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My work today focuses on technology in China, but I have years of experience doing a wide range of business coverage for print and online publications.

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My work can range from technical dives into topics like blockchain and Bitcoin and censorship circumvention tools like Shadowsocks to the latest developments of Big Tech companies like Xiaomi and Huawei.

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Contents

• Web3
• Artificial Intelligence
• Semiconductors
• Events
• Gadgets
• Xiaomi
• Huawei
• Censorship
• Entertainment
• Drones
• Other China Tech stories
• Arizona Tech
• Science
• Business
• Politics

Web3

• TON blockchain on Telegram teams with HashKey to help Asian users trade crypto
• Hong Kong’s Web3 Festival attracts smaller crowd but greater enthusiasm
• Stablecoin giant Tether backs ‘unstoppable’ chat app to take on Big Tech
• Binance’s Hong Kong affiliate to shut down after ending crypto licence bid
• Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands enters Saudi Arabia’s Web3 ground floor
• Stablecoin sandbox launches in Hong Kong, but participants not guaranteed licence
• Hong Kong’s 24 crypto license applicants after deadline exposes Singapore gap
• Hong Kong proposes crypto reserve requirements aligned with global standards
• Hong Kong wants crypto investors to remain wary as exchanges rush for licence
• China’s back-door crypto traders look more important than ever to Binance’s future
• Blockchain-managed IDs arrive in China with new government-backed scheme
• Binance guilty plea complicates Hong Kong affiliate’s crypto licence application
• OKX is first major crypto exchange to apply for Hong Kong licence
• Bored Apes descend on Hong Kong amid NFT firm’s bet on Asia
• Hong Kong FinTech Week refocuses city’s Web3 push on tokenisation and CBDCs
• Hong Kong’s Animoca secures US$50 million from Saudi project in Web3 push
• Forget crypto: Hong Kong Web3 events focus on what’s next for blockchain
• Exclusive | Binance behind Hong Kong crypto exchange seeking virtual asset licence: sources
• BC Technology denies it is selling HK$1 billion OSL crypto exchange
• High costs cloud Hong Kong’s crypto hub dream
• A decentralised ‘super app’ backed by Jack Dorsey sees rising interest in China
• Exclusive | Hong Kong crypto venture capital firm CMCC Global launches US$100 million fund
• Hong Kong crypto exchanges pursuing licences put under a spotlight by SFC
• Vulnerabilities threatening funds on exchanges like Binance, Coinbase revealed
• Ripple focused on markets with clear rules as ambiguity remains in US after win
• Circle CEO says yuan-backed stablecoins could help yuan internationalisation
• Blockchain-based securities are expanding Hong Kong’s Web3 footprint in finance
• Binance, crypto market hit by US SEC charges amid tighter cryptocurrency regulations
• Why Hong Kong’s crypto rules are not as unique as some hoped
• Hong Kong’s retail crypto rules: how they work, mainland China’s involvement
• US lawmakers slam SEC head over crypto crackdown, driving firms to China
• Hong Kong reiterates cryptocurrency regulation commitment at city’s largest Web3 show
• Maersk’s exit from blockchain-based logistics leaves the field open for China
• The Sandbox gears up for new growth amid fizzling metaverse hype
• Titanic exhibitor to mint ship relics as NFTs from Hong Kong’s Artifact Labs
• Apple’s decision to pull Damus from China App Store was ‘expected’
• Explainer | What is Web3? The term often confused with crypto, NFTs and the metaverse is getting popular - South China Morning Post
• Explainer | What are virtual assets in Hong Kong and what do the city’s new rules mean for crypto trading? - South China Morning Post
• FTX’s lingering ties remind Hong Kong of the bullet it dodged and risks ahead to regain edge as Asia’s digital hub - South China Morning Post
• FTX customers in mainland China make up 8 per cent of total, a court filing shows, defying Beijing’s crypto ban - South China Morning Post
• Hong Kong exposure to FTX is ‘immaterial’, securities regulator says, as crypto firm’s collapse raises scrutiny - South China Morning Post
• Head of China’s digital yuan addresses blockchain’s role in mBridge, pushing digital currencies beyond their borders - South China Morning Post
• Chinese social media users are flocking to the decentralised Mastodon platform to find community amid crackdown at home - South China Morning Post
• Web3 tech helps banned books on piracy site Library Genesis slip through the Great Firewall’s cracks, but for how long? - South China Morning Post
• What makes the e-CNY different from bitcoin? Central bank digital currencies share little with cryptocurrencies - South China Morning Post
• Taiwan’s Digital Affairs ministry turns to Web3 to guard against mainland China cyberattacks following Pelosi’s visit - South China Morning Post
• China back among top 10 crypto-using countries in Chainalysis report after crackdown, as Vietnam keeps top ranking - South China Morning Post
• What blockchain is, how it works and how China will lead the world - South China Morning Post
• China’s bitcoin crackdown: why is it happening and what’s next for the original cryptocurrency? - South China Morning Post
• Global Impact: China’s bitcoin mining crackdown wreaks havoc, but what does it mean for the future of the cryptocurrency? - South China Morning Post
• Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange ANX Expands with New Mobile App - TechNode

