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A partnership to accelerate the adoption of generative and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) across businesses and the workforce in Singapore was launched on Tuesday by Alibaba Cloud, Singapore's National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), and a local data center provider.

Overseas-invested enterprises top 530,000 in China2026-05-24
The number of overseas-invested enterprises in China has risen for three consecutive years to surpass 530,000, with total accumulated foreign direct investment (FDI) exceeding 3.6 trillion U.S. dollars, data released by the Ministry of Commerce showed on Saturday.

China-Russia trade up 19.7 pct in January-April2026-05-22
Trade volume between China and Russia has surged 19.7 percent year on year to reach 85.2 billion U.S. dollars during the January-April period, marking a good start to this year, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday.

China's civil aviation passenger trips top 61 mln in April2026-05-22
China's civil aviation sector handled 61.2 million passenger trips in April, up 0.4 percent year on year, data from the Civil Aviation Administration of China showed Thursday.

Feeling green pulse in China's urban park spending wave2026-05-22
Fine spring sunshine, burgers sizzling on the grill, and the beat of a rock band pulsing across Beijing's Chaoyang Park set a festive mood as the Juicy Burger Festival was in full swing during the May Day holiday early this month.

Starbucks teams up with Chinese university to boost coffee industry2026-05-22
A university in Yunnan Province, a renowned coffee production base in southwest China, has partnered with Starbucks to nurture homegrown talent for the booming industry.

22nd China (Shenzhen) Int'l Cultural Industries Fair kicks off in Guangdong2026-05-22
The 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair kicked off on Thursday in the metropolis of Shenzhen, located in south China's Guangdong Province.

China implements export controls on rare earths in line with laws: commerce ministry2026-05-20
China implements export controls on rare earths and other critical minerals in accordance with laws and regulations, and reviews license applications that are compliant and for civilian use, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

China's invoice data shows sales surge in AI-related sectors in first four months2026-05-19
Chinese enterprises posted considerable growth in sales revenue in the first four months of 2026, with those involved in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry posting particularly strong growth, according to the invoice data released on Tuesday by China's State Taxation Administration.

China accelerates AI application in healthcare2026-05-19
Within seconds, an AI-powered "smart brain" at the West China Hospital of Stomatology can diagnose over 30 common dental diseases. It even generates "visualized" diagnostic charts to help patients better understand their conditions.

China's industrial output up 5.6 pct in first four months2026-05-18
China's value-added industrial output increased by 5.6 percent year on year in the first four months of 2026, official data showed on Monday.

China to optimize departure tax refunds to boost inbound consumption2026-05-18
China on Monday issued a notice to further optimize departure tax refund measures and expand inbound consumption, outlining eight specific measures including wider coverage of tax refund stores, a random inspection system for small-value tax refund applications, and improved "instant tax refund upon purchase" services.

China reports current account surplus in Q12026-05-16
China's current account surplus was 184.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, preliminary data of the balance of payments showed on Friday.

Macao foreign exchange reserves fall 3.9 pct in April2026-05-16
The foreign exchange reserves of the Macao Special Administrative Region totaled 232.8 billion patacas at the end of April 2026, down 3.9 percent from the previous month, the Monetary Authority of Macao said on Friday.

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