary Liu said he and Alibaba's owners have not interfered in the way their journalists are covering the mass actions. Read more »

Kung fu legend Bruce Lee’s former mansion demolished

Gary Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 08 08:52 AM

Only a mosaic left by Lee on the wall outside the Hong Kong mansion, and four window frames from the building that will be installed in the center for Chinese studies to be built on the original site, remains. Read more »

Hong Kong domestic helpers' monthly wage up 3 percent: survey

Ng Kang-chung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 12 09:50 AM

The wage findings, released on Wednesday, showed a higher demand for domestic helpers in Wan Chai and Sai Kung, where average salaries were up by 9.6 percent and 7.1 percent respectively from a year ago. Read more »

iPhone 11 launch marred by claims Foxconn factory broke labor laws

Phoebe Zhang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 10 08:29 AM

New York-based China Labour Watch (CLW) released a report on Monday detailing a string of alleged violations at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory, in the central province of Henan, mostly relating to the employment conditions of temporary workers. Read more »

China adds Huawei, Hikvision to ‘national team’ on AI efforts

Sarah Dai, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Aug 30 02:23 PM

Shenzhen-based Huawei, the world's largest telecommunications equipment supplier, will take the lead in the research on AI infrastructure and software. Surveillance systems giant Hikvision will cover initiatives related to video perception. Read more »

China's navy set to pick stealth jets for next generation carriers

South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 28 10:19 AM

The J-20, made by the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), appears to have a won a head-to-head contest with the FC-31, a fighter made by another company which is still undergoing testing.   Read more »

Coke's campaign to push pocket-sized bottles falls flat in Nepal

Meaghan Tobin, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 28 10:07 AM

Far from generating friendly feelings, the "jigri" campaign has fallen flat among Nepal's young people, who blasted the company on social media for marketing wasteful packaging in a country already grappling with litter and pollution. Read more »

Cathay Pacific will bounce back, new CEO tells staff

Danny Lee, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 20 10:09 AM

Augustus Tang Kin-wing, 60, who also called for unity among staff on Monday, said the need to comply with rules stipulated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) went to the very foundations of the company's right to exist. Read more »

Chinese cities most monitored in the world: report

Phoebe Zhang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Aug 20 10:01 AM

In a ranking based on the number of CCTV cameras per 1,000 people, China has 8 of the top 10 most surveilled cities in the world. The only two non-Chinese cities in the top 10 were London in sixth place and Atlanta in the US at No 10. Read more »

Bong Go says no plans to seek presidency in 2022

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 01:39 PM

MANILA – Senatorial aspirant, former special assistant to the president Bong Go on Wednesday labeled as “baseless” the report of an opinion piece which said he has the potential to become President Rodrigo Duterte’s successor. Read more »

Condom na gawa sa China, 'minamaliit' ng mga taga-Zimbabwe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 11:31 AM

Pinuna ng health minister ng Zimbabwe na tila "maliit" ang inaangkat nilang condom mula China para sa mga kalalakihan ng Africa. Read more »