Baidu founder Robin Li predicts ‘exponential’ boom in AI apps in 2025
The founder of Baidu, an artificial-intelligence (AI) pioneer in China that unveiled its own large language model (LLM) just months after OpenAI released ChatGPT,...
China’s nuclear power drive gains steam as major new reactor comes online
China’s rapidly expanding nuclear power industry passed a major milestone on New Year’s Day, as the first reactor at a sprawling new plant on...
Millions Flee Shanghai! Empty Homes Line Up for Sale, Locals Can’t Afford $1 Sweet Potatoes
By mid-December, the streets of Shanghai seem deserted. The video of these empty streets creates an eerie atmosphere, almost as if they belong to...
Hong Kong’s environmental hygiene department reports alleged data theft
Published: 7:57pm, 2 Jan 2025Updated: 7:58pm, 2 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has filed a police report over a suspected...
Singapore wants to host more mega-events in 2025, boosting regional growth, amid neighbour envy
As Singapore sets its sights on hosting more blockbuster acts like Taylor Swift in 2025, its rise as a premier concert destination has drawn...
85 Hong Kong-listed companies miss deadline to put women on boards
Published: 7:30pm, 2 Jan 2025Updated: 8:02pm, 2 Jan 2025 A total of 85 Hong Kong-listed companies have failed to comply with a rule that...
Biden to give second highest civilian award to leaders of January 6 congressional panel
President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson – the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation...
Chinese city investigates reports of baby trafficking by Shanxi hospital worker
Chinese authorities are investigating reports that a hospital employee in Shanxi province has been involved in selling newborns. Advertisement The city of Datong has...
Apple offers fresh price cuts on iPhones in China as Huawei competition heats up
Apple is offering consumers in mainland China fresh price cuts on iPhones and other products via its local website, as the US tech giant...