INTERVIEW: Maase pursues AI infrastructure in new business initiative
The company plans to invest up to 5 billion yuan over the next five years on its Stars Distributed Intelligent Computing Center AI infrastructure project By Doug Young As a…
Can Longcheer buy its way to the top of the AI rack?
The world’s largest smartphone ODM is using acquisitions to cater to booming demand for AI infrastructure Key Takeaways: Longcheer has revised terms for its acquisition of an AI infrastructure company,…
What an AI breach of WeChat and Jollibee’s listing choice mean for U.S.-Asia tech and capital
"If you want to ensure the success of a company that is still very much regional Southeast Asia when going to market, it's probably a bit easier in Hong Kong…
Easy Smart’s meteoric AI surge masks its low-tech roots
The company’s stock soared after its controlling shareholder acquired a large stake in an AI company, but its financial reality is grounded in a deteriorating fireproofing business Key Takeaways: Easy…
Chinasoft pays a premium for AI push into the power sector
The IT and software services giant is stumping up $141 million to gain a bigger foothold for its AI solutions in the power-generation and new-energy industry Key Takeaways: Chinasoft plans…
Who needs humanoids? Direct Drive Tech bets on simpler household robots
The company is aiming to list in Hong Kong, feasting on a Chinese direct drive actuator module market that soared from 200 million yuan in 2023 to 1.9 billion yuan…
Dtech’s soaring profit on AI demand fails to tool up Hong Kong investors
The precision-tool maker founded by a former toy factory worker is planning another factory, even as its Hong Kong shares trade well below their July IPO price Key Takeaways: Dtech…