Malaysia’s Anwar risks political peril as Najib’s house arrest saga drags on
The new year has brought old troubles for Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, as public anger and accusations of treason by the opposition are aimed at...
Alibaba powers AI drive of Transsion, the top Chinese smartphone vendor in Africa
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit is providing its Tongyi Qianwen large language model (LLM) to Transsion, the leading smartphone vendor in Africa, as...
TikTok ban: ‘Shark Tank’ investor, ex-LA Dodgers owner make last-ditch effort to buy app
An investor from “Shark Tank” and a former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers are teaming up to try to save TikTok before a...
Spurned by the West, Russia ally Belarus is courting China
Belarus, which has been seeking closer economic ties with China, is often portrayed as a loyal ally of Russia even though its strongman president,...
Indonesia’s Bali to curb HMPV cases, steps up checks on visitors from China and Malaysia
The Indonesian island of Bali has stepped up monitoring of foreign visitors, especially from China and Malaysia, to prevent the spread of human metapneumovirus...
6% of 11,000 Hongkongers tested in free mental health screenings need help
Published: 4:19pm, 8 Jan 2025Updated: 4:55pm, 8 Jan 2025 A free mental health screening offered by the Hong Kong government has found that 6...
Apple’s iPhone 16 still banned in Indonesia despite US$1 billion investment
Apple still cannot sell its iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite striking a deal to build a local production facility there, as it has not...
China’s car dealers face price war, BYD beats Tesla in fourth quarter: 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 stay informed....
Japan’s investments in US set to go on despite Nippon Steel’s takeover setback
US President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of US Steel could hurt Washington’s credibility as Japan’s economic partner, analysts say, though...