News & Reviews:   china

On 6 July 2025, Xiaomi’s Head of Public Relations, Wang Hua, officially denied rumours that the brand’s collaboration with Leica had ended. So, what should you know about it?

OnePlus may face the same fate as HUAWEI and ZTE in the US after two lawmakers in the country have asked the US Commerce Department to investigate the tech firm due to security concerns. The duo claimed that OnePlus devices may have collected and transmitted extensive user data, including sensitive personal information, to China.

On 18 June 2025, during the Shanghai International Film Festival, China officially announced a major new initiative: the Kung Fu Film Heritage Project. With a reported budget of RMB100 million (approximately RM610 million), the project aims to digitally restore and enhance 100 iconic martial arts films using artificial intelligence.

On 20 June 2025, the United States is reportedly planning to revoke waivers that currently allow major chipmakers such as Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC to ship U.S.-made semiconductor equipment to their manufacturing plants in China.

Previously, we mentioned that Chinese AI companies could be using Malaysia to smuggle 15 hard drives. Now, Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) is currently investigating claims that a Chinese company used locally rented servers equipped with Nvidia chips to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.

Recently, it was reported that four employees from an AI technology developer from China had "smuggled" 15 hard drives, each containing 80TB of data. These drives were intended to train AI systems from the country using server machines rented in Kuala Lumpur. So, what should you know about it?

A recent study by researchers from East China Normal University in Shanghai and Lund University in Sweden found that Europe, China and the United States may not be able to produce sufficient lithium supplies by 2030 to meet the high demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

PLUS Malaysia today announced a collaboration with Yinson GreenTech, where, through this collaboration, the two parties will jointly develop and operate electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs in several selected Rest & Relax areas along the North-South Highway.

Chinese battery manufacturer SEVB has recently launched the Flash Charge 4.0 battery, a 12C polar charging version that can charge in just five minutes. This innovation was publicly displayed during the 17th Shenzhen International Battery Exhibition. So, what should you know about it?

The fastest supercomputer on Earth is El Capitan, located in the United States. With technological barriers, America's supremacy in the world of supercomputers is difficult for other countries to overtake. Therefore, China is thinking outside the box and has begun building the world's first space-based supercomputer. So, what should you know about it?