Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to US$30 billion, sources say
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein is under pressure to cut its valuation to about US$30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, having in...
Chinese cities launch DeepSeek-driven services as local cadres jump on AI bandwagon
Published: 6:03pm, 17 Feb 2025Updated: 6:04pm, 17 Feb 2025 City governments across China have launched online services featuring DeepSeek while local officials studied the...
Chinese e-scooter brands Ninebot, Niu integrate DeepSeek AI for smarter rides
China’s leading electric two-wheeler brands, Ninebot and Niu Technologies, are racing to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) models from DeepSeek in a bid to enhance...
China husband divorces wife over surname dispute, woman wins custody of both children
A Shanghai man has divorced his wife because she insisted that their son take her surname instead of his. Advertisement The case sparked a...
US braces for ‘life-threatening cold’ as polar vortex brings extreme weather after deadly floods
Published: 5:58pm, 17 Feb 2025Updated: 6:04pm, 17 Feb 2025 Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the...
Singapore budget to be defining test of Lawrence Wong’s leadership: analysts
With a general election looming and cost-of-living concerns dominating public discourse, Singapore’s Lawrence Wong will unveil his first budget as prime minister on Tuesday...
Malaysia’s PM Anwar reassures public Petronas’ will uphold gas contracts amid Sarawak talks
Malaysian state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) will maintain all its contractual obligations, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, after talks over gas distribution...
Death of 5-year-old shines light on Japan’s troubling murder-suicide crisis
A five-year-old boy was found dead in a car near Tokyo on Saturday, alongside his unconscious father and older brother, in what police suspect...
Baidu adopts DeepSeek AI models, chasing Tencent in race to embrace the hot start-up
Chinese technology giant Baidu is embracing DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models by integrating it with its search engine, fast on the heels of Tencent...