Beijing accuses Pentagon chief Hegseth of raising false China threat fears
Published: 7:40pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 7:43pm, 6 Mar 2025 China has accused the US defence chief of provoking an “ideological confrontation” with his suggestion...
Tributes paid as death of Hong Kong director Clarence Fok belatedly confirmed
Published: 7:20pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 7:22pm, 6 Mar 2025 Tributes have been paid to revered Hong Kong director Clarence Fok Yiu-leung, after his death...
Plea for women’s toilets at Japan’s Osaka Expo building site: ‘risk of bladder rupture’
Japan’s Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai bills itself as the “People’s Living Lab; A laboratory for a future society” and challenges the world to imagine...
China faces growing calls for compulsory labels on AI-generated content
Support for the mandatory labelling of AI-generated content is growing in China as a lawmaker’s proposal was backed by a commentary in party mouthpiece...
As DeepSeek shakes up global tech sector, Chinese lawmakers and advisers examine AI risks
Growing concerns about the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging among China’s lawmakers and political advisers, making them a hot topic at...
Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine ‘if needed’: defence ministry source
Published: 6:56pm, 6 Mar 2025Updated: 6:59pm, 6 Mar 2025 Turkey would be ready to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a broader peacekeeping...
Chinese navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US submarine
A Chinese naval fleet led by the Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is nearing the completion of its unprecedented circumnavigation of Australia, which included sailing...
Shenzhen boosts role as China’s humanoid robotics base with Unitree local venture
Shenzhen has received a boost to its role in manufacturing humanoid robots after Unitree Robotics set up a new venture to leverage the supply...
Chinese credit ratings firm downgrades Thailand over crime scandals and economic prospects
A Chinese ratings firm has downgraded Thailand’s creditworthiness due to a series of damaging crime scandals denting the country’s appeal to tourists and the...