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Singapore’s Covid-19 swab test robot helps reduce infection risk for health care workers | South China Morning Post
A Singaporean company has developed an automated coronavirus-swab-testing robot. The developers hope the SwabBot can lower the infection risk for health care workers and save manpower for Singapore’s mass Covid-19 testing programme.
18-metre giant Gundam robot takes its first steps in Japan | South China Morning Post
A giant robot resembling a robot from the late 1970s anime series Mobile Suit Gundam was being tested in Yokohama, Japan on September 21, 2020. Its massive frame stands at about 18 metres (60ft) high and has been in the making since 2014.
Giant inflatable balls part of Chinese woman's ‘protest art’ seeking the release of jailed husband | South China Morning Post
Tang Jie, a 34-year-old mother of two in eastern China, has been staging audacious art happenings as part of her campaign to convince authorities to free for her husband, who she says was jailed on false charges. Her "works" include putting messages about her husband's innocence on some giant inflatable balls and th…
Global expansion of TikTok and other Chinese tech companies is likely, only not in the West | South China Morning Post
Chinese hi-tech companies such as TikTok will continue to expand around the world, but their focus will increasingly be on countries that are not in the West, according to Dev Lewis of Hong Kong-based Digital Asia Hub. The fellow at the non-profit internet and society research think tank also said Chinese tech firms…
Tech Glitches Abound as US Kids Start New School Year
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Indian hospital installs robot to help Covid-19 patients connect with family | South China Morning Post
A hospital in India has deployed a robot to connect Covid-19 patients with their loved ones. A tablet is installed to robot Mitra’s chest so that the patients can speak to their families and friends through video calls. It is also equipped with facial recognition technology in its eyes, which enables it to recall pe…
TikTok to Partner With Oracle in US, Foregoing Microsoft
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Tiny tales: Taiwanese artists fuse reality and fantasy as they handcraft miniature worlds | South China Morning Post
From a bucolic rural grocery shop to fictional battlefields and robot warrior bases, Taiwanese artisans are creating meticulously handcrafted miniature worlds that fuse reality with fantasy.
Hong Kong activists appeared in court over banned Tiananmen crackdown vigil | South China Morning Post
Twenty-four high profile Hong Kong activists, including Joshua Wong and Apple Daily boss Jimmy Lai, appeared in court on September 15 over the unauthorised Tiananmen crackdown vigil this summer.
Oracle reaches deal to become TikTok’s ‘technology partner’, after Microsoft offer is rejected | South China Morning Post
Just ahead of US President Trump’s deadline for a deal to head off a ban of video-sharing app TikTok on national security grounds, American computer technology corporation Oracle has reached a deal to become the Chinese company’s “trusted technology partner”. The agreement was confirmed by Oracle on September 14, 20…
How can the world avoid another Covid-19 pandemic? Data could be the answer | South China Morning Post
Seeking to draw lessons from Covid-19 and guard against the next health emergency, a group of international academics, NGOs and businesses including Tencent, Google and Facebook, supported by the World Health Organisation, have launched a global £10 million prize to find solutions to unlock the key to early identifi…
Robot Sloths Beat Humans In Race to Save Endangered Plants
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From serving drinks to stacking shelves, robots get more jobs in Japan as workforce shrinks | South China Morning Post
Robots are increasingly getting more jobs in Japan, a nation struggling to cope with an ageing, shrinking workforce. The machines have been deployed to help with tasks such as stacking shelves, serving drinks and cleaning toilets. Some, including a shelf-stocking machine called “kangaroo robot”, are even operated re…
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai cleared of threatening reporter from rival Hong Kong newspaper | South China Morning Post
A Hong Kong court on September 3, 2020, acquitted media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying of criminal intimidation. Prosecutors had alleged Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, intimidated a reporter from rival publication Oriental Daily. The reporter claimed the incident happened in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on June…
Money & Wealth | South China Morning Post
Shenzhen: from fishing village to Silicon Valley of China in 40 yearsHow Shenzhen surpassed Hong Kong and became the hi-tech capital of China.
Understanding Covid-19 through Google search results | South China Morning Post
This is one person’s journey about coming to grips with the Covid-19 pandemic, as told through the lens of Google search results. It was inspired by a popular 2009 video by Google called ‘Parisian Love’.
