China vows to retaliate against ‘unreasonable’ US semiconductor tariffs
China said on Wednesday it would hit back against the latest US tariffs targeting its semiconductor sector. On Tuesday, the Office of the United...
AI-for-Science start-up DP Technology raises US$114 million in Series C round
Published: 9:00pm, 24 Dec 2025Updated: 9:24pm, 24 Dec 2025 DP Technology – the developer of a suite of AI tools used by researchers for...
Hard work and long hours fuelled China’s rise. Now, it mulls the benefits of longer breaks
Whether in China’s urban centres or its remote rural areas, Christmas is not typically celebrated with the fanfare seen in the West. On the...
Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B visa fee upheld by judge, as lottery system ends
A US federal judge on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump’s US$100,000 fee to process H-1B visa applications, while also acknowledging it could “inflict significant...
Young people’s input needed on pressing Hong Kong issues, incoming lawmaker says
Hong Kong’s incoming social welfare lawmaker has vowed to actively engage young people in policy discussions and strengthen communications with frontline workers to plug...
Chinese military simulated battles near Mexico, Cuba and Taiwan, CCTV report shows
The Chinese military has simulated battles near Mexico and Cuba during a wargaming exercise – a rare insight revealed in a report on state...
China’s Biggest White Elephant, Hainan Free Trade Port: Prices Soar, Housing Crashes, People Suffer
Now, another potentially larger unfinished project may be on the horizon. On December 18, Hainan Free Trade Port officially started its island-wide customs closure...
ByteDance, other major Chinese tech firms dominate local consumer AI market: report
ByteDance-owned Doubao remained mainland China’s top consumer artificial intelligence app in December, according to a report, as the country’s Big Tech companies continued to...
Indian doctor suspended, charged after viral video shows him assaulting patient
A senior resident doctor at a government hospital in Shimla, the capital of India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, has been suspended and charged...