Behind closed doors, a fatal beating exposes Malaysia’s parallel boarding school rules
The death of a 14-year-old student at a Malaysian boarding school has renewed scrutiny over student safety, raising…
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Hong Kong to expand IP financing sandbox after 7 firms secure cheaper loans
The Hong Kong government has pledged to expand its intellectual property (IP) financing sandbox scheme by adding more…
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Singapore jails man for slapping preschooler at bus stop over rude gesture
A man became angry after a four-year-old boy pointed his middle finger at him while he was picking up his son from…
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China’s 2030 solid-state battery goal, Chinese carmakers see boost in Europe: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you…
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China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AI
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek on Wednesday open-sourced a suite of core tools tailored for Huawei…
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Philippines urged to adopt Malaysia’s lasting tourism strategy
Philippine senators have urged the Department of Tourism to stick with a single marketing campaign to build long-term…
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China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
For the first time, China’s spending on research and development as a share of gross domestic product has surpassed the…
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US social media users urge Koreans to unmask Cornell sexual assault suspect Winston Lee
The sprawling online hunt for information about Winston Lee, a Korean student who is among seven defendants in a…
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Chinese firms trail global peers on profits, but AI power boom offers bright spot: Natixis
China’s corporate sector remains considerably weaker than it was before the Covid-19 pandemic, but the country is…
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Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithms
China’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer…
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Malaysia’s Mahathir in hospital for observation a day after wife’s death
Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for observation, his office confirmed…
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US Supreme Court lets Trump resume deportations to third countries
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump’s administration continue swiftly deporting people to…
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In Japan, free BitTorrent porn downloads bring legal trouble and fines
Japanese BitTorrent users who thought they were simply downloading adult videos for free are increasingly receiving…
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Taiwan plans US$850 million ammunition spend to prepare for potential PLA blockade
Taiwan’s military plans to spend more than NT$27 billion (US$850 million) to quadruple critical ammunition stocks to…
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China warns officials, fires kindergarten principal over ‘mops in cooking pots’ scandal
Local Chinese authorities have issued warnings and demerits to 11 officials and dismissed the entire kitchen staff at a…
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Can pay-as-you-earn funding fix Southeast Asia’s higher education debt problem?
A Singapore-based education financing programme is testing whether income-linked funding can widen access to higher…
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US-China trade truce remains ‘fragile’ after Xi-Trump summit, analysts say
The two-month extension of the US-China trade truce remains fragile despite last week’s summit between Presidents…
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Raising Hong Kong’s birth rate is an economic imperative
Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and latest policy address have put demographic sustainability on the public agenda.…
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‘Hold the status quo’? US Congress reviews Xi-Trump summit outcomes
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day state visit to Washington is over, but China watchers in Congress and the…
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Cheap and illegal: mainland Chinese post social media adverts for services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s crackdown on visitors abusing visas to illegally offer tour guide, photography and other services has…
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Gaza on stage: concert activism meets Malaysia, Singapore red lines
American rapper Macklemore lost his spot on British pop star Ed Sheeran’s US tour after speaking up for Palestinians,…
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Ex-American Idol singer Caleb Flynn convicted of murdering wife, staging home invasion
A former Ohio music pastor who once appeared on American Idol was convicted of murder on Tuesday in the killing of his…
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5 universities in Hong Kong rank in top 100 in ‘historic’ shift from West to East
Five public universities in Hong Kong have ranked in the top 100 of a renowned British publication’s latest global…
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Morocco’s king appoints El Mansouri as first woman prime minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her…
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Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?
As American billionaires gathered at the White House to honour Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan…
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America’s foreign policy of coercion must end
If you want to understand how Washington exercises power in the world, watch what it does when its closest allies try…
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Burnham vows big shake-up for UK in high-risk political speech
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham set out a sweeping political vision on Tuesday, pledging to give Britain “a new…
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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not want to work with China on addressing artificial intelligence…
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China takes strategic military step overseas with new Laos air force centre
China has launched an air force support and training centre in Laos, its third overseas military outpost, which…
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Mystery deepens over UK airbase incident as police find petrol, not explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion Tuesday, as police…
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Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff for Hindu group visit
The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said on Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in…
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US Navy launches drone command that could reshape Taiwan war planning
The US Navy has set up a dedicated command to turn its growing array of aerial, surface and underwater drones into an…
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Nvidia and AMD chiefs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist
Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and AMD chief Lisa Su have joined an influential advisory board at a prestigious…
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China’s generative AI user base crosses 700 million, covering over half the population
China’s generative artificial intelligence user base surpassed 700 million at the end of June, accounting for more than…
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Sell family jewels for latest iPhone? In India, craze dials up debate
Tens of thousands of people thronged Apple stores in India this month to snap up the newest iPhone models – the 18 Pro…
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