War of words: China and the US battle it out for the loyalty of African hearts and minds
The world’s two superpowers are waging an information war to influence the minds of Africa’s young and media-savvy demographic, with articles pitched by the...
Celestial craftsmanship: discoveries from China Sanxingdui uveil secrets of meteorite axe
The archaeological site of Sanxingdui in southwest China’s Sichuan province has yielded remarkable discoveries, including insights recently revealed by Chinese researchers about how the...
The Push to Make Kids Read Books Again
Kimberly Lewis is growing up in a digital world where information and entertainment are instantly accessible at the tap of her finger. Still, she...
Fire breaks out at Hong Kong columbarium, injuring 2 people
Heavy use of a joss paper burner led to a fire at a Hong Kong columbarium that sent ashes flying, injuring at least two...
Benin election favours continuity amid al-Qaeda attacks, poverty
Benin was voting for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in...
Colleague Skill: AI job fears in China set off viral spread of supposed ability harvester
An open-source artificial intelligence project aimed at harvesting human capabilities into reusable AI “skills” has gone viral in China, gaining traction as a meme...
AI pessimism is a luxury the Global South cannot afford
No Ethiopian, Pakistani, Indian, Brazilian or other serious policymaker believes artificial intelligence will solve corruption or improve governance overnight. National policies such as Digital...
Forget Hong Kong and Singapore, Philippines housing is least affordable: survey
Hong Kong and Singapore routinely top global rankings of unaffordable cities. Yet it is the residents of Manila, Colombo and Yangon who are far...
Semiconductor leap: China looks to next-gen ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed
Chinese scientists say they have developed a wafer-scale 2D semiconductor growth method with 1,000 times faster growth, paving the way for industry advances. The...