Hong Kong police mobile app assists 130 distressed hikers in its first year
A mobile app developed by the Hong Kong police has assisted in locating 130 distressed hikers in the countryside in its first year of...
DeepSeek shows China only 6 months behind US in state-of-the-art AI, developers say
Developers at leading AI firms in the United States are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into prominence while also trying to...
Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek: 7 highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage of Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek to help you stay informed. If you would like to see...
Trump Signs Order to Reinstate Troops Discharged Over COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
The order directs the military to reinstate troops who were removed because they did not comply with the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. President Donald...
China property giant Vanke expects to lose Rmb45bn in 2024
January 28, 2025 Property developer China Vanke expects to lose around Rmb45 billion ($6.2 billion) in 2024, according to a filing to the Hong...
Armed Muslim rebels threaten Philippines’ midterm elections: ‘major source of violence’
Thousands of former fighters from the Philippines’ biggest Muslim separatist group remain armed and unaccounted for, prompting fears of unrest in a region already...
Chinese tourists, wary of Thailand, plan other stops for Lunar New Year travel
Lunar New Year, arguably China’s biggest annual holiday, can be seen as a barometer for the country’s economy. As more than a billion people...
Malaysia fines Singapore woman for claiming Chinese tea sellers tried to abduct her
Published: 2:51pm, 28 Jan 2025Updated: 2:58pm, 28 Jan 2025 A Singaporean woman has been fined by a magistrate court in Malaysia for lodging a...
China Vanke’s management reshuffle signals bailout for troubled developer, analysts say
The Shenzhen government is likely to bail out China Vanke, allowing the troubled mainland Chinese developer to overcome its liquidity problems, according to industry...