Chinese stories

Tinaba expands Alipay+ tie-up to let Italian travellers pay in euros via its app at over 80 million QR code merchants in mainland China.

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners’ credit reports.

Global IT services spending will rise 4.8% annually to 2029 as cloud infrastructure and generative AI reshape enterprise technology demand.

Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.

AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.

NCC Group links Silver Fox’s false-flag malware campaigns to ValleyRAT and uncovers critical PowerG flaws that can fully compromise alarms.

Animoca backs GROW’s Hong Kong wealth arm in a strategic deal to build a regulated Asia platform spanning crypto and traditional assets.

Zespri taps SAP cloud to automate over NZD $70m in annual quality claims, slashing processing times and boosting consistency worldwide.

AiDeliv launches AI-driven reverse auction marketplace to shrink freight costs and give small importers upfront, all-in DDP shipping quotes.

Cainiao opens a low-cost US-Mexico logistics lane and ramps up tech investment in Japan and South Korea to fuel its global expansion.

Carlsberg deepens Meituan tie-up, linking Black Pearl fine dining with on-demand beer delivery across China and wider Asian markets.

Marketers channel USD $824m into generative AI apps as installs surge and UK user acquisition spend almost doubles, AppsFlyer reports.

New Zealand universities now accept Duolingo English tests from overseas students, reflecting a global shift in language proficiency checks.

Tineco’s Carpet One Cruiser wins spot on TIME’s Best Inventions 2025 list, boosting its growing floorcare footprint in Australia and NZ.

FedEx says its Asia Pacific operations delivered USD $5.7 billion in economic impact in 2025 as it ramps up routes, tech and green investments.

Global CEOs pin 2026 hopes on APAC growth and soaring AI spend, despite geopolitical risks and investor pressure for faster returns.

Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.

AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

Revenera upgrades its platform with automated workflows to detect and curb global software piracy, licence overuse and misuse.

3DiVi’s 2026 report charts facial recognition’s shift into core digital identity, mapping tech, regional maturity and policy risks worldwide.