‘A stock exchange, but for data’: China tests its cross-border data trading ambitions in Southeast Asia

China has established mostly domestic data exchanges as it seeks to bolster the digital economy. A recent partnership is putting its regional ambitions into focus, even as the nascent sector faces questions over ownership, valuation and governance.

SHENZHEN: A smart cleaning robot trained to navigate an office building in Shenzhen may work flawlessly.

But place the same machine in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, and it could struggle with unfamiliar layouts and consumer behavior.

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