China’s AI push in the Global South is not just about technology
China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the dynamics of global technology and one of the most consequential shifts is taking place...
How Chinese firms are holding out hope for South Sudan’s oil lifeline
Published: 4:00pm, 2 Mar 2025Updated: 5:05pm, 2 Mar 2025 South Sudan, Africa’s youngest nation and heavily reliant on oil for over 90 per cent...
Beijing says Philippines is polluting South China Sea by burning waste
Published: 3:52pm, 2 Mar 2025Updated: 5:23pm, 2 Mar 2025 China has accused the Philippines of polluting the environment after it released footage it said...
Indonesia’s Danantara fund sparks questions over economic impact, transparency
Indonesia has launched a new sovereign wealth fund with an initial US$20 billion commitment that could potentially boost its economy or falter if its...
Land use in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis could be rezoned: Paul Chan
Some of the commercial sites of the Northern Metropolis could be rezoned for residential and other purposes according to the changing market situation, to...
‘Absolute nightmare’: in Japan, red tape is strangling foreign start-up owners
Published: 3:12pm, 2 Mar 2025Updated: 3:15pm, 2 Mar 2025 It has been several weeks since Beau Becker applied to the Japanese immigration office to...
After Trump-Zelensky feud, Europe stares at prospect of tackling Russia’s Putin without US
European leaders are confronting their worst-case scenario: maybe they really are going to be dealing with a bellicose Russia alone. Advertisement When the US...
Murkowski Joins Democrats to Criticize Trump Admin for Contentious Meeting With Zelenskyy
The Alaskan Republican said Trump appeared to be ‘walking away from our allies and embracing Putin’ following his spat with Zelenskyy. Sen. Lisa Murkowski...
China’s Tiangong space station will host Pakistani astronaut as first foreign visitor
The first foreign astronaut to visit China’s Tiangong space station will be from Pakistan, the two countries’ space authorities have said. Advertisement China will...