Japan’s Sumitomo Bakelite expands China chip packaging materials output amid AI boom
Japanese semiconductor materials giant Sumitomo Bakelite plans to expand production of advanced chip packaging…
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Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?
A Thai government proposal to charge export duties on durians, a major cash crop, could raise prices for the fruit in…
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Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo
On Facebook, public hospitals in Malaysia’s Bornean states have been rolling out “Selamat Datang” [welcome] banner…
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Hangzhou is doubling down on tech – minus the viral hype
A year ago, a Unitree robot kickboxing could light up social media. When DeepSeek released its latest open-source…
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Who rules Negeri Sembilan? Royal row tests Malaysia’s constitutional order
The dust has yet to settle in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan, where a royal row has led to the fall of a state government…
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How a museum masterpiece’s life-size replica sparked rare US-China collaboration
For anyone who has visited the Chinese galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, there is one work that…
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In AI, India’s choice needn’t be between a US leash or Chinese hook
On June 12, two of the world’s most capable artificial intelligence models went dark. An American export directive…
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Isaias kills 4 in US, leaves 670,000 without power
Four people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday, and about 670,000 residents in Florida,…
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Trump demands Ukraine get new president, lashes out at Zelensky
US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to replace President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of rejecting…
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Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after surviving US execution attempt
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her…
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Are Chinese military aircraft already using a new joint air facility in Laos?
Chinese military aircraft may already be using a new joint aviation facility in Laos, with satellite imagery showing…
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China’s Zhejiang province calls to limit tech giants’ power over online traffic
Communist Party officials in eastern China’s Zhejiang province have called for greater oversight of major internet…
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Senior civil servants could face disciplinary action over Tai Po fire if named in report
Senior public servants found accountable for last year’s deadly Tai Po fire could face disciplinary action if named in…
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2 men die in float festival accidents in Japan
Two men died and more than a dozen others were injured Saturday when floats overturned during annual festivals in Osaka…
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Cracks in security? Qing dynasty ceramics damaged in British Museum display
Two Chinese ceramics at the British Museum have been damaged while on display and are being restored, sparking fresh…
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3 injured in Poland’s third youth stabbing attack in 4 days
Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a further education college in Warsaw on Saturday, police said,…
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Taiwanese leader welcomes talks between Washington and Beijing ‘to reduce risk of war’
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te has welcomed talks between Washington and Beijing aimed at reducing the risk of…
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Retired China Olympic champion diver sparks debate after reality show reveals toxic parenting
A former Chinese Olympic diving champion’s quest for independence has struck a chord online, after her mother’s…
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China unveils AI-powered robot designed to help farmers breed better strains of wheat
China has unveiled a smart robot prototype designed to assist with wheat breeding in the latest step in its ongoing…
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Guangdong yachts to sail into Hong Kong from Friday under southbound scheme
Guangdong-registered yachts will be allowed to sail into Hong Kong waters from next Friday under a new travel scheme,…
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How DNA ‘fingerprinting’ is keeping Malaysia’s green turtles safe from poachers
As dawn breaks on Mataking Island off Sabah’s east coast, a tiny green turtle crawls across the sand, driven by…
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Can China’s dancing robots swing some new business partners in Africa?
At events marking China’s National Day in Africa on October 1, robots provided the entertainment. In Luanda, Angola,…
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Gen Z overtakes older collectors as art market spending rebounds globally: report
Gen Z high-net-worth collectors have overtaken older generations as the art market’s biggest spenders, with average…
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South Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales event
Thirty-eight people suffered minor injuries on Saturday when part of a ceiling collapsed at a building in South Korea’s…
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Could Indonesia’s ‘content governor’ rival Prabowo for the presidency in 2029?
Dressed in his trademark white shirt and traditional Sundanese headcloth, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi stood near…
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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: explorer inspires youth through glacial field trips
When Wilson Cheung took Hong Kong secondary school students into the Swiss Alps this summer, terrain he had once been…
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The hidden heartbreak of losing a pet in Singapore and Malaysia
Growing up in a Malay family in Singapore, Hafeez Hassan feared dogs. He never expected to mourn one like a sibling.…
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Singaporean teenager flown to hospital after falling ill during Lion Rock hike
A Singaporean girl has been flown to a hospital after falling ill during a hike with two other friends at Hong Kong’s…
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Will Taiwan issue derail Washington and Beijing’s latest reset? Analysts are sceptical
Recent interactions involving the US and Taiwan are not expected to derail the current momentum in relations between…
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Why a Communist Party boss had a coffee shop date with Chinese content creators
The setting may have been casual but the choice was not when the Communist Party boss of a northeastern Chinese…
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Chinese police crack real-life ‘Breaking Bad’ drug lab, arresting ex-chemistry professor
Police in eastern China recently dismantled a cross-border drug-trafficking gang that allegedly involved a retired…
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Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools
Malaysia is facing renewed pressure to clamp down on its companies over their alleged links to forest fires abroad, as…
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Japanese brewer designs ‘wobbly’ beer glass to encourage responsible drinking
A craft beer producer in central Japan is hoping that its U-shaped “wobbly” glass will encourage people to drink water…
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Modi and Xi can’t bridge the India-China divide by themselves
Last month, President Xi Jinping travelled to New Delhi to attend the Brics summit – his first visit in seven years. On…
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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leader detained as capital locks down
Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the “cockroach” youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as…
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New Taipei-Hong Kong subsea route opened to cut risk and meet AI demand
One of the world’s biggest network service providers has opened a new subsea route between Taipei and Hong Kong to…
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