‘Digital public shaming’: Chinese AI tools under fire for pornographic deepfakes
Chinese AI tools have come under fire for allowing deepfake images that critics say are a form of “digital public shaming” targeting women. Free...
China-EU trade ties are at a crossroads. Could tech bridge the divide?
Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper technological cooperation with Germany and highlighted opportunities under China’s latest five-year plan – a move that could...
China influencer earns US$7 million from wish candles sale before arrest for fraud
In China, some young people are paying steep prices for wish candles sold by influencers, hoping to rekindle a romance. One such influencer, Li...
Malaysia’s push to curb LGBTQ dating apps like Grindr tests limits of internet control
Malaysia is weighing new legal measures to curb LGBTQ dating platforms, widening concern among rights groups that the country is pushing deeper into morality-driven...
‘Father of graphene’ Andre Geim leaves Britain for chair professorship at HKU
Andre Geim, the 67-year-old Nobel Prize-winning physicist known in China as the “father of graphene”, will join the University of Hong Kong as a...
‘China shock’ hits Germany as Merz joins Beijing pilgrimage
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced concerns about Chinese industrial overcapacity after meeting President Xi Jinping, as he seeks to rein in a trade deficit...
China computing stalwarts Hygon, Sugon post revenue surge on AI boom, tech self-reliance
Semiconductor designer Hygon Information Technology and supercomputer maker Sugon, two stalwarts of China’s tech self-reliance efforts, reported surging revenue for 2025 amid strong domestic...
2 arrested after Malaysian border police chief targeted by gang shooting near Thailand
Two men were arrested on Thursday after shots were fired at a car carrying the Malaysian border police chief, in what authorities believe was...
New drones are buzzing in Singapore
In the static display at the recent Singapore Airshow 2026, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) showed examples of most aircraft in its...