Post-subsidy landscape: From subsidy reliance to tech appreciation in China’s 3C market
The narrowing of subsidies has yet to suppress buying, and instead consumers are gravitating towards products that offer more value-added features like AI capabilities By CLS Marketwatch China's national…
BRIEF: Huawei’s revenue rises slightly in 2025
Huawei Technologies’ revenue grew slightly last year, as it continued to rebuild its business six years after receiving a major blow from U.S. sanctions. The leading telecoms equipment maker generated…
Hong Kong chip frenzy enters AI lane with Iluvatar IPO
The maker of general purpose GPUs used in AI computing has made its first public filing and passed its listing hearing for a Hong Kong IPO that could raise around…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: Huawei loses China smartphone crown in third quarter
A slumping Huawei lost its crown as the top brand in its home China market during the third quarter, as a resurgent Apple (AAPL.US) rose in the rankings on popularity…
Black Sesame throws down the gauntlet to Qualcomm in autonomous driving race
The startup’s internally developed C1200 series chips can substitute for the U.S. giant’s higher-end offerings, forming a key plank to its expansion strategy Key Takeaways: Black Sesame continued to lose…
INDUSTRY BRIEF: China smartphone shipments sink 4% in second quarter
Smartphone shipments in China fell 4% in the second quarter, ending six consecutive quarters of growth, as the effects of government subsidies started to fade and manufacturers cleared out inventory,…
Honor IPO advances, as new chief talks up its AI credentials
The former Huawei unit that became an independent smartphone brand in 2020 has taken an important step towards an IPO on China’s A-share market that could come next year Key…