Wearable Robot Gives Users Super Strength
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China urges Canada to immediately release Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou | South China Morning Post
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on August 17, 2020, that Canada was playing “the role of an accomplice” to the US in detaining Chinese Tech giant Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. China has urged Canada to release Meng immediately and said it supports Huawei in the use of legal means to safeguard their ri…
Hong Kong opposition activist Agnes Chow and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai released on bail | South China Morning Post
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the founder of Hong Kong tabloid-style newspaper Apple Daily, was released on bail in the early hours of August 12, 2020, more than 40 hours after he was arrested. Police also released 23-year-old political activist Agnes Chow Ting just before midnight. They were among 10 people arrested under a…
After arrest of media mogul Jimmy Lai, supporters flock to buy Apple Daily and company shares soar | South China Morning Post
Hongkongers came out en masse to buy the local Chinese newspaper Apple Daily the day after its founder, media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, was arrested under the city’s new national security law. Apple Daily parent company Next Digital’s shares shot up by as much as 344 per cent with a turnover of HK$393 million (US$5…
Police escort Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai to his yacht after his arrest on security law charges | South China Morning Post
The founder of Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, was escorted to his yacht on August 11, 2020, by police who said they were collecting evidence after his arrest on suspicion of violating the city's national security law. The media tycoon was arrested the previous day and faces allegations that he…
Hong Kong media mogul and opposition activist Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong police force on August 10, 2020, arrested publisher Jimmy Lai and at least six other people. The Apple Daily founder and opposition activist, was arrested for suspected collusion with a foreign country under the national security law the Chinese central government recently enacted in the city. After his ar…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai was arrested on August 10, 2020, at his residence in Ho Man Tin. His top aide Mark Simon wrote on Twitter that Lai had been arrested for “collusion with foreign powers” under the new national security law recently imposed on the city by authorities on the Chinese mainlan…
How hi-tech solutions are being used across Asia to cope with the coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
Technology has helped some countries and regions in Asia do a better job containing the spread and coping with the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. From apps to manage quarantines, to robots to spread disinfectant, the hi-tech solutions have a common goal of fighting the deadly effects of Covid-19.
Singapore scientist develops artificial skin with sense of touch inspired by Star Wars | South China Morning Post
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed an AI device that conveys a sense of touch, allowing users to identify objects, textures and even read Braille letters. The device called ACES (Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin) was created by a research team led by Dr Benjamin Tee from the univers…
‘I want to protect my family, so here I am’, says 9-year-old Shaolin monk | South China Morning Post
Ai Ke, a 9-year-old boy, came to Shaolin Temple in central China’s Henan province to learn martial arts. He said he wanted to protect his family and become a kung fu star in the future. The videos about him practising ‘iron head’ skills have taken Chinese media by storm.
Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok in US
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China says UK has 'poisoned' Sino-British relationship over Hong Kong and Huawei | South China Morning Post
China on July 30, 2020, accused Britain of having “poisoned” ties between the two nations. The relationship has soured in the wake of disputes over Beijing’s new national security law for Hong Kong and London’s decision to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from the 5G network being built in the UK.
US House Democrats, Republicans Lambaste Tech CEOs
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News Bites | South China Morning Post
TikTok clone that pays users to watch videos removed from Google PlayOne report says Zynn had been stealing videos from other platforms like TikTok, but it's unclear if that's why Google removed the app
Small Business Goes High Tech to Stay Afloat During Pandemic
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Breakdancing Chinese toddler becomes internet star | South China Morning Post
A 23-month-old from China’s Liaoning province has become an internet celebrity in the country, for his impressive dancing skills. Jayfree’s parents discovered his talent a month after his first birthday, when the child did his first forward roll. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: his father is a professional…
Pompeo says US considering ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps, praises Google, Facebook, Twitter | South China Morning Post
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expanded on his earlier remarks about a possible ban of TikTok, saying the company behind the social networking app was only one of a number of Chinese companies that Washington is now evaluating. At a July 8, 2020, press conference, Pompeo also praised other social media compan…
Cutting-Edge Doctor’s Office Features Tech, Wearables
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South Korean AR mirror helps keep cosmetics shoppers safe amid Covid-19 pandemic | South China Morning Post
A cosmetics shop in the South Korean capital Seoul has found a hi-tech way to help protect customers from Covid-19. A mirror that uses augmented reality (AR) allows shoppers to “try out” make-up products without any need to touch their faces.
Japanese app uses AI to scan for the highest-grade tuna for sushi and sashimi | South China Morning Post
Japan’s sushi and sashimi restaurants have traditionally relied on people with tuna-grading skills handed down through generations to help select high-quality tuna they serve to customers. But the human skills recently faced a hi-tech challenge in the form of a new app called “Tuna Scope” that helps buyers instantly…