As US ups stakes on AI, can China win over the world with open-weight models?
The US and China are offering the world different pitches in AI governance and cooperation.
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A week after deferment, Najib’s release back on agenda as Pardons Board meets on Sept 18: Sources
The meeting is a rare and unusual move signalling possible “intervention”, according to sources.
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Energy disruption hits Bangladesh and Pakistan as Gulf crisis worsens
Shell estimates the world has lost roughly 36 million tonnes of LNG from the Middle East so far.
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Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires
About 350 members of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces arrived last week in the West Kalimantan province.
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Tokyo area condo prices down 5.4% in August for first drop in five months
Units in Japanese capital and three surrounding prefectures have an average price of S$800,230.
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India's Tata Sons board approves fresh five-year term for Chairman Chandrasekaran, source says
Sept 17 - The board of India's Tata Sons has approved a fresh five-year term for N. Chandrasekaran as executive…
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Japan eyes changing prostitution law to punish sex buyers
A panel of legal experts proposed that clients be penalised for solicitation both in public and online.
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Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul fined over ant dessert
Dried ants were imported and used as a garnish on a sherbet dessert.
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AI military risks spark concern at China security conference
BEIJING, Sept 17 - A range of delegates to China's flagship defence conference this week expressed fears over the…
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Fatal Malaysian school stabbing: Victim’s mother urges public to back petition for appeal
The mother also appealed to legal professionals to provide the family with guidance and assistance.
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Russia taps North Korean workers to make drones under fake visas
The move gave Pyongyang a key source of revenue to fund its unlawful weapons programmes.
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Japan PM reshuffles Cabinet, keeps key ministers, coalition ally gets post
The reshuffle signalled prioritising continuity as Sanae Takaichi enters the second year of her premiership.
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Indonesia president calls for stricter sanctions against forest fire perpetrators
The country is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with El Nino weather conditions parching forests and…
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Indonesia cash-for-photos scheme turns animal hunters into protectors
The KentahiKu project deters hunting by making animals worth more alive than dead.
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Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
The reforms are expected to bring annual net migration down to about 225,000 by 2028.
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US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks
BEIJING, Sept 17 - An AI system that interferes with a nuclear command network or launches a military cyber operation…
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Tropical storm set to drench Tokyo over long holiday weekend
The system will likely bring heavy rainfall to a part of eastern Japan, including Tokyo.
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North Korea says US-led arms build-up justifies expanding nuclear force
Pyongyang accused the US of turning trilateral cooperation with South Korea and Japan into a nuclear alliance.
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Indonesian rescuers plan to right capsized ship as weather hampers search for 129 missing people
Turning the ship upright would normally take about 24 hours, but it could take longer with complications.
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Casinos posing as beauty salons spur Philippine digital payment review
Mom and pop stores were also among the enterprises used by over 8,000 merchants for allegedly illegal activities.
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The two appeared in court on Sept 16 and were granted conditional bail.
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Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge
WELLINGTON, Sept 17 - Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying…
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US allies fret over how Trump might play his Taiwan hand with Xi
TOKYO/TAIPEI, Sept 17 - US allies in Asia are growing anxious that President Donald Trump may be tempted to soften…
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Kyoto mayor who became Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave gives birth to baby girl
Shoko Kawata is said to be Japan’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave.
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Impoverished by war in Iran, Afghan migrants return to Taliban rule
ISLAM QALA, Afghanistan, Sept 17 - Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents and younger…
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Indonesian govt prepares fines in digital child safety rules
A minister said social media platforms including Facebook YouTube and TikTok have yet to fully meet obligations.
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Climate change likely to have helped trigger Nepal glacier collapse, scientists say
The study said mean temperatures were around 5 deg C higher than normal in the Himalayan region in August.
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Thai protest leader who seized Bangkok airports in 2008 launching ‘Take Back Thailand’ campaign
His campaign seeks to harness anger over living costs and corruption, among other issues.
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Australia to bar foreign students from bringing partners, children while they study
SYDNEY, Sept 17 - Australia will stop foreign students from bringing their partners and children to accompany them…
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China considers BYD to join Xi’s CEO entourage for Trump summit
Senior officials are reviewing a list of Chinese business titans for Xi's state visit to US slated for Sept 24.
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Fiji declares a national emergency as HIV cases skyrocket
Surging drug use has contributed to the epidemic in the Pacific island nation.
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Japan's Takaichi set to signal policy continuity in cabinet reshuffle
TOKYO, Sept 17 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to retain key ministers in a cabinet reshuffle on…
Read at source →Japan PM Takaichi set to signal policy continuity in Cabinet reshuffle
The reshuffled Cabinet will enter Parliament debate over key fiscal issues such as sales tax cuts.
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Kim Jong Un’s sister says only ‘idiots’ believe North Korea will give up nukes
North Korea has legally enshrined its status as a nuclear weapons state.
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Ahead of Xi’s US visit, Jimmy Lai’s son urges release of media mogul
Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison for foreign collusion and seditious publication.
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Australia to target family visas to curb migration, says report
The plan will focus on those who move from one visa class to another, students and temporary workers.
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