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[2018-10-11 07:50]

A budding highland for innovations

[2018-10-10 08:03]

Major cities in China have been ramping up their efforts to bolster their artificial intelligence sectors in light of the central government's plan to turn the nation into an AI powerhouse that is home to a 1 trillion yuan ($145.5 billion) industry by 2030.

Soundbites

[2018-10-10 08:03]

Machines will not think the same way humans do. Having the machine completely imitate human beings, in my opinion, is not significant. What we should really worry about is not whether machines will outsmart humans, but if human wisdom will stop growing.

Birtley expands global footprint

[2018-10-10 08:03]

Birtley Industrial Equipment is looking to expand its business five years after building a 70,000-square-foot facility in Lexington, Kentucky.

Tencent partnering UK firm to boost AI in healthcare sector

[2018-10-10 08:03]

BEIJING - Tencent Holdings Ltd is working with a technology firm from the United Kingdom to use artificial intelligence to improve Parkinson's disease treatment.

China continues its ascent in international brand rankings

[2018-10-10 08:03]

China has maintained its spot as the world's second-most valuable national brand, with its worth rising 25 percent year-on-year to $12.8 trillion, second only to the United States, at $25.9 trillion, according to a report.

E-commerce flower sector blooming

[2018-10-09 07:36]

Flower culture has a long history in China, and flowers are typically used at opening ceremonies or big receptions. With a rising middle and high-income group, and millennials seeking high-end lifestyles, new opportunities are arising for Chinese e-commerce startup florists such as Reflower and Flowerplus.

Tech links bike firm, Shanghai subway

[2018-10-09 07:36]

Two-year-old bike-sharing startup Hellobike, now rebranded as HelloChuxing, has forged a collaboration with Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co Ltd to develop a smart technology to improve subway-to-bicycle transfers of commuters at railway stations, thus creating smoother traffic conditions.

Small, high-end fitness studios witness big boom

[2018-10-09 07:36]

BEIJING - Yu Jing, an office worker in Beijing, takes an expensive approach to fitness.

Novo Nordisk to launch 10 new medicines in China by 2025-26

[2018-10-09 07:36]

Novo Nordisk, a global pharmaceuticals company known for its diabetes drugs, said it will introduce 10 innovative drugs in the Chinese market by 2025-26. It will also continue to invest in China for more treatment-related products.

Affordable housing is top priority for young parents

[2018-10-09 07:36]

Housing continues to be the top concern for most young parents in China, most of whom are from the post-90s generation, said a new report.

Germany listing set for Qingdao Haier

[2018-10-09 07:36]

Qingdao Haier Co Ltd announced on Friday it is moving ahead with plans to list on the China Europe International Exchange's D-Shares Market in Frankfurt, making Haier, which is one of the world's largest home appliances makers, the first Chinese company with such a plan.

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