From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
TECHNOLOGY
China Unicom, HKT, Huawei, and EngageLab Unveil Joint Cross-Operator Authentication Solution to Power Secure Global Business Expansion
Expanding the OpenGateway Ecosystem Globally With ongoing expansion into Southeast Asia-including Singapore and Indonesia-OpenGateway is positioned to become the global benchmark for cross-operator …
Telco Market Tracker Report, 2Q25: Performance for 140 Telcos from 1Q11 Through 2Q25 – Revenue, Labor, Capex, Opex, and Profitability Data
The global telco industry sees promising growth opportunities with revenues rising 4.6% YoY in 2Q25, driven by key players like Airtel and Etisalat. Despite a capex dip to the lowest since 2011, …
Shenzhen robotics start-up Daimon secures China Mobile backing for AI push
Daimon Robotics, co-founded by HKUST professor Wang Yu, received a fresh injection of funds from the mobile operator’s Lianchang Fund.
China using AI as ‘precision instrument’ of censorship and repression, at home and abroad
Think tank ASPI says Beijing is even using it to steal fish from the ocean China has embraced AI to help it censor and surveil its citizens and is exporting its techniques to the world,…
China’s Satellite Internet Claims To Be 5x Faster Than Starlink
While we rely on satellites for global communications, even Starlink only sends data in the Mbps range. China’s latest satellite screams past that limitation.
China completes delivery of first sea-based rocket net recovery platform, hailed as manned space-ground transportation milestone by developers
Courtesy of CALT. China’s first sea-based platform dedicated to rocket net recovery was recently delivered. According to its …
China launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay
China launches classified Shijian-28 spacecraft, reusable Zhuque-3 rocket faces delay China launched the latest in a series of experimental, often opaque satellites Sunday, while the debut flight of …
China’s New Stealthy Military Drone Doesn’t Fly At All – It’s Hiding Underwater
The stealthy new naval drone promises stealthy operation thanks to its reportedly excellent manoeuvrability and quiet motors.
China showcases progress in nuclear medicine and AI-driven nuclear technology for industrial applications at major conference
China’s cruise ship operator Adora Cruises announced on Friday that it will diversify the first-quarter 2026 itineraries of … Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) arrested …
Exclusive-Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm
China’s leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi’s strengthening bonds with Beijing, stirring …
Is China winning the innovation race?
Once the world’s factory, Beijing’s relentless focus on R&D means the country has become the world’s laboratory …
China Warns of Bubble Risks in Booming Humanoid Robots Arena
China’s powerful economic-planning agency warned of the risks of a bubble forming in the country’s humanoid robotics industry, issuing a rare official expression of concern about a pivotal sphere of …
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