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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

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Focused on safety and affordability, the Chinese firm aims to address gaps in general aviation with its certified piston and hybrid engines.

Falcon Aviation eyes liftoff with low-cost, airworthy aircraft engines

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Better-than-expected earnings in Greater China fuel optimism as Nike revamps its product lineup and retools its brand for growth.

Nike rallies behind “Sport Offense” strategy after surprise fiscal year showing

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Qubu is currently under investigation for illegal fundraising and financial fraud in China

Exclusive: Fraudulent Chinese “blockchain” app Qubu spreads to Malaysia

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Even fitness apps in China are co-opting the digital ledger’s label to commit fraud.

“Blockchain” scams are rife in China

The platform will feature 24 types of commonly used licenses and e-certificates.

Shenzhen moves government identification files online via blockchain technology

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

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Alibaba uses this technology to identify and solve the trust issue between customers and merchants.

Alibaba fully implements blockchain technology for the first time in this Singles’ Day

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The company has created a cryptocurrency that might change how user data is managed in the travel industry.

Travel startup Triip.me wants to 'pay' you for your user data: Startup Stories

Travel startup Triip.me wants to &#8216;pay&#8217; you for your user data: Startup Stories

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Agriculture blockchain is one of the 40 blockchain technologies Ant Financial has developed.

Alibaba uses blockchain to sell pears while Tencent applies it on diamonds

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Tencent will launch a diamond-themed WeChat mini program supported by Everledger's blockchain technology.

Tencent eyes diamond e-commerce after leading UK-based blockchain firm Everledger’s USD 20 million Series A

BlockPunk created the world's first tokenized anime film.

Julian Lai-Hung of BlockPunk on creating a blockchain anime studio: Startup Stories

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