Google’s new Gemini model puts China’s AI start-ups on the defensive
The release of Google DeepMind’s latest artificial intelligence model has sparked debate about the future of US-China competition in AI and the ability of...
Sick China teenager draws train to university as self-encouragement but dies
A Chinese teenager who bravely battled a rare disease, even sketching trains to symbolise his university journey for self-encouragement during chemotherapy, died shortly after...
As high-speed rail erodes airfares, China’s airlines are stuck in overcapacity
China’s airlines are stuck in a difficult paradox, according to a new industry report: while their passenger numbers have risen, they are struggling to...
‘We can’t have it all’: Turkey to host UN climate summit as Australia budges
Published: 8:43am, 20 Nov 2025Updated: 8:54am, 20 Nov 2025 Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference’s negotiations...
Hundreds Evacuated as Indonesia Raises Mount Semeru to Highest Alert
The status of volcanic activity on Mount Semeru in East Java has been raised to a level four alert—the highest danger category—shortly after it...
Hong Kong’s elite schools vet book donations for national security risks
Published: 8:30am, 20 Nov 2025Updated: 8:58am, 20 Nov 2025 An elite Hong Kong government school has warned that some books donated by alumni may...
Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese culture amid diplomatic row
The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday. Advertisement The live-action movie is adapted from a...
In Indonesia, US and Canada, ‘online hoaxes’ fuel measles deaths
Indonesia has launched emergency vaccination drives after measles outbreaks killed more than 20 children in two provinces, stoking fears of a wider epidemic amid...
Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot thanks to Saudi crown prince
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan’s grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, condemning “tremendous atrocities” in...