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US-China relationsChinaDiplomacyUS efforts to secure AI supply chains are doomed to fail: Chinese academicWashington’s initiatives such as Pax Silica will not succeed by targeting third p...
Artificial intelligenceTechBig TechChina’s overlooked internet army is quietly embedding AI into everyday businessesFrom RedNote to Meituan, digital platforms are bypassing third-party pr...
RoboticsTechTech TrendsChinese robots tackle tennis, smash track records at World Humanoid Robot GamesEvent highlights robots’ remaining weaknesses, including balance issues, limited auto...
Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammalAustralia is grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenzaBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from book...
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ after finisher’s medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadiumMarathon organisers laugh off mistake saying they’re ‘not going to run from it’BookmarkCommentsGo to ...
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch aims to improve skin cancer treatmentThe tiny patch has been developed by researchers from Queen’s University, BelfastBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose p...
Chinese historyChinaDiplomacyWhy Chinese media says US historians are giving ‘ammunition’ to separatistsAs ethnic issues grow ever more sensitive, Beijing is alleging the New Qing History...
IndonesiaAsiaSoutheast AsiaIndonesian teen with ‘Superman’ cape fights haze fires, minister hails ‘forest hero’The teen has been using his free time after school to help his father douse ...
China technologyOpinionAsia OpinionOpinionChenjie SongandMinghao SunAsia is reaching for the open road that Chinese AI offersCountries seeking sovereign AI want to control their own AI ca...
Households set to learn how energy bills will change as Ofgem reveals new capRegulator Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from October to Dece...
Hong Kong propertyBusiness‘Huge influx’: expat retirees projected to drive Hong Kong’s premium home demandWealthy expats increasingly choose Hong Kong as retirement base, lured by its low...
Hong Kong transportHong KongTransportChinese, Southeast Asian ride-hailing firms eye Hong Kong amid licensing roll-outTransport chief says more than 7,500 people have applied for new comb...
Hong Kong economyHong KongHong Kong EconomyHong Kong to launch AI training for workers in November with big tech firmsFinance chief warns frontier tech will challenge the job market, urgi...
Rare Easter Island jewellery bought for £100 by British collector sells for £75,000 at auctionThe collector has ‘made quite a good return’, Wiltshire auction house saysBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBo...
South KoreaAsiaEast AsiaSouth Koreans ‘intoxicated by stocks’ swarmed market frenzy – and lost everything‘I don’t think I will ever invest in the Kospi again,’ says an emotionally drained...
US-China relationsChinaDiplomacyWashington pushes ‘America First’ agenda in Apec talks ahead of Chinese leader’s visitWashington says it wants to ‘break down barriers’ for its companies i...
Electric & new energy vehiclesBusinessChina BusinessAfter gaining EV dominance, Chinese carmakers shift goal to take on full-hybrid behemothsChinese EV leaders are pushing into full-hybri...
CambodiaThis Week in AsiaPoliticsWhy Cambodia is reviving US military drills despite close China tiesRestarting Angkor Sentinel drills lets Phnom Penh signal strategic autonomy without ab...
Crime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimePatient arrested after bedding, restraint belts set ablaze at Hong Kong hospitalNo injuries reported after fire broke out at Kwong Wah Hospital at ...
AlibabaTechBig TechAlibaba to issue US$10 billion in new shares for huge AI push amid strong investor demandThe Chinese tech giant is going ‘full stack’, expanding beyond retail into chip...