Artificial Intelligence

• Does Sora matter in the ever-moving AI race? Could it break down barriers?
• Hong Kong officials tout city’s AI credentials to woo tech executives at event
• Is AI the killer app for smart glasses? This Singapore-based start-up thinks so
• Alibaba, TikTok woo US with AI and live-streaming e-commerce at CES
• Microsoft touts booming enterprise AI demand in Hong Kong amid cloud push
• Global Impact Newsletter | China is pushing AI. The world is watching
• Global Impact Newsletter | What will China’s ChatGPT look like?

Semiconductors

• Long before TSMC chip plant, Taiwan enjoyed strong support from Arizona
• How rising industrial policy gave Arizona the economic heft to land TSMC deal
• Global Impact Newsletter | With Micron chip ban, China shows its hand

Events

Leap

• Hong Kong start-ups see potential in Saudi Arabia, but no immediate gains
• Hong Kong start-up hubs expand city’s collaboration with Saudi Arabia

CES

• Hong Kong start-ups attract interest from Microsoft, Best Buy at CES 2024
• Realme unveils 12 Pro series smartphone in parallel event to CES
• Chinese EV maker shows off flying car but admits urban use is far off
• Hisense and TCL push AI in TVs, chase industry trends like smart cars
• Tech giants Alibaba, ByteDance lead China’s return to CES
• CES 2023: IoT security concerns? No matter. Chinese smart home firms among big adopters of new standard - South China Morning Post
• CES 2023: number of Chinese companies at event less than half of pre-pandemic level as firms shy away from controversial tech - South China Morning Post
• CES 2023: Chinese television makers seek to move upmarket in safe category, taking on the likes of Samsung and LG - South China Morning Post

Gadgets

• Global Impact Newsletter | US tech war has taken its toll, and now China has nowhere to hide
• The Nothing Phone 1 is Carl Pei’s first move in trying to shake up the smartphone since leaving OnePlus. Will it work? - South China Morning Post

Xiaomi

• How Xiaomi went from China’s hottest smartphone start-up to lifestyle brand - South China Morning Post
• Xiaomi browser update lets users turn off data collection in incognito mode - South China Morning Post
• Xiaomi’s first OLED TV costs nearly US$2,000 - South China Morning Post
• Xiaomi introduces RAM drives to smartphones so gamers can load games like PUBG Mobile faster - South China Morning Post

Huawei

• End of Meng Wanzhou saga leaves little upside for Huawei - South China Morning Post
• Will Huawei’s Harmony operating system end the global duopoly of Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS? - South China Morning Post
• Trump wants Apple to build 5G for the US - South China Morning Post
• Wuhan coronavirus outbreak causes Huawei to postpone developer conference - South China Morning Post

Censorship

• China blocks internet anticensorship tools ahead of 20th party congress as the Great Firewall grows in sophistication
• Google is using a tool Chinese users developed to bypass the Great Firewall - South China Morning Post
• TikTok has officially pulled out of Hong Kong, but you can still use it if you try - South China Morning Post
• There’s a crackdown on China’s beloved digital poker games - South China Morning Post
• What China’s new data laws are and their impact on Big Tech - South China Morning Post

Entertainment

• 3 Body Problem piracy in China shows some American shows can still break through
• Cord-cutting was already the norm in China when the coronavirus hit, as people turn to the likes of iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku - South China Morning Post
• Piracy hurt Disney’s Mulan in China in 1999, and it appears to be happening again - South China Morning Post
• PUBG Mobile is China’s most profitable mobile game overseas for 2019 - South China Morning Post
• A comparison of Tencent’s three dominant music apps - Tech in Asia
• How China’s music streaming industry differs from Spotify - Tech in Asia

Drones

• DJI drones helped fight Notre Dame fire, not France’s Parrot - South China Morning Post
• DJI is making an app for people to identify drones - South China Morning Post
• U.S. slowly opening up commercial drone industry - Reuters

Other China Tech stories

• Analysis | TSMC sits out CES, but its role in everything from AMD and Nvidia chips to silicon speakers signals a bright 2023 - South China Morning Post
• Global Impact: Zero-Covid’s liabilities adding up after Foxconn factory disruptions hit iPhone shipments - South China Morning Post
• Global Impact: US-China tech war weighs on Xi Jinping’s legacy ahead of 20th party congress - South China Morning Post
• US-China chip war is overheating
• Whiff of trade war won’t sway Shenzhen’s foreign entrepreneurs - TechNode
• What Southeast Asia can learn from China e-wallets - Tech in Asia
• Panasonic won’t open Chinese battery plant for Tesla - South China Morning Post
• MediaTek seeks place in global wearables market - Global Sources
• Intel’s aggressive push into tablets brings it closer to manufacturers - Global Sources
• 24 hours in Shenzhen: Hardware town takes on blockchain hackathon challenge - TechNode
• Flappy Bird popularity resurrected in China while clones proliferate - TechNode
• The NBA isn’t the Only American Sport Discussed on Weibo - TechNode
• SeekPanda is Primed to Upend Traditional Interpretation in China - TechNode

Arizona Tech

• Cloud computing offers small shops features of big businesses - Phoenix Business Journal
• Arizona State University and the HP POD machine by Matt Haldane - TeleRead News
• Coffee Houses – The Creative Catalyst - AZ Tech Beat
• The Rise of 3D printing - AZ Tech Beat
• CenturyLink brings $500K for rural broadbrand, pushing for more - Phoenix Business Journal
• Raytheon wins $636M contract with Boeing for ‘kill vehicle’ - Phoenix Business Journal

Science

• U.S. to retire most chimpanzees from medical research - Reuters
• Raytheon develops ‘MathAlive’ exhibit to encourage learning - Phoenix Business Journal

Business

• Valley comic shops expand, branch out in wake of famous chain’s demise - East Valley Tribune
• Safety board raps ‘patchwork’ regulations in Texas blast - Reuters
• U.S. auto insurance practices might hurt low-income earners: report - Reuters
• Desire for wild spaces ignites U.S. fire insurance hazard - Reuters
• Small businesses fear rising costs after health care ruling - Phoenix Business Journal
• Sophisticated pawn: High-end collateral loans emerging as business finance alternative - Phoenix Business Journal

Politics

• Obama calls Korean War a victory, honors veterans - Reuters
• Senate to scrutinize Chinese purchase of pork producer Smithfield - Reuters
• U.S. contractor that vetted Snowden is under investigation - Reuters
• U.S. Senator Paul calls for lawsuit over government surveillance - Reuters
• U.S. aviation chief defends NextGen progress as funding cuts loom - Reuters
• How China’s rise is straining the existing, albeit flawed, liberal world order - Trade Insight - South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment