‘Good start’: China bids to reset ties with Japan amid Trump tariff storm
Beijing and Tokyo have made a “good start” to resetting their economic relationship with a string of high-level meetings in recent months, analysts said,...
India, EU eye stronger trade ties amid looming US tariffs, global uncertainty
The European Union is set to hold crucial discussions with India on Friday to strengthen trade ties amid new urgency, as observers warned that...
Fragile Gaza ceasefire faces key deadline. Will it last?
The first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of brutal warfare between Israel and Hamas militants was set to end on Saturday...
Alibaba previews new AI reasoning model to challenge DeepSeek R1, OpenAI o1
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Tuesday unveiled a preview of its next reasoning model QwQ-Max, which could rival industry-leading competitors including OpenAI’s...
House Rules Committee Passes Budget Resolution, Sends It to House Floor for Vote
Timing of the vote on the budget resolution is to be determined. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the plan is for it to...
Chatbots for children: China grapples with how to teach use and ethics of AI in schools
The growing use of artificial intelligence tools by Chinese schoolchildren has triggered a debate about how to guide pupils to use the technology while...
China influencer gains 2.8 million followers in a day for tossing pancakes like basketball
A Chinese influencer who runs a scallion pancake stall and is famous for his unique technique which resembles shooting a basketball has attracted 2.8...
Hong Kong Disneyland reports record profit, plans more free tickets for helpers
Published: 1:48pm, 25 Feb 2025Updated: 1:51pm, 25 Feb 2025 Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and the Li Ka Shing Foundation are planning to offer another...
Back to the future: Chinese team’s record transmission lays ground for quantum internet
Chinese scientists have set a transmission record in quantum secure direct communication, which brings the technology to the internet dial-up speed of the 1990